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Demand Thinking

Ryan Singer and Chris Spiekdemandthinking.com
New perspectives from the bleeding edge of product management with Ryan Singer and Chris Spiek.

Episodes

Metrics aren't projects

What's the relationship between shaping projects and targeting specific metrics for the business? Chris offers a way of thinking of metric goals (like number of signups or usage of a particular feature) as a filter for potential bets. This leads to a discussion about the betting table, who makes the trade-offs about what to do next, and how research into the demand side plays into the shaping and betting process.

Nov 18, 20191 hr 3 minEp. 4

The slapdash meeting

You've probably been in a "slapdash" planning meeting — too many people, shallow preparation, not enough time, with too many unanswered questions spiraling out. You have to make a decision but nobody feels good about it. We contrast that with having separate shaping, de-risking, and betting meetings. Shaping sessions are small, private, and intensely collaborative. In the de-risking rooms, technical people give input to the concept so you have better answers to the hard questions later. Chris te...

Oct 08, 20191 hrEp. 3