Comments on: Christian Bale And Matthew McConaughey Teach Product Managers About Agile Development http://christophercummings.com/2008/11/18/christian-bale-and-matthew-mcconaughey-teach-product-managers-about-agile-development/ ChristopherCummings.com - Product Management Blog Sun, 01 Apr 2012 14:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: chriscummings01 http://christophercummings.com/2008/11/18/christian-bale-and-matthew-mcconaughey-teach-product-managers-about-agile-development/comment-page-1/#comment-186 chriscummings01 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:20:43 +0000 http://christophercummings.com/blog/?p=130#comment-186 Hi Maria - No, I did not go but it certainly sounds intriguing. Brian Marick's seminar, "Seven Years Later: What the Agile Manifesto Left Out" sounds like it would be enlightening. Did anyone attend? Share your thoughts and/or links! Chris Hi Maria -

No, I did not go but it certainly sounds intriguing. Brian Marick’s seminar,
“Seven Years Later: What the Agile Manifesto Left Out” sounds like it would be enlightening.

Did anyone attend? Share your thoughts and/or links!

Chris

]]> By: Maria Gaos http://christophercummings.com/2008/11/18/christian-bale-and-matthew-mcconaughey-teach-product-managers-about-agile-development/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Maria Gaos Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:29:04 +0000 http://christophercummings.com/blog/?p=130#comment-185 Did anyone go to this? http://www.sqe.com/Agiledevpractices/ Sounded interesting. Did anyone go to this? http://www.sqe.com/Agiledevpractices/ Sounded interesting.

]]> By: chriscummings01 http://christophercummings.com/2008/11/18/christian-bale-and-matthew-mcconaughey-teach-product-managers-about-agile-development/comment-page-1/#comment-184 chriscummings01 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:55:08 +0000 http://christophercummings.com/blog/?p=130#comment-184 Thanks for the article, Carlos. To both yours and, I think, Ari's points: I think the keys is to create products that meet the demands of your target market. Although, I'm not sure that I would take Derek's "tips for being an agile manager" as anything other than just being tips for being a solid product manager, period. Being aware of your situation, in your team and in the marketplace, and being adapt to changing situations--those are traits any good product manager should have. Ari: I wouldn't worry about having the right "name" or framework for what you do. As long as the product is advancing and you're doing your job, you can call the process whatever you want :-) Best, Chris Thanks for the article, Carlos. To both yours and, I think, Ari’s points: I think the keys is to create products that meet the demands of your target market.

Although, I’m not sure that I would take Derek’s “tips for being an agile manager” as anything other than just being tips for being a solid product manager, period.

Being aware of your situation, in your team and in the marketplace, and being adapt to changing situations–those are traits any good product manager should have.

Ari: I wouldn’t worry about having the right “name” or framework for what you do. As long as the product is advancing and you’re doing your job, you can call the process whatever you want :-)

Best,
Chris

]]> By: ari http://christophercummings.com/2008/11/18/christian-bale-and-matthew-mcconaughey-teach-product-managers-about-agile-development/comment-page-1/#comment-183 ari Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:30:05 +0000 http://christophercummings.com/blog/?p=130#comment-183 If it works for the product and it works for the business, should it matter whether we’re “agile” or not? I’m new to product management and don’t feel at least like I subscribe to any other thought process than getting the projects completed and making sure they’re tailored to customer needs and satisfaction. - ari If it works for the product and it works for the business, should it matter whether we’re “agile” or not? I’m new to product management and don’t feel at least like I subscribe to any other thought process than getting the projects completed and making sure they’re tailored to customer needs and satisfaction.
- ari

]]> By: Carlos http://christophercummings.com/2008/11/18/christian-bale-and-matthew-mcconaughey-teach-product-managers-about-agile-development/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Carlos Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:23:04 +0000 http://christophercummings.com/blog/?p=130#comment-182 Very interesting article. Have you ever thought about more agile *product* management as a response to agile *software* development? Derek Morrison has an article about it on his blog that you might find interesting as well. http://allaboutproductmanagement.blogspot.com/2007/08/part-8-tips-on-being-agile-manager.html Very interesting article. Have you ever thought about more agile *product* management as a response to agile *software* development? Derek Morrison has an article about it on his blog that you might find interesting as well. http://allaboutproductmanagement.blogspot.com/2007/08/part-8-tips-on-being-agile-manager.html

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