DECODING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
"IT from a different perspective"
As I was discussing in the previous blog, the ability to demo your product is one of a fundamental skill a product manager needs to have. A demonstration of your product is the culmination of all the hard work a team has put in designing, architecting and developing a software product. No pressure, but a... Continue Reading →
As you probably know, last Tuesday, March 20th, Salesforce has announced to intend to buy MuleSoft for 6,5 billion dollars. Even if this is not per se the exact selling amount, this is the announced company evaluation. Simply, wow! You may think why is salesforce willing to invest and pay so much for an integration... Continue Reading →
Let's be very clear: there is no degree for becoming a product manager (PM). There are engineering, marketing, sales, etc. degrees; there are certification programs like Pragmatic Marketing ( I am certified...), but for product managers, there isn't a specific degree to graduate from. Personally, I have been more than fifteen years a product manager but... Continue Reading →
Leaders today have different challenges in managing people or teams. Projects and key activities require different skill sets and therefore leaders have to rely on different people to execute them. The times for solo players are gone. Further, globalization and 24/7 operations require leaders to have teams residing in different locations in the world introducing... Continue Reading →
In the previous blog, I left you with a teaser by asking how much does 1+1 do? Well more later. There something in humans that is really strange: two teams that work for the same firm and have the same goals but separated by, for example, a wall or office or department, hate each other.... Continue Reading →
In the previous blog post, I promised you to come back on the subject how you can select the right team or the right company to be successful. As I said, even if you are talented and motivated, the key to success is to select the right "wolfpack". You may have a list of the... Continue Reading →
I am very pleased to start sharing ideas and experiences about information technology, software architectures, trends, the applicability of technologies in the business. But also I would like to focus on career advice for people with talent, product management mentoring and how to build teams for success. Specifically for the last point, I have seen... Continue Reading →
DECODING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 