Daniel Graham

Product | Software | Fintech | Startups

[7AFL @7AFL]

ERROL. GULDEN.

[Daniel Graham @mrdanielgraham]

@chamath Is this trend driven by an adoption of AI in coding? Junior roles being replaced by AI 🤔

[Daniel Graham @mrdanielgraham]

@elonmusk It's an easy way for user to search though 🤔

[Daniel Graham @mrdanielgraham]

@JustAnotherPM Can relate - saying NO is so important, but impossible if you don't know your users or business goals

[Daniel Graham @mrdanielgraham]

@carlvellotti 🚀

[Carl Vellotti 🥞 @carlvellotti]

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[Daniel Graham @mrdanielgraham]

@JustAnotherPM Is this an opportunity for another PM venn diagram?!

[Paweł Huryn @PawelHuryn]

The product death cycle is a terrible trap.

Many PMs forget about the "Why" and become waiters.

To please everyone, a typical waiter collects and waterfalls all "feature requirements" to the team. 🧵

[Daniel Graham @mrdanielgraham]

@SergioRocks You 100% dodged a bullet

[Sydney Swans @sydneyswans]

The SCG is a vibe. 🎉

#Bloods

[Daniel Graham @mrdanielgraham]

#Goldilocks

[brocco @BuildMRR]

Want to know the secret to nailing product development?

It's all about finding the right amount of process.

Too little and you'll have chaos on your hands, but too much and progress comes to a screeching halt.

[Daniel Graham @mrdanielgraham]

Love the pre-mortem @carlvellotti !

[Carl Vellotti 🥞 @carlvellotti]

Every PM knows the classic documents: 1-pagers, PRDs, user story maps.

But there are a ton of other kinds that can help radically clarify ideas.

Here are 6 of my favorites + when and how to do them.

Try them out to make better product decisions (and impress your boss).

[Daniel Graham @mrdanielgraham]

I really like the SCQA framework!

[Paweł Huryn @PawelHuryn]

Every PM needs to give an exec presentation sometimes.

But many suck at it, wasting the chance to be noticed.

3 secrets to turn your presentation into a clear, compelling story: 🧵

1. Use the SCQA Framework
2. Use the Pyramid Principle
3. End with a brief summary

Now in detail:

1. Use the SCQA Framework

The SCQA Framework is used by the biggest consulting companies like McKinsey & Company or PwC.

The acronym stands for:

- Situation: Describe the current situation and set the context for your presentation, e.g., "Meta has 51.19% of the social commerce market share."

- Complication: Clearly state the problems and challenges in that situation, e.g., "The new generation prefers TikTok, and the company's growth slows down." Explain why the presentation is needed.

- Question: Explain what problem you are trying to solve, e.g., "How we can get back on the path of rapid growth."

- Answer: Provide the answer, which will be the main part of your presentation, e.g., "We should invest in the metaverse" (I don't believe that, it's just an example).

Before providing an answer, tell your audience why they should care. Set the context for what you are going to say. It's essential.

Now you have their attention, and they can understand your message easily.

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2. Use the Pyramid Principle to structure the Answer

Start by providing the answer \ main idea. Support it with additional details and information.

For example, each line below can be a separate slide:

Slide: We should invest in the metaverse
Slide: -- We should invest in VR devices
Slide: ---- VR devices details 1
Slide: ---- VR devices details 2
Slide: -- We should invest in VR apps
Slide: ---- VR apps details 1
Slide: ---- VR apps details 2

This will make your answer crystal clear.

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3. End with a brief summary

- Shortly restate: Situation, Complication, Question
- Shortly summarize the Answer
- Tell them what the next steps are (call to action)
- Plan time for questions and answers

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- Situation: PM needs to give an exec presentation (...)
- Complication: But many suck at it (...)
- Question: How to easily turn a presentation (....)
- Answer: SCQA Framework and the Pyramid Principle

This will make your presentation clear and compelling.

Try it at the first opportunity so that you don't forget it.

Hope that helps.

What are your thoughts?

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[Daniel Graham @mrdanielgraham]

All too relateable!

[Parv @ParvSondhi]

A day in my life as a PM

#productmanagement

[Daniel Graham @mrdanielgraham]

@BuildMRR @carlvellotti Same! Very handy way to align on what will and won't be done

[Sam Altman @sama]

here is GPT-4, our most capable and aligned model yet. it is available today in our API (with a waitlist) and in ChatGPT+.

https://t.co/2ZFC36xqAJ

it is still flawed, still limited, and it still seems more impressive on first use than it does after you spend more time with it.

[Daniel Graham @mrdanielgraham]

Great visual guide to some recommended reading for the various areas of Product Management by @delibr https://t.co/uf4ma7xhPI #prodmgmt #product

[Daniel Graham @mrdanielgraham]

@JustAnotherPM I think it should be proportionate to the overall downsizing. Otherwise, you're either removing Product as a function, or there isn't the bandwidth to ship

[Daniel Graham @mrdanielgraham]

@carlvellotti I like this graph! You could argue that the decision is actually an outcome, not necessarily the PM's output, however the graph is still valid. Thanks for sharing

[Daniel Graham @mrdanielgraham]

Amen!

[Teresa Torres @ttorres]

"Don’t waste time wishing the power dynamics of organizational hierarchies were different. Accept it as reality and work within those constraints."

https://t.co/qrhDGn4dMy

#prodmgmt #ux #engineering