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Product development life cycle
Product roadmap A complete guide to flexible planning
Product development life cycle

Product roadmap: A complete guide to flexible planning

Building a successful product demands more than great ideas; it requires clarity, teamwork, and the ability to adapt quickly when priorities shift. Yet most teams...

David Hartshorne | 25 min read

Product development life cycle
Agile budgeting frameworks how to implement them in 2025
Product development life cycle

Agile budgeting frameworks: how to implement them in 2025

Development work rarely follows a straight line. Priorities shift, dependencies surface, and teams learn more as work moves forward. Annual, fixed budgets struggle to...

Stephanie Trovato | 13 min read

Product development life cycle
Agile burnup charts: Everything you need to know
Product development life cycle

Agile burnup charts: Everything you need to know

Whether you’re managing sprints in Scrum or navigating complex projects, burnup charts offer valuable insights into efficiency, trends, and completion timelines. This...

David Hartshorne | 12 min read

Product development life cycle
Hoshin kanri the strategic planning method you need to know
Product development life cycle

The ultimate free PRD template for Agile teams

Building great products starts with clarity, teamwork, and the ability to turn plans into real progress. With a product requirements document, teams gain a single source...

David Hartshorne | 12 min read

Product development life cycle
Product development life cycle

Using rolling wave planning in project management

When it comes to project management, there’s no one-size-fits-all strategy. Different projects require different approaches. In the event a project manager...

monday.com | 8 min read

Product development life cycle
Hoshin kanri the strategic planning method you need to know
Product development life cycle

What is a proof of concept? The why, the how, and examples to learn from

Whether you’re creating educational software or developing an innovative new food service, a proof of concept (POC) will give you the necessary insight to determine if...

David Hartshorne | 16 min read

Product development life cycle
The three pillars of Scrum explained unlock agile Success In 2025
Product development life cycle

The Complete Guide to Scrum of Scrums

Scrum of Scrums sounds like the ultimate glorious accolade awarded to the best Scrum project team of the year. Or, possibly, the best-executed rugby scrum of the...

David Hartshorne | 11 min read

Product development life cycle
Release Management vs Project Management What You Need To Know
Product development life cycle

Release Management vs Project Management: What You Need To Know

There’s a lot to think about when it comes to delivering great software, including release schedules, bug fixes, user testing, development methodologies — the list...

monday.com | 7 min read

Product development life cycle
How to drive efficiency and growth with business process reengineering
Product development life cycle

Understand engineering management vs. project management to make better decisions

Effective project management helps businesses mitigate risks, reduce costs, and improve their success rates. For firms that employ engineers, good engineering management...

monday.com | 8 min read

Product development life cycle
10 best software development collaboration tools in 2024
Product development life cycle

10 best software development collaboration tools in 2024

Software development projects require many hands and minds to turn an idea into a fully-fledged product. Strong communication between all parties is key at every phase...

Rebecca Noori | 10 min read

Product development life cycle
Minimum viable product A complete guide to faster validated product development
Product development life cycle

Minimum viable product: A complete guide to faster, validated product development

A minimum viable product (MVP) helps product management teams validate ideas, reduce risk, and get new products to market faster. That can be a huge win if you operate...

David Hartshorne | 16 min read

Product development life cycle
10 effective feature request templates for product managers
Product development life cycle

10 effective feature request templates for product managers

Feature requests can either sharpen a roadmap or slow it down. When request volume rises across customers, internal teams, and leadership, product teams start spending...

Stephanie Trovato | 14 min read

Product development life cycle
Project management vs product management What8217s the difference
Product development life cycle

Project management vs. product management: What’s the difference?

Project management vs. product management: is there a difference?

David Hartshorne | 7 min read

Product development life cycle
How to write a technical specification with examples
Product development life cycle

How to write a technical specification [with examples]

Technical specification documents are crucial for aligning technical implementations with business goals and providing a reference guide for project execution. They...

David Hartshorne | 27 min read

Product development life cycle
User story templates A manager8217s guide for 2025
Product development life cycle

User story templates: A manager’s guide for 2025

There are many reasons for unsuccessful product launches or feature updates, but the most likely cause is that the customer doesn’t see the value. Showing customers...

Alicia Schneider | 26 min read

Product development life cycle
Agile project management everything you need to know
Product development life cycle

Agile project management: everything you need to know

You’ve been working on a complex multi-team project and are almost at the finish line. Suddenly, the client gets in touch to say they want to take a different...

Rebecca Noori | 27 min read

Product development life cycle
Mastering product development The complete guide for 2025
Product development life cycle

The complete guide to smarter software development project management

Managing software projects has never been more complex or more critical to business success. Whether building innovative products from scratch, rolling out new features,...

David Hartshorne | 17 min read

Product development life cycle
Top 15 project management certifications worth your investment in 2026
Product development life cycle

A step-by-step walkthrough to create your test plan

In software development, small mistakes can lead to massive disasters. Typing the wrong line of code can turn an otherwise successful project into a revenue leak, or a...

monday.com | 12 min read

Product development life cycle
Issue tracking software comparison The top 20 tools for development teams in 2026
Product development life cycle

Issue tracking software comparison: The top 20 tools for development teams in 2026

Issue tracking software makes it quicker and easier for you to manage and resolve various types of issues, enhance team collaboration, improve product quality, and...

David Hartshorne | 33 min read

Product development life cycle
Everything you need to know about Agile solutions
Product development life cycle

How Agile tools support effective software and project management

We all have core values that guide us in our life decisions. The little voice inside that defines the path we take. My core values revolve around integrity,...

monday.com | 8 min read

Product development life cycle
The ultimate guide to becoming a better Scrum master
Product development life cycle

The ultimate guide to becoming a better Scrum master

Are you new to Scrum and wondering what exactly a Scrum master is supposed to do? If you’re used to being a project manager, internalizing this new role and approach...

monday.com | 13 min read