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One of these things is not like the other. Learn the differences between core product management roles and key concepts.

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The Product Manager's Dilemma: Operate vs. Innovate
July 28, 2020
The Product Manager's Dilemma: Operate vs. Innovate

How do you keep the business running well and invest in the future? This is a struggle almost all product managers face. You know that lasting growth means finding ways…

CIO vs. CTO
June 16, 2020
CIO vs. CTO

The CIO and CTO both sit at the intersection of business and technology. Discover the differences and areas of overlap between these two executive roles.

Business Roadmaps vs. Product Roadmaps
June 11, 2020
Business Roadmaps vs. Product Roadmaps

Aha! CEO Brian de Haaff breaks down the differences between business roadmaps and product roadmaps — including where the two harmonize.

The Product Manager vs. the IT Manager
June 2, 2020
The Product Manager vs. the IT Manager

Are modern IT managers more like product managers? Take a look at how IT management has evolved to generate real value for organizations.

Project vs. Program vs. Portfolio Manager
May 5, 2020
Project vs. Program vs. Portfolio Manager

Projects belong to programs as programs belong to portfolios. Sounds like a word problem from a school assignment to me. You might not think it is necessary to discern…

Strategic thinking vs. strategic planning
April 28, 2020
Strategic thinking vs. strategic planning

Goal first. There is a reason this is the number one principle of The Responsive Method, the framework we use at Aha! for personal and business success. A goal-first…

Product management vs. program management vs. project management
March 26, 2020
Product management vs. program management vs. project management

What does “discipline” mean to you? I bet a few words come to mind — self-control, punishment, or a system of rules. You might also conjure a field of study or branch of…

Agile vs. Roadmaps
March 2, 2020
Agile vs. Roadmaps

Have you ever tried to follow a complicated recipe? Exotic ingredients, specialty cookware, and professional techniques — it takes more than instructions to cook a…

The program manager vs. the project manager
February 19, 2020
The program manager vs. the project manager

Program managers oversee the success of entire initiatives while project managers ensure on-time delivery of a specific effort. Read more on the key differences between…

Product Strategy vs. Go-to-Market Strategy
February 4, 2020
Product Strategy vs. Go-to-Market Strategy

Have you heard of cognitive dissonance theory? In psychology, it refers to the tension that results when you attempt to hold two contradictory ideas at the same time. We…

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