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Product Management Checklist

Product Management Checklist

Start your next Product with this checklist and don't forget anything!

###RESEARCH

#####Hypothesis A good hypothesis can be clearly refuted or supported by an experiment.

#####Vision Sell the innovation, not the product. The best   measure is change in human behavior.

#####Stakeholders Influence others to help them achieve their objectives without the direct authority to do so.

###DISCOVERY

#####Customer discovery Search for the business model by talking to potential end users.

#####Customer personas Help inform everything from more effective copy to product development.

#####Competitive analysis Helps choose effective strategies that will improve the product’s competitive advantage.

###FEATURES

#####Prototype Take a small step towards Product/Market Fit and being ready to scale.

#####Scope features Defining purpose, describing features, setting release criteria, sketching rough timing.

#####Prioritizing features Sets (and sequence) of things that should be done to deliver the most value at each point in time, given our constraints.

###METRICS

#####Roadmap It bridges your work with everyone else’s and puts you back in control of your product.

#####Engagement Understanding how a product is built to maximize and leverage user engagement.

#####Key performance indicators Every new feature that is being considered should move the needle on the key metrics in A/B tests.

###UX

#####User Flow Determine the intended interfaces, user flow and empty states.

#####Wireframes Connect the underlying conceptual structure to the surface of the product.

#####Usability testing The most effective way of understanding what works and what doesn’t is to watch people use the product.

###DEVELOPMENT

#####Acceptance criteria The goal is for anyone on the team to be able to open a Story and know exactly what to expect.

#####Methodology The shift from a linear to an integrated approach encourages trial and error and challenges the status quo.

#####Documentation A well-documented product is easier to use and iterate on.