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Welcome to the December issue of Pivot Point, the Pivotal Product Management newsletter!

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Mastering the Product Retrospective

The retrospective is an important part of the product manager's job. Some take a pragmatic "rear-view-only" approach: they focus on product delivery, revenue and units sold. Here are our best tips for a more strategic retrospective that includes a forward-looking approach. Read more online >>

Retrospective and product planning
Tools

Tool: Pivotal PM’s Guide to the Product Retrospective - Take this month's 30-second survey for your complimentary copy!

Webinar: What You Must Know About Your Product.

Book: Product Manager’s Desk Reference by S. Haines, see Ch. 18 and 19 on performance measurement

KPI Tool: (no charge to register)

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How Do You Work with Sales?

... Answer one question and receive "Pivotal PM's Guide to the Product Retrospective"

Last month's survey asked how you get focused on the product strategy and the overall company strategy...
See the results...

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Good Execution Beats a Bad Idea

Linda weighs in on the career value of "well done" vs. "shiny new toy". What do you say?

We look forward to your comments!
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