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A product manager’s new year\u2019s resolutions<\/strong>. Despite the sometimes shallow aspirations that people take on and often set to the side just weeks later, the New Year does bring along potential and new possibilities. As a \u201cproduct person\u201d, it\u2019s a great opportunity to take a look back at the past 12 months and reflect \u2014 as well as set the stage for what\u2019s to come in the future<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The case for removing features<\/strong>. For most product people, an inordinate amount of time is spent battling stakeholders with data in order to keep new features from being added to a roadmap. So the prospect of removing features already implemented is clearly a tough one. But there are some compelling reasons<\/a> for you to take out your knife.<\/p>\n

Writing effective use cases<\/strong>. No, the provider of this ebook, The Practical Guide to Use Cases<\/a>, isn’t an official sponsor. But we downloaded it ourselves and found it worth the read. Being clear about how exactly a product will be used from the outset is going to save a lot of energy and angst down the road. This might help you craft use cases that are clearer and actionable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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