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![Fit Gap Analysis: What It Is, Best Practices, and Templates](/blog/static/bc55c2b0c5cde90b602b9929bf2fafe8/d8027/238cab4f-3c87-4377-a27d-66f9ea83d7b7.png)
Fit Gap Analysis: What It Is, Best Practices, and Templates
Have you heard of the fit gap analysis? Good. This guide shows you what it is and how to do one (and why it's actually helpful).
![Impact Effort Matrix: What It Is & How to Use It Correctly](/blog/static/1eaaf0a37f4372805fcd25c3f6f8571c/d8027/c8fffd0f-45be-42e4-925e-8a8be5ab3556.png)
Impact Effort Matrix: What It Is & How to Use It Correctly
Every proper planning phase should include a handy matrix to cut through clutter. Here's our latest entry: the impact/effort matrix.
![3 Product Strategy Frameworks For Product Success](/blog/static/e7c1423a0a811e38218024c4208d895d/d8027/319ebab3-b9e8-4373-b5b7-1256db1c2b3a.png)
3 Product Strategy Frameworks for Product Success
"Strategy" is probably the favorite word of tech folks to throw around in meetings where they know they cannot make any contribution. This article will make more sense.
![Kanban Replenishment 101](/blog/static/5121f02b96d2404a3b06c4fea6301a69/d8027/a744e0b7-472a-4998-8930-6e38d2eebca2.png)
Kanban Replenishment 101
Forget the usual meeting drag. Kanban replenishment is where real product management happens. Learn to steer your team's productivity to full throttle with our hands-on guide. Click to master the art of effective meetings.
![7 Product Strategy Frameworks](/blog/static/801501529af98caa878173513c10733d/d8027/6310f414-fdd4-4492-94b2-3533c81a4193.png)
7 Product Strategy Frameworks
Dive into our pragmatic rundown of seven pivotal product strategy frameworks. Whether you're a seasoned PM or leading the charge, these insights will keep you strategically sharp and market-ready.
![10 Types of Agile Frameworks](/blog/static/7f8100d1a8c559fba026d200c7aacea4/d8027/3dad3451-103f-4f98-b020-546910d44563.png)
10 Types of Agile Frameworks
Deciding on an agile framework is crucial, not casual. Dive into our guide of the top 10 agile frameworks and discover the best match for your project’s needs. Ready to streamline your management approach? Click to learn more.
![19 Best Team Productivity Tools](/blog/static/15b85cdba68826b79ae8ea90be0fa3a2/d8027/8b848516-94e7-4185-977a-0cccbe1d97f5.png)
19 Best Team Productivity Tools
Cut through the clutter with our no-nonsense guide to the top 19 productivity tools for product managers. Who has time for inefficiency? Not you. Click to find out why.
![Customer-Centric Product Management 101](/blog/static/7394330b79e83221def6695dd3fcf27b/d8027/0203b5c6-132b-456c-9e70-52fc35325c31.png)
Customer-Centric Product Management 101
How to do customer-centric product development? Doesn't all kinds of product development fall under this umbrella term? There's only one way you can find out:
![5 Kanban Team Roles and Their Responsibilities](/blog/static/bd3a7629b9622303e55695585b4492a9/d8027/d2082635-860c-425c-af3c-b05da717f29e.png)
5 Kanban Team Roles and Their Responsibilities
Who is who in a Kanban-based team? Whose job is this, whose job is that? Time to answer all this and more.
![The Top 5 OKR Alternatives](/blog/static/41bd9a00cfbb9dbf92ec1d062a2b5a6a/d8027/3c9fda2a-dd74-4747-9c96-2a9d27bb7b1c.png)
The Top 5 OKR Alternatives
If you are tired of OKRs (or they are simply just not working), here are 5 alternatives that your product team could try.
![5 Sprint Retrospective Examples for Agile Teams](/blog/static/dd20399e39473d01ceffcf4f84ff9068/d8027/7207d247-160e-44cc-b969-c2fc85b7e062.png)
5 Sprint Retrospective Examples for Agile Teams
Retros are the cornerstone of an Agile team setup. But how do you ace it? Here are 5 examples to get you started.
![Top 7 Capacity Planning Tools to Optimize Your Resources](/blog/static/d931614dc857493be4d18adffa5f7950/d8027/c5ad1cf4-289e-4cff-b7ae-c1f371511822.png)
Top 7 Capacity Planning Tools to Optimize Your Resources
Capacity planning tools are aplenty, but how many are at the top? We think that number is exactly 7.
![Hitting the Limit: A Product Manager's Guide to Resource Constraints](/blog/static/f045f2688bacb1ea4dea6cf5ee2681a9/d8027/de2c7ee3-e857-4af1-bdb4-cd46c5dcc5b2.png)
Hitting the Limit: a Product Manager's Guide to Resource Constraints
Facing resource constraints? There's a way to navigate through even the tightest spots.
![Idea Management: Definition, Best Software to Manage Ideas for Product Management](/blog/static/a90d211555691eb622813c3bd3383c3d/d8027/93643b2e-847b-43ef-a65e-73a182e70538.png)
Idea Management: Definition, Best Software to Manage Ideas for Product Management
You can sort anything. Even your ideas. And we picked the best tools to do so.
![Expanding Your View with Big Picture Thinking in Product Management](/blog/static/afb2ae25f5cae6d735856dee030d58aa/d8027/ba080a9d-83c0-4026-bd97-8f6a6ffe13bb.png)
Expanding Your View with Big Picture Thinking in Product Management
"We need to look at the big picture" is probably one of the top 10 most common phrases uttered in a room filled with product people. But how can you actually deploy it in your job?
![The Legendary Amazon 6-Pager: Is It Really the Product Manager's Bible or Just Ancient Lore?](/blog/static/99e355ebe43a885816945d35101bccad/d8027/db18fa6b-4d7c-4f72-a378-c5798ac8748b.png)
The Legendary Amazon 6-Pager: Is It Really the Product Manager's Bible or Just Ancient Lore?
Should you take 6 pages out of any big company's book? Should you take out any? Should it be Amazon? Let's dissect.
![Beyond the Facade: Painted Door Tests for Product Success](/blog/static/768d868a1746eac2c498d4b1b2ae1075/d8027/20543aa3-aae2-4462-bef8-b6d8f0b39750.png)
Beyond the Facade: Painted Door Tests for Product Success
Painted door tests are more than mere circus tricks. See how these experiments can help you through planning and prioritizing feature lists.
![The Art of Goal Setting: a Comprehensive Guide for PMs](/blog/static/03462a587f04cbbb315431c18a76633b/d8027/d6d2cd11-ba1f-491b-aef7-96781e2af90f.png)
The Art of Goal Setting: a Comprehensive Guide for PMs
When you fail at goal setting, you fail at everything else that follows: planning, execution, launch… make sure you get the first step right with our guide.
![Mastering Workload Management: a Guide](/blog/static/b74e94a51fe0e10e0a247dacc969bf9f/d8027/dbc95413-72d1-4134-b478-3b0e47ebb071.png)
Mastering Workload Management: a Guide
Workload management to a PM is what water is to your plants. Okay, perhaps that's an exaggeration. Still, getting it right can save features. Read on how.
![Process Improvement Methodologies for Efficient Product Management](/blog/static/4ead93026b34a6c00c796779b79789ed/d8027/ca6cfda0-c49e-4ae7-94c9-af1f74628945.png)
Process Improvement Methodologies for Efficient Product Management
You don't need to shell out big bucks to the Big Four for process improvement strategies. Even better: reading our article about the best methods is for free.
![Acing Your Product Matrix as a PM: a Guide](/blog/static/9f3ff451f77f49aacdacbc81f4dc417f/d8027/5b4b7998-8850-4d02-b523-d88e14e64492.png)
Acing Your Product Matrix as a PM: a Guide
Dive into product matrix magic—a must-have wand for managers to chart their portfolio’s course. Learn to craft this strategic compass, unlock decision-making secrets, and master the four priority realms.
![Release Planning: A Comprehensive Guide for Product Managers](/blog/static/7e9b5eecb42cafe34dbc113afee22850/d8027/675a71b3-6610-49cb-91a5-d88f48ca1eb7.png)
Release Planning: a Comprehensive Guide for Product Managers
This article provides a comprehensive guide on release planning, a crucial process in product development. It distinguishes release planning from Program Increment planning, highlights its deliverables, and offers practical tips for effective implementation.
![The Intricacies of Sprint Backlog and User Stories](/blog/static/82c2aab5541ff8d2821110ef1a8c8793/d8027/d2cae213-d047-4328-b85f-7d695aa88024.png)
The Intricacies of Sprint Backlog and User Stories
Mastering your sprint backlog is key to speedy and quality delivery. How about a few tips to improve your skills in this avenue?
![Navigating the Path to Success: The Strategic Roadmap](/blog/static/9cafba4fb0b0e018889e23876b3ace1b/d8027/fa4cec27-6dd9-4884-a9b6-78574fbd5e58.png)
Navigating the Path to Success: the Strategic Roadmap
If a roadmap is a PM's best friend, then what is a strategic roadmap? We are not sure if we can make another simile, so we've brought a handy guide instead.
![The 5 Stages of Product Planning: A Quick Guide for Veteran Product Managers](/blog/static/c787d57ebe89626c9ba9d4b43c971bb6/d8027/555d7d93-f18d-474a-8bf2-683409b0e056.png)
The 5 Stages of Product Planning: a Quick Guide for Veteran Product Managers
These 5 steps are all you need to ace your product planning process. Don't believe us? Read through!