Paresh Vakhariya

AMA: Atlassian Director of Product Management (Confluence), Paresh Vakhariya on Product Roadmap & Prioritization

June 22 @ 10:00AM PT
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Paresh Vakhariya
Atlassian Director of Product Management (Confluence) | Formerly PayPal, eBay, Intel, Verizon2y
Generally the process I follow to prioritize features is:Aggregating feedback: from customers, users, and stakeholders through various avenuesReview User metrics to help ...
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Paresh Vakhariya
Atlassian Director of Product Management (Confluence) | Formerly PayPal, eBay, Intel, Verizon2y
Making your roadmap publicly available can be a good idea when:Sharing your roadmap publicly can build trust with your customers to show that you value their input and ar...
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Paresh Vakhariya
Atlassian Director of Product Management (Confluence) | Formerly PayPal, eBay, Intel, Verizon2y
The stakeholders who typically have input into a roadmap can be:Customers and Users:Product Managers on other teams (that have a dependency)Development TeamExecutives and...
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Paresh Vakhariya
Atlassian Director of Product Management (Confluence) | Formerly PayPal, eBay, Intel, Verizon2y
Here are some ways to collaborate with Sales teams:Ongoing communication of the product strategy, vision and roadmap. Explain the importance of balancing sales needs, cus...
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Paresh Vakhariya
Atlassian Director of Product Management (Confluence) | Formerly PayPal, eBay, Intel, Verizon2y
New ideas can come from various sources:Customer and end User feedback Metrics and usage data. Metrics movers: ideas that will make a dent on you metrics Market research,...
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Paresh Vakhariya
Atlassian Director of Product Management (Confluence) | Formerly PayPal, eBay, Intel, Verizon2y
It is tricky but important to handle exec input. Here are some tips:Get a good understanding of the company objectives, priorities, OKR's and exec interest in your area.A...
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