Mary Mikhail

User Experience Researcher

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[Product development]

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Articles reviewed by Mary

Market requirements document (MRD): definition, criteria, and best practices

20 July 2024

What is a product concept?

18 April 2024

What are product specifications?

6 March 2025

What is strategic management? A definitive overview

4 July 2024

What you need to know about the decision-making process

30 April 2024

What is an innovation strategy?

13 January 2024

Mind mapping 101: What is it and how can it help?

24 September 2024

Product lifecycle management 101: definition, stages, and benefits

12 March 2024

What are release notes?

8 April 2024

How to prioritize tasks: 11 techniques to try

1 May 2024

Shiny object syndrome: The downsides of focusing on quick fixes

17 April 2024

What are cross-functional teams and how do they work best?

12 April 2024

What is the MoSCoW prioritization method?

17 April 2024

What is Rapid Application Development (RAD)?

30 April 2024

The ultimate guide to product discovery

5 March 2024

RICE scoring explained: What it is and how to use it

3 May 2024

What you need to know about project teams

18 April 2024

Navigating the product manager career path

1 May 2024

The power of the 5 Ws and H in product management

17 April 2024

What is product branding? A comprehensive overview

26 September 2024

The 13 best product management books to read in 2024

12 February 2024

What is feature creep, and how can you avoid it?

17 April 2024

What is a pricing model? Choosing the best approach for your business

30 August 2024

What is an AI product manager?

18 April 2024

The North Star metric: a comprehensive overview

18 September 2024

Development team: Overview, roles, and structure

1 May 2024

What you need to know about Agile release planning

15 May 2024

Decoding behavioral analytics: How it works and why it matters

5 February 2024

Agile terminology essentials: a detailed guide to common terms

18 September 2024

What is a growth product manager, and what do they do?

2 March 2024

17 Essential Design Thinking Tools in 2024

12 March 2024

Measuring success: 12 key adoption metrics for product development

11 March 2024

Understanding the power of customer feedback management

26 July 2024

Understanding the Hook Model: how to create habit-forming products

17 August 2024

Understanding the difference between data-driven and data-informed

2 March 2024

A complete guide to the ICE score

4 July 2024

What is a strategic roadmap?

17 August 2024

How to develop a winning product mindset

2 October 2024

Mastering product sense: an in-depth overview and definition

20 July 2024

20 KPIs every product manager needs to track

20 July 2024

Agile vs design thinking: Which methodology is right for your team?

14 February 2024

Mastering the product feedback loop: the ultimate 2024 guide

27 July 2024

What is enterprise product management?

8 October 2024

How to manage the HiPPO effect in your product strategy

16 October 2024

What is the nominal group technique?

27 July 2024

Understanding the engineering design process

5 March 2024

Scope creep: What it is and how to avoid it

12 December 2023

How to: Action plan template and instructions

21 December 2023

What is traceability in product development?

19 December 2023

Kanban vs scrum: Which agile methodology is right for your company?

11 January 2024

Four stages of group development: Forming, storming, norming, and performing

20 December 2023

What is extreme programming (XP)?

31 January 2024

What's the difference between goals and objectives?

19 December 2023

What are acceptance criteria?

11 January 2024

A beginner’s guide to the critical path method in project management

21 December 2023

What is quality assurance in software development?

11 January 2024

How to get started with scrum

20 January 2024

What is the Waterfall methodology in project management?

20 January 2024

An introduction to agile epics

11 January 2024

The ultimate guide to product naming

18 April 2024

What is integration testing?

11 March 2024

An actionable guide to facilitating meetings

23 January 2024

What is a staging environment?

11 January 2024

Production environment: The definitive guide

17 January 2024

What does a digital product manager do?

30 January 2024

What is a Gantt chart useful for?

11 January 2024

What you need to know about iterative development

21 December 2023

18 software project ideas to inspire you in 2024

11 January 2024

Understanding project roles to build better teams

22 February 2024

Analyzing your competitor’s products with a competitive product analysis

21 March 2024

How to write project requirements that drive results

11 January 2024

The ultimate guide to product intelligence

30 March 2024

17 product management podcasts to listen to in 2024

27 January 2024

What you need to know about feature flags

23 January 2024

What you need to know about digital prototypes

30 March 2024

Product strategy vs. product management: What’s the difference?

15 July 2024

Product roadmaps vs. backlogs—what’s the difference?

20 July 2024

Outcome vs. output in product management: understanding the difference

13 August 2024

What you need to know about project management

2 March 2024

How to create a clear project scope

21 December 2023

What you need to know about agile project management

11 March 2024

Who are the stakeholders in project management?

30 January 2024

What is DesignOps?

17 January 2024

How to prioritize projects in product development

15 January 2024

What’s the difference between prototyping and wireframing?

11 January 2024

Best product management conferences 2024

11 January 2024

10 Slack community groups for product managers

18 April 2024

The 10 top product manager communities to join in 2024

8 May 2024

Product strategy: A step-by-step guide

2 October 2024

A guide to feature-driven development (FDD)

11 January 2024

How to create the ultimate product roadmap

15 January 2024

Top 10 frameworks for feature prioritization

23 January 2024

15 top product discovery tools for product teams

16 October 2024

Continuous interviewing: how it helps in product management

20 July 2024

Continuous product discovery best practices & tips

20 July 2024

Understanding the Double Diamond design process

19 November 2024

From start to finish: Building a customer roadmap

19 November 2024

Understanding flowcharts: Key concepts and uses

25 November 2024

An introduction to the Shape Up Method

29 October 2024

User segmentation 101: Enhance engagement and personalization

24 October 2024

Creating an effective outcome-based roadmap

24 October 2024

How to use product pricing strategies to maximize revenue

17 October 2024

Top six roadmap tools every product manager needs

22 October 2024

Understanding dual-track Agile for product development

24 October 2024

The Best Agile Tools for Product Management (2024)

22 October 2024

From Chaos to Clarity: The Now-Next-Later Roadmap Guide

22 October 2024

The product design process explained: a step-by-step guide

22 October 2024

How to conduct a product feature analysis

22 October 2024

How to implement successful product change management

22 October 2024

Program manager vs. product manager: a comprehensive comparison

11 July 2024

What is a use case?

10 February 2024

Do product managers need to code?

10 August 2024

25 product newsletters that’ll keep you ahead of the curve

10 August 2024

Step-by-Step Guide to Better Product Experimentation

5 March 2024