A crafted collection of methods for product teams
This compendium is not just an ordinary guide – it’s crafted by experts for those like you who work in product teams, regardless of your role or level of experience - here to serve as an inspiration to improve the results you want to create.
Provided by experts at Netlight
We carefully put together a collection of brilliant ideas that sharp Netlight consultants and Product Managers like yourself have developed. These ideas have proven to be super valuable in our daily work, working at the forefront of digitalisation for more than 20 years, making our clients - aspiring digital leaders successful.
Operation & Execution
Manage tasks & dependencies and master the delivery process with team work and high quality artefacts.
Planning & Prioritising
Prioritisation is key. Know when to use which framework to decide when to build what - always aiming for maximum value.
Strategy & Ideation
Structure your product offering, identify high-potential opportunities and unleash creativity to find innovative solutions.
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Stakeholder Mapping
Use this method when you join a new company/team, feel you spend too much time reporting, or if you are disconnected from key stakeholders
Stakeholder Mapping
Dependency Matrix
This method can be used when you are coordinating between multiple teams, have complex task dependencies or potential risks that need identification, or if you are coordinating delivery timelines and resources
Dependency Matrix
User Story Template
Use this method when you are creating new tickets for the backlog, are communicating the value of a feature to the team, or if you are discussing a new sprint with the development team
User Story Template
Refinement Canvas
Create a Refinement Canvas when you are refining User Stories within the development team.
Refinement Canvas
User Story Mapping
Use this method when you are defining the scope of the next iterations, want to prioritise features or if you are discussing the scope with stakeholders.
User Story Mapping
Impact vs. Effort
This method can be used when you are planning a sprint to decide which user stories or tasks to include in the next iteration or you are evaluating new features and enhancements to determine which should be developed first.
Impact vs. Effort
RICE Scoring Model
Use this model when you are missing a strategy that tells you which features have higher priority, you are prioritising features or for aligning the importance of topics.
RICE Scoring Model
Magic Estimation
This method can be used when you want to quickly assess and estimate a backlog, you are engaging with the team in roadmap planning or to engage expectations for project timelines.
Magic Estimation
Saturation vs. Importance
Create a Saturation vs. Importance matrix when you have to decide which feature comes first or you are prioritising user needs.
Saturation vs. Importance
Product Vision Board
Use this method when you are defining the vision, market, and features, if you need to align teams and stakeholders or you are updating strategy during changes.
Product Vision Board
Opportunity Tree
Create an Opportunity Tree when you are exploring market opportunities, aligning team efforts and objectives or for prioritising features and planning.
Opportunity Tree
Feature Brief
Use this method when you are aligning cross-functional teams and stakeholders on the purpose, development, and impact of a feature to ensure strategic clarity and efficient execution.
Feature Brief
Crazy 8
This method can be used when you need to generate ideas or you are solving user experience challenges.
Crazy 8
Jobs To Be Done
Use this method for identifying market opportunities, when you are enhancing user experience or defining product strategy.
Jobs To Be Done
KPI Tree
Create a KPI Tree when you are prioritising initiatives against each other, you want to create a better understanding of the impact of your product or to estimate the value of opportunities combined with 'Opportunity Trees'.
KPI Tree
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