Product Management
Quick recap from my previous article: In high-performing product organizations, strategy and execution aren't split between different roles. Every product team needs someone who owns both the "why" an
Product Management
Mention the Product Owner role to someone from a startup or scale-up background, and you'll likely get a blank stare. They'll probably google it later to figure out what you meant. On the contrary, pe
Discovery and requirements gathering are among the most critical phases of data product management. Yet they're also among the most challenging. Too often, data teams fall into the trap of being order-takers, responding to ad-hoc requests rather than...
Product Management
If you spend any time reading about product management online, you'll frequently encounter a piece of advice: saying no is the product manager's superpower. There are countless guides on how to say no, why to say no, and frameworks for saying no with...
team topologies
Consider this paradox for a second: imagine studying grammar for a language that doesn’t exist. You know all the rules in theory, yet you can’t communicate with anyone. After attending Fast Flow Conference in London earlier this week, that metaphor c...
organization
The first time you open an application you just installed, you might see several frames and components that look empty. These will fill up with your data as you start using the application. Designers call this initial state a "Blank Slate." It's now ...
data management
From nomenclature to business transformation, a handy guide to the fundamentals of Data as a Product
team
How Team APIs can address a basic need for clarity in the organization
organization
Managing team cognitive load as a gateway to a productive organization
teamwork
Don't let the org chart dictate how your company builds data products
Data Products
At DataChef, we know that treating data as a product can be a powerful principle, whether your organization is embracing the Data Mesh architecture or not. We also feel that, while it’s very easy to talk about ‘Data as a Product’, it’s actually quite...