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I was the guest speaker at SVPMA (Sept 3, 2014) and discussed how Product Managers play a profound role in creating the environment around product development teams. I explored various ways they can influence these products to move up from mediocrity and how to avoid micromanagement and “flavor of the month” feature ideas. I discussed specific ways to set clear goals and establish the right metrics. Dipping into my eBay days, I shared a little known story of the importance of asking for forgiveness rather than permission in driving innovation (eBay iPhone app). Some other takeaways from this talk include: How to focus on the right, few, customer adoption metrics (e.g. AAARR). More is often not better and can distract from the main goal How defining your product’s purpose often improves working relationships with designers and engineers so you aren’t left arguing about the “what” or the “how How to avoid getting in the executive micromanagement web especially if they are distracted by the “flavor of the month” or “pet feature” ideas How to drive stealth projects or go through quick business case or product prototyping within a big company The event was held at the Comcast Silicon Valley Innovation Center where I work. ]]>
I was the guest speaker at SVPMA (Sept 3, 2014) and discussed how Product Managers play a profound role in creating the environment around product development teams. I explored various ways they can influence these products to move up from mediocrity and how to avoid micromanagement and “flavor of the month” feature ideas. I discussed specific ways to set clear goals and establish the right metrics. Dipping into my eBay days, I shared a little known story of the importance of asking for forgiveness rather than permission in driving innovation (eBay iPhone app). Some other takeaways from this talk include: How to focus on the right, few, customer adoption metrics (e.g. AAARR). More is often not better and can distract from the main goal How defining your product’s purpose often improves working relationships with designers and engineers so you aren’t left arguing about the “what” or the “how How to avoid getting in the executive micromanagement web especially if they are distracted by the “flavor of the month” or “pet feature” ideas How to drive stealth projects or go through quick business case or product prototyping within a big company The event was held at the Comcast Silicon Valley Innovation Center where I work. ]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2014 11:11:44 GMT /slideshow/svpma-product-exceedsexpectationsprestonsmalley/38831544 preston@slideshare.net(preston) Getting Products out from under the MIDDLE of the Bell Curve and Exceeding Expectations (SVPMA) preston I was the guest speaker at SVPMA (Sept 3, 2014) and discussed how Product Managers play a profound role in creating the environment around product development teams. I explored various ways they can influence these products to move up from mediocrity and how to avoid micromanagement and “flavor of the month” feature ideas. I discussed specific ways to set clear goals and establish the right metrics. Dipping into my eBay days, I shared a little known story of the importance of asking for forgiveness rather than permission in driving innovation (eBay iPhone app). Some other takeaways from this talk include: How to focus on the right, few, customer adoption metrics (e.g. AAARR). More is often not better and can distract from the main goal How defining your product’s purpose often improves working relationships with designers and engineers so you aren’t left arguing about the “what” or the “how How to avoid getting in the executive micromanagement web especially if they are distracted by the “flavor of the month” or “pet feature” ideas How to drive stealth projects or go through quick business case or product prototyping within a big company The event was held at the Comcast Silicon Valley Innovation Center where I work. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/svpmaproductexceedsexpectationsprestonsmalley-140908111144-phpapp01-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /><br> I was the guest speaker at SVPMA (Sept 3, 2014) and discussed how Product Managers play a profound role in creating the environment around product development teams. I explored various ways they can influence these products to move up from mediocrity and how to avoid micromanagement and “flavor of the month” feature ideas. I discussed specific ways to set clear goals and establish the right metrics. Dipping into my eBay days, I shared a little known story of the importance of asking for forgiveness rather than permission in driving innovation (eBay iPhone app). Some other takeaways from this talk include: How to focus on the right, few, customer adoption metrics (e.g. AAARR). More is often not better and can distract from the main goal How defining your product’s purpose often improves working relationships with designers and engineers so you aren’t left arguing about the “what” or the “how How to avoid getting in the executive micromanagement web especially if they are distracted by the “flavor of the month” or “pet feature” ideas How to drive stealth projects or go through quick business case or product prototyping within a big company The event was held at the Comcast Silicon Valley Innovation Center where I work.

Getting Products out from under the MIDDLE of the Bell Curve and Exceeding Expectations (SVPMA) from Preston Smalley

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Preston Smalley presented in Cincinnati, OH to Directors at P&G within their Global Business Services division on April 29, 2010. It focused on the key aspects of user centered design and the barriers which prevent it. *** �ݺ�ߣcast Included *** Post: http://www.prestonsmalley.com/2010/05/why-design-matters-p-and-g/]]>
Preston Smalley presented in Cincinnati, OH to Directors at P&G within their Global Business Services division on April 29, 2010. It focused on the key aspects of user centered design and the barriers which prevent it. *** �ݺ�ߣcast Included *** Post: http://www.prestonsmalley.com/2010/05/why-design-matters-p-and-g/]]> Mon, 03 May 2010 17:21:24 GMT /slideshow/why-design-mat/3953706 preston@slideshare.net(preston) Why Design Matters - P&G Keynote preston Preston Smalley presented in Cincinnati, OH to Directors at P&G within their Global Business Services division on April 29, 2010. It focused on the key aspects of user centered design and the barriers which prevent it. *** �ݺ�ߣcast Included *** Post: http://www.prestonsmalley.com/2010/05/why-design-matters-p-and-g/ <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/whydesignmatters-pandg-preston-smalley-100503172134-phpapp02-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /><br> Preston Smalley presented in Cincinnati, OH to Directors at P&G within their Global Business Services division on April 29, 2010. It focused on the key aspects of user centered design and the barriers which prevent it. *** �ݺ�ߣcast Included *** Post: http://www.prestonsmalley.com/2010/05/why-design-matters-p-and-g/

Why Design Matters - P&G Keynote from Preston Smalley

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0 https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/profile-photo-preston-48x48.jpg?cb=1522780070 Incubating and shaping next generation mobile and TV experiences as a product management executive at Comcast's Silicon Valley Innovation Center. His teams extending X1 by establishing a app development platform which is redefining what customers expect from a traditional set-top box. Examples: * NBC Sports Live Extra app which enabled customers to stream every event of the 2014 Olympics live to their TV which contributed to a 9% lift in overall Olympics viewership in Comcast Households. * Directly manages the X1 Sports App, often cited as one of customer's favorite features of X1, which enables fast switching between games, checking of scores across the league and now detailed statis... www.prestonsmalley.com https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/svpmaproductexceedsexpectationsprestonsmalley-140908111144-phpapp01-thumbnail.jpg?width=320&height=320&fit=bounds slideshow/svpma-product-exceedsexpectationsprestonsmalley/38831544 Getting Products out f... https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/whydesignmatters-pandg-preston-smalley-100503172134-phpapp02-thumbnail.jpg?width=320&height=320&fit=bounds slideshow/why-design-mat/3953706 Why Design Matters - P...