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Product Management

Product management is the strategic process of guiding and nurturing a product throughout its entire lifecycle. This role centers on aligning the product's vision, strategy, development, and marketing with a deep understanding of customer needs, ensuring the product thrives in the marketplace. The Product Manager (PdM) is responsible for this comprehensive process and collaborates with the team to make informed decisions that enhance the product's value. The initial step in product management involves gathering market research and customer feedback. The PdM leverages this data to develop a product concept and strategy. During this phase, the specific challenges the product aims to address and the essential features sought by customers are identified. The Product Manager then communicates these requirements to the development team, overseeing the design and implementation process. This coordination is vital to ensure that the product launches on schedule while also considering technical constraints and resource allocations. The responsibilities of a product manager extend beyond merely launching the product. Following the release, they closely monitor product performance, analyze customer feedback, and implement necessary enhancements. This iterative cycle continues throughout the product's lifecycle, ensuring that the product's value is consistently improved. For instance, steps are taken to maintain the product's competitive edge in the market by introducing new features or refining the user interface post-launch. Product management acts as a crucial link between business strategy and customer needs. This multifaceted role demands both technical expertise and business insight, making it essential to the organization. A successful product manager not only charts the course for the product but also inspires the team and fosters collaboration to ensure the product's success in the market. However, product management is not without its challenges. It necessitates effective communication among various teams and often requires balancing conflicting interests. Additionally, it demands an ongoing commitment to adaptability in response to market fluctuations and advancements in technology. The significance of product management is particularly pronounced in the technology sector, where a product's market success heavily relies on the strategic acumen and execution of the Product Manager. As the landscape evolves, the importance of product management will only increase. To thrive, Product Managers must maintain a customer-centric focus and strive relentlessly to enhance the value of their products.

Ownership in Low-Code Implementation

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Ownership in Low-Code Implementation

This article will review the support for implementing low code and then explain the differences between the U.S. and Japan in the implementation by users, with an awareness of the differences between the U.S. and Japan.

Development and Operation with Low-Code

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Development and Operation with Low-Code

This article organizes the typology of low-code users and offers suggestions for addressing issues and implementing effective countermeasures related to low-code.

Product Development for Low-Code Tools

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Product Development for Low-Code Tools

This article will highlight the differences in the development of platforms that support 'no-code' or 'low-code' development, as compared to traditional SaaS and other common software development.

The Next Step in the Japanese SaaS Market: Product Strategy in the Growth Phase

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The Next Step in the Japanese SaaS Market: Product Strategy in the Growth Phase

In this article, I will outline key considerations for product leaders of startups and new businesses in Series A-B that have achieved PMF within specific target segments.

The Growth of Product Management in Enterprise Companies

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The Growth of Product Management in Enterprise Companies

This article focuses on enterprise companies and summarizes the state of product management as a starting point for promoting DX.

Pricing Design and Operation in SaaS

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Pricing Design and Operation in SaaS

This article covers the basics of pricing in SaaS, from the basics to day-to-day operations.

The Pricing Team: Key to Maximizing ARPA

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The Pricing Team: Key to Maximizing ARPA

In this issue, we will focus on the Pricing Team, which promotes the most direct approach to increasing ARPA, such as the Pricing Review, to see how to optimize the company's overall profitability.

The Importance of PQLs: Key to Driving PLG Success

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The Importance of PQLs: Key to Driving PLG Success

This article focuses on PLGs and how to handle Product Qualified Leads ("PQLs"), the key to their growth.

The Relationship Between Multi-Product Strategies, Compounding, and All-in-One

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The Relationship Between Multi-Product Strategies, Compounding, and All-in-One

This article aims to systematically organize multi-product strategies, compounding, and All-in-One approaches, providing a foundation for strategic discussions.

Product Organization Design and Decision-Making Processes

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Product Organization Design and Decision-Making Processes

The nature of the product organization changes depending on the characteristics of the product itself, its phase, and the competitive environment. So, how should we view and design the product organization? In this article, we will review the product organization for each phase and raise its resolution around its impact on decision making.

Product Mindset

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Product Mindset

For product-focused companies, the foundation of their business lies in adopting a product mindset—accurately understanding user needs, designing solutions to meet them, and creating user value.

Steps to Achieve Product-Market Fit (PMF)

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Steps to Achieve Product-Market Fit (PMF)

Following the success of e-commerce, social networks, and social games, the SaaS business model emerged in Japan during the 2010s. Following the order of Horizontal SaaS and Veritical SaaS, new players have emerged one after another. Product-Market Fit (PMF) is the first crucial milestone for a product after its launch phase. In this article, we would like to explore PMF once again, digging as deep as possible.