Mastering the art (and science) of managing the product development loop is a great opportunity to hone product management skills

International product launches require a unique playbook to ensure that your product can be used globally with a variety of customers

The winning tool selected by product managers at Innovative companies for the 2019 Inaugural Product Awards

The Growth company winners for the 2019 Inaugural Product Awards Show, mapped across five stages of the product lifecycle

The winning tool selected by product managers at Enterprise companies for the 2019 Inaugural Product Awards

Effective problem solving involves thinking through solutions to similar issues, while drawing from outside industries for more perspective.

Performance tracking for PMs is best categorized within four development areas - innovation, execution, leadership and technical skills.

How do you identify your most passionate customers? Recognize how they blatantly show their pride when doing so.

Building a framework for PM performance enables product teams to clearly establish goals across the team with clear metrics for success.

Product management teams must combat the "squeaky wheel syndrome" - learning how to say "no" to maintain strategic focus.

Applying past lessons in repetition across multiple projects enable PMs to kickstart problem solving exercises without needing to start over.

While product interfaces may appear very simple, PM teams must invest in UX optimization to create intuitive solutions for complex tasks.

Compelling reasons for product expansion: from satisfying short-term customer needs to setting up your product for long-term success.

Data product managers must draw from a number of sources to analyze and verify data that will drive product development strategies.

2019 Inaugural Product Awards Show nominees - the final three tools that have been selected by product managers at Growth companies.

The final three tools that have been selected by product managers at Innovative companies for the 2019 Inaugural Product Awards

The final three tools that have been selected by product managers at Enterprise companies for the 2019 Inaugural Product Awards

There's plenty of room to innovate with low-velocity products - solving complex problems with innovative approaches for customers.

One of the biggest challenges in managing data products is how to best optimize features, balancing what to improve versus what to delete.

Managing users and keeping them engaged is a significant challenge for product managers who focus on low-velocity products.

Data products provide approaches to long-term challenges by applying predictive analytics to processes that normally require manual testing

Evaluate legacy products by their ability to solve important problems and analyzing opportunities for future innovation.

Checking your ego at the door is key to establishing long-term relationships with customers to drive sustainable growth.

Product teams managing legacy products must wrestle with continuing to optimize a specific product or deciding it's time for a replacement

Startups face demanding circumstances for building trust, as entrepreneurs need to build value for every aspect of their business from scratch

Part of building a great product career is identifying new challenges to enhance your skills and expand your ability to create new products.

Joining startups enable product managers to apply skills learned at large companies to create a new product culture.

The user experience for creating voice products must be refined to connect with users on a personal level.

2019 Inaugural Product Awards Show nominees representing tools used throughout the product lifecycle for three business segments

An explosion of voice products, fueled by increasing innovation and user expectations, is accelerating adoption and overall capabilities

There are four essential components that have increased adoption for voice technology - from greater accessibility to security solutions.

Speed and accuracy with voice technology is driving adoption across multiple product categories, including emerging tech, home appliances

Optimize Growth products with early user adoption with emphasis on maintaining engagement and retention to drive sustained revenue growth.

Today's product analytics tools provide PMs with access to critical data to make informed decisions on enhancements and overall performance.

Every aspect of the product design process must be focused on the end user, providing customers with clear value in solving a clear use case.

The adoption of mobile dating apps has fundamentally how people interact with one another when looking to find love.