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Product Scorecard

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SVPG · Marty CaganSep 20, 2015

Roadmap Alternative FAQ

Sep 20, 2015 · 6 min

Marty Cagan answers the most common questions readers raised after his article proposing an alternative to conventional product roadmaps. He argues that engineers should help decide what to build, that outcome-based…

SVPG · Marty CaganApr 5, 2015

Autonomy vs. Mission

Apr 5, 2015 · 5 min

Cagan argues that team autonomy and leadership control are reconciled when leaders supply two inputs: a clear product vision and specific, prioritized business objectives for each team. Teams should then have freedom…

SVPG · Marty CaganMay 18, 2012

Product Scorecard Stages

May 18, 2012 · 4 min

Marty Cagan argues that a product team's primary scorecard metric should change depending on the stage the product is in. He describes three stages: MVP, where the only goal is winning several happy, referenceable…

SVPG · Marty CaganApr 15, 2012

Defining Good

Apr 15, 2012 · 3 min

Marty Cagan responds to a common challenge: why are products like Facebook, Amazon, and Google so successful if they seem poorly designed? He argues that product people often confuse their own tastes with the target…

SVPG · Marty CaganJun 1, 2009

The Product Scorecard

Jun 1, 2009 · 5 min

Cagan argues that many companies lack a clear way to tell whether product managers' work actually aligns with business strategy, and that teams drift into chasing feature ideas. He proposes a 'Product Scorecard': a…