Applying a product mindset to data capabilities
One of the best ways to continue to iterate on a solution is by adopting a product mindset to your data capabilities. This concept has been emerging in the data space for the last few years and I’ve driven this model in two teams I’ve led at the time of writing. The best way to think about adopting this mindset is to look at how products are deployed in the technology industry. It’s a great time to think about this as you are building solutions under the data product mindset because it fundamentally aligns with product management.
Product management for data
As you start to build a solution, the idea is that you go live with an immediate minimum viable product (MVP) solution and continue to release new features periodically over time. Ideally, you should follow the following steps, at a minimum:
- Assign a product manager: Each solution should have an assigned product manager who “owns” the...