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Product Development

Foster innovation and enhance product value through iterative learning, customer insights, and strategic alignment for optimal outcomes.

Deliver valuable, usable products through iterative learning, customer feedback, and continuous improvement. Align strategy, discovery, and delivery to maximise outcomes and reduce risk.

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Overview

Product Development is the systematic process of delivering valuable and usable products through iterative learning, customer feedback, and continuous improvement. It encompasses the alignment of strategy, discovery, and delivery to maximise outcomes while minimising risk. This concept is crucial as it enables teams to respond effectively to changing market demands and customer needs, fostering an environment where innovation can thrive.

By integrating practices from Agile, Lean, and DevOps, Product Development promotes a culture of collaboration and transparency, allowing cross-functional teams to work cohesively towards shared goals. It emphasises the importance of understanding customer feedback loops, which inform product iterations and enhancements, ensuring that the end product not only meets but exceeds user expectations.

The long-term, systemic nature of Product Development means that it is not merely about delivering a product but about creating a sustainable framework for ongoing value delivery. This approach encourages teams to embrace experimentation and learning, leading to improved efficiency and effectiveness in product delivery. By focusing on continuous improvement and adaptability, organisations can cultivate resilience and maintain a competitive edge in an ever-evolving landscape. The emphasis on value delivery ensures that every effort contributes meaningfully to the organisation’s strategic objectives, reinforcing the importance of a well-defined Product Development process in achieving long-term success.

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Videos

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Guides

The Evidence-Based Management Guide: Improving Value Delivery under Conditions of Uncertainty

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Guides

The Evidence-Based Management Guide Improving Value Delivery under Conditions of Uncertainty

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The Importance of Validation in Product Development: A Strategic Approach

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Guides

Nexus Guide

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Empowering Agile Teams: The Critical Role of User Feedback in Requirement Changes

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Videos

The Evolution of Product Management in the Agile Era

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Unlocking Effective Product Development: How a Hypothesis-Driven Approach Transforms User Experience

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Unlocking Product Value: Why Real User Feedback is Your Best Asset

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Understanding Product Discovery: Why It Matters More Than Ever

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Mastering Product Development: From Assumptions to Hypotheses

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Unlocking the Power of Assumptions in Product Development: Why the PPDV Course is a Game-Changer

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Turning User Feedback into Actionable Work: A Guide to Maximizing Product Value

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Mastering Evidence-Based Management (EBM) for Product Owners: Maximizing Value Delivery

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How to Discover Unrealized Value in Your Product

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Mastering Product Backlog Management: Essential Skills for Product Owners

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Unlocking Success: The Essential Role of Product Ownership in Lean Product Delivery

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Stop Hiding Behind Complexity and Start Delivering Continuously

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Maximising Deployment Frequency: The Key to Faster Time to Market and Business Success

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Testing in Production Maximises Quality and Value

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Videos

Transform Your Scrum Team in 90 Days: Strategies for Continuous Delivery and Empowerment

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Storms of Neglect The Perils of Not Delivering Usable Products in Agile Iterations

Explore the critical consequences of neglecting usable products in Agile iterations. Learn how to maintain trust, adaptability, and team morale for success.
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Unlocking Code Quality: The Transformative Power of Frequent Deployments

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Videos

Empowering Teams to Tailor Their Processes: A Path to True Agility

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You can't stop the signal! But you can ignore it!

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Blog

Pragmatism crushes Dogma in the wild

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Videos

Special Sprints: Agile Banditry or Risk Management?

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Deciphering the Enigma of Story Points Across Teams

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Videos

Empowering Teams to Maximize Value and Return on Investment

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Videos

Agile is Not New: A Journey Back to the Basics

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Practices

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Videos

How to Measure Your Organization's Ability to Improve Value Through Innovation

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Mastering Evidence-Based Management for Agile Success

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Detecting Agile BS: Lessons from the Department of Defense

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Blog

How Usable Working Products Are Your Ultimate Weapon Against Risks

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Videos

Maximising Product Value: The Power of Hypothesis-Driven Engineering

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Videos

Detecting Agile BS: Lessons from the US Department of Defense

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Blog

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Videos

Unlocking Continuous Delivery: How Feature Flags Transform Software Development

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7 Deadly Sins of Agile: Greed

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Risk Mitigation: Agile Usable Products vs Documentation in Traditional Project Management

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Videos

The Power of Kaizen: Continuous Improvement in Scrum and Beyond

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Videos

Stop Starting and Start Finishing: The Key to Team Success

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Videos

Maximizing Transparency and Improvement in Software Engineering with Kanban

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Videos

Does Your Team Truly Understand Your Product Vision and Goals?

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Videos

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Recipes

Daily Scrum Recipe

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Guides

Manifesto for Agile Software Development

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Videos

7 deadly sins of Agile: Gluttony

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Mastering Product Development Costs: Empower Your Team for Financial Success

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Transforming Training: The Power of Immersive Learning in Scrum

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Bridging the Gap: How to Align Your Organisation for Successful Agile Product Management

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Videos

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Videos

What is empiricism and why is it so critical to great Agile?

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Videos

Can organisations run an Applying Professional Scrum workshop? How would that help them?

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Videos

Unlocking the Superpower of Software Development: How Shifting Left Transforms Quality Assurance

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Videos

Mastering Scrum: Essential Insights for New Teams from a Scrum Master's Journey

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Videos

How Immersive Learning Transforms Aspiring Agile Leaders

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How does a Scrum Master or Agile coach motivate a Scrum Team?

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Videos

Unlocking the Power of Sprint Planning: Transform Your Agile Approach for Success

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Workshops

Sprint Review #1

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Empowering Agile Teams: Why Understanding Product Vision is Key to Success

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Videos

Maximise Your Scrum Process: Leveraging Azure DevOps for Agile Success

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Videos

Rethinking Backlog Management: Why a Flat Structure Boosts Agility and Value Delivery

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Videos

7 Harbingers of the Agile apocalypse - Silence

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Videos

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Videos

How does a Scrum team decide on a Sprint goal?

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Videos

How do you select the most valuable items for the sprint backlog?

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Videos

Beyond the Rituals: Embracing the Core Principles of Scrum for True Agile Success

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Videos

Redefining Agile’s Core: Beyond Rituals and Procedures

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Videos

Rethinking Sprint Planning: Why Burndown Charts Are Agile Banditry and What to Do Instead

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Videos

Ditch the Agile Bandit Mentality: How to Prioritise Value Over Estimates for Team Success

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Videos

Combatting Famine in Agile: How to Foster Stakeholder Engagement and Boost Team Morale

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Videos

Why Agile Success Relies on Effective Planning: Debunking the Myths of Scrum

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Blog

How to Set and Achieve Effective Sprint Goals

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Videos

Who Should Lead the Sprint Review? Unpacking the Role of the Product Owner in Agile Success

Discover who should lead the Sprint Review and why it’s crucial for Agile success. Maximise value and enhance your product backlog with expert insights!
Videos

What is the Sprint Review workshop and how will it help organisations?

Discover how NKD Agility’s Sprint Review workshops empower scrum teams to excel in showcasing their work and enhancing stakeholder engagement.
Videos

Mastering Sprint Planning: Key Principles for Agile Success

Master Sprint planning with top tips on understanding your product backlog and establishing clear goals. Boost team collaboration and achieve success!
Videos

Mastering Scrum: Effective Planning and Prioritisation for Agile Success

Master Scrum planning with insights on aligning goals, assessing value, and maintaining a lean backlog. Discover strategies for effective prioritisation today!
Videos

If you could teach just one thing about Scrum, what would it be?

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Videos

Unpacking Assumptions: How to Elevate Your Product Development Beyond the Feature Factory

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Guides

The Scrum Guide

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Videos

Mastering Evidence-Based Management in Agile: Inform, Don’t Control

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Videos

The Synergy Between Product Management and Product Development in Agile Environments

Explore the vital partnership between Agile Product Management and Product Development. Learn how their collaboration drives innovation and market success!
Videos

The Importance of Evidence-Based Management in Agile Environments

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Videos

Mastering Agile: The Power of "Just Enough and No More" for Optimal Efficiency

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Blog

Decoding Scrum Team Work: Balancing Sprint and Refinement Work

Master the balance between Sprint and Refinement work in Scrum. Discover strategies to enhance team efficiency and achieve your product goals effectively.
Videos

How do you decide whether to pivot or stay the course? (Nokia story)

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Videos

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Blog

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Videos

Unlocking Unrealised Value: The Key to Elevating Your Product Development Strategy

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Videos

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