Here’s you’ll find the slides for presentations I’ve given on various topics related to Product Management. Feel free to contact me to chat about possible speaking engagements.
The Business of APIs: the Why, What and How of Connecting your Product to the World
Stand-alone products are a thing of the past. All current trends like Cloud, Mobile, Wearables, Big Data, etc, rely on the growing trend of connectivity between applications and devices. To succeed, or even to compete, your product must offer connectivity to other applications. This means that your product must expose an API.
Opening an API is a strategic business decision that needs to be led by Product Management, not Engineering. These are the slides for a presentation I gave at Product Tank San Francisco. It’s based on my article, the business of APIs.
Integrating UX into your Agile Team
This presentation provides an intro to UX and then provides some very actionable tips for incorporating the UX discipline into an already existing Agile team. Thanks to the Austin PMI chapter for inviting me to do this talk. This presentation is based on the posts “UX for Product Managers” and “How to create a UX and development team that really delivers“.
How to Successfully Negotiate Your Project Contracts
As a Product Manager, there is a good chance you’ll need to outsource design or development services at some point during your product lifecycle. Knowing how to negotiate those contracts will save you money and will ensure your product launches on time. This presentation is based on my post series about contract negotiation.