Enterprise software is essential for modern, digital businesses to run day-to-day operations. But the reality is that these systems are rarely built to withstand the decades of use that we subject them to. Quickly they can accumulate massive technical debt, become clunky and hard to use, and worse yet risk exposing an enterprise to security breaches.
![The 8-Step Product Management Process [with Examples]](/uploads/blog/product-management-process/product-management-process.png)
It’s a complex web of managing both pre-build - “What is the right thing to build?” - and build - “How do we build the thing right?” stages. It’s not an easy task for anyone to handle this full product lifecycle. The product management process exists to help you manage all of this complexity. Stick around as we break down the 8-step product management process we recommend for any product management team.
AI-powered voice generation technology has the capability to transform written text into human-like speech and enhance customer experiences, boost accessibility and inclusivity, and help teams scale up their podcast and voice over content creation. In short, text-to-speech AI tools are redefining how businesses interact with their customers and audiences.
AI automation tools are enabling faster business innovation, eliminating manual work, and enabling teams across industries to connect complex software systems more intelligently. In this article, we’ll give you a primer on AI workflow automation and task management tools along with a list of 5 stand-out tools we recommend.
Fast growing companies rely on enterprise software to optimize their business operations. It’s no surprise that the enterprise software market is valued at a whopping $396 million USD. But the problem? Many of these off-the-shelf enterprise solutions don’t meet the mark. They lack flexibility.
When commencing work on a new product, project or initiative, there needs to be a high degree of alignment between interested parties. This alignment ensures firstly that there is a legitimate need for the new product to be built, but also that the capabilities being delivered by the new product meet the stated needs of the project team.
Today, many startups go to market with what’s called a minimum viable product (MVP) - a version of the final product that has the _minimum _features to make it usable by real customers. This is a great way to test the waters with a new idea without spending years in development. In fact, on average, MVP software development takes 4 months, but the costs are far less predictable.
Over 66% of software projects fail. Proof of concept (PoC) development can help to reduce this risk of failure significantly. Testing a software project’s most basic functionality with a PoC can help teams evaluate feasibility and validate market needs before investing significant time and money into a project.
Many startup founders ask if they should even bother with a proof of concept. Why not just go straight to working on a minimum viable product (MVP)? The truth is MVPs require significant capital investments - often $35K+ with US developers. That’s a lot of cash to invest in something that might end up being part of the nearly 90% of startups that fail.
Building a business from the ground up is hard. It's no wonder 90% of startups fail. In the quest to not become part of this statistic, many startup founders seek out business startup consulting services. Startup consultants offer personalized advice and ongoing hands-on support to help you strategize.
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Users will form an impression of your brand in a mere 0.05 second. Less than 1 second. No matter how compelling your value proposition is or how long your list of features, if you don't have a well designed interface and thoughtful user experience, your SaaS product will fall flat. Great SaaS design requires prioritizing user experience above all else.
Thousands of new SaaS products are hitting the market every year. The average SaaS application takes nearly 12 months to develop from end-to-end. And in software development, time is money. The longer your project takes, the bigger the check you'll be writing. It's no surprise teams are looking for ways to speed up SaaS development and get their products to market faster.