The Heretech

Val Workman of Ryma Technologies talks about the professionalization of product management, by way of a visit to the metaphorical zoo. Oh, and Frank Capra is there, too. (You have to listen to the interview to understand.) Plus, for this week's review, I put my personal agony with a popular application on display for all to see. (c) 2009 Tom Grant

Ellen Gottesdiener of EGB Consulting tells us why requirements depend more on group dynamics than templates. On a related front, where are the cross-industry requirements blogs? (c) 2009 Tom Grant.

Catherine Connor and I talk about customer insights--how Agile adoption changes their significance, and how CRM systems can provide them. Plus, a review of one of the best little blogs about the best little innovations in the SaaS world. (c) 2009 Tom Grant

This week, our guest is a prime example of "inbound" social media, used to make smarter product decisions. Alex Bender of Archer Technologies describes how their community helps with the entire release cycle, from starting with the generation of good ideas. And whaddaya know, there's another research document, by Yours Truly, about this topic in the Forrester publication queue. Finally, if you're looking for a primer on Lean approaches to development and delivery, look no further than this week's review. Copyright (c) Tom Grant.

This week, Steven Haines, author of The Product Manager's Desk Reference, discusses the growth of PM as a profession, and the harmonic convergence that led him to found Sequent Learning. Plus, if you don't know who Karl Popper is, maybe you're in the wrong job. (c) 2009 Tom Grant

This week, Luke Hohmann of Enthiosys tells us why people in the tech industry should take games seriously as a way of generating ideas and understanding customers. Or would you rather roll the dice and hope you're building the product that people want to use and buy? Copyright (c) 2009 Tom Grant.

Hot on the heels of Agile 2009, I talk with Steve Johnson of Pragmatic Marketing, who has been training PMs for over a decade. Steve gives his overview of the PM track at Agile 2009, and I give a quick review of the event. (c) 2009 Tom Grant

This week, Forrester analyst Mary Gerush and I discuss product requirements, business analysts, and product managers. Plus, news from Day One of Agile 2009, and a review of a blog series on the future of publishing that should have known when to stop. Copyright (c) 2009 Tom Grant

This week, Rich Mironov of Enthiosys tells us what happens when the two worlds of Agile and product management collide. Plus, a look ahead at the Agile 2009 conference, a reminder about the two surveys we're running, and musings on why technology coverage in mainstream newspapers generally stinks. Copyright (c) 2009 Tom Grant

Stefan Ried and I discuss cloud computing, the technology and the business model. Plus, news of two surveys, and a prime example of inbound social media. Copyright (c) 2009 Tom Grant