Forecasting completion dates for large projects is often a challenge. No matter how skilled you are at planning, it is nearly impossible to anticipate what is up ahead — new customer feedback, scope changes, dependencies, and cross-functional delays. What can you do to keep your plans perfectly aligned? Quickly incorporate any adjustments to the schedule that might impact the overall delivery date.
"What do we get paid for?" I was asked to speak to a group of product leaders recently at a major private equity firm. And this is how I opened up the presentation — with a…
Life is full of teachable moments. I grew up in a small town in New Brunswick, Canada, surrounded by educators. My parents, grandmother, as well as several aunts and uncles were…
We believe that you create lovability by putting people first — because every single person has value. That is why the last few weeks have been heartbreaking for so many of us. It…
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Together apart. With so many teams working from home, laying out exactly what you want to accomplish and why has never been more important. A strong plan keeps everyone moving in the same direction. Over the past few months, many of you have told us how Aha! keeps your team focused and connected.
Chartreuse or lime. Can you tell the difference? These two shades of green-yellow look remarkably similar to the untrained eye. But look closer and you will see a world of subtle…
How are products made? Growing up in South Africa, I was able to see the process firsthand. I spent school holidays working on the production line in my father's factory. He ran a…
Roadmaps make strategy work. This is particularly true at the business level. Roadmaps are useful for visualizing the plan for how the organization as a whole will achieve the…
Meeting agendas. Customer interviews. Sprint retrospectives. These are just a few types of information teams need to capture and share. This is why we created special note…
"Our number one priority? Moving from a project to a product philosophy." This is how a customer started a recent call with our Customer Success team. This type of transformation…
