Product Council
A group of stakeholders that regularly meet to discuss and guide the development and strategy of a product or product line. Crucial for ensuring diverse input and alignment on product strategy and decisions.
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“decision-making input”
Stakeholder Interviews
Conversations with key stakeholders to gather insights, expectations, and feedback, ensuring their needs are understood and considered in the project. Essential for aligning project goals with stakeholder needs and obtaining valuable input for decision-making.
Illusion of Control
The tendency for people to overestimate their ability to control events. Important for understanding user behavior and designing experiences that manage expectations.
Buy-a-Feature
A prioritization technique where stakeholders use a limited budget to "buy" features they believe are most valuable, helping to prioritize the development roadmap. Useful for involving stakeholders in the decision-making process and aligning development priorities with business value.
CAB
Customer Advisory Board (CAB) is a group of key customers who provide feedback and insights to a company to help guide its strategic decisions. This group is crucial for aligning products and services with customer needs and expectations.
User Control
The ability of users to influence the behavior and outcomes of a system or product, allowing them to interact with it according to their preferences. Essential for creating user-friendly interfaces that allow for flexibility and customization.
GIGO
Garbage In-Garbage Out (GIGO) is a principle stating that the quality of output is determined by the quality of the input, especially in computing and data processing. Crucial for ensuring accurate and reliable data inputs in design and decision-making processes.
Top-Down Product Strategy
A strategic approach where decisions and direction are set by top-level management and flow down through the organization, often aligned with overarching business goals. Crucial for ensuring strategic alignment and coherence across all levels of an organization.
Feedback Loop
A system where outputs are fed back into the process as inputs, allowing for continuous improvement based on user responses. Crucial for iterative development and continuous improvement in design and product management.
80/20 Rule
A principle stating that 80% of effects come from 20% of causes, often used to prioritize tasks and identify key areas of focus. Essential for prioritizing tasks and focusing efforts on the most impactful areas.
Wizard of Oz Testing
A usability testing method where users interact with a system they believe to be autonomous, but which is actually operated by a human. Essential for testing concepts and interactions before full development.