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3 Common Pitfalls in Product Development Projects

This article identifies behavioral causes of product-development failure, including hubris, ignoring facts, and poor planning. Its modern relevance is that…

Doug Ringer ·

Doug Ringer

This published work explores a practical product-business question through the lens of Product Development & Execution.

This article identifies behavioral causes of product-development failure, including hubris, ignoring facts, and poor planning. Its modern relevance is that many development problems blamed on technology are actually management-system failures that can be corrected before they consume schedule and investment.

Original publication: Product Design & Development

Why it still matters

The underlying leadership question remains relevant: connect customer and market evidence, clear decision rights, and disciplined execution to the business outcome.

Publication context

Originally published by Product Design & Development. The date associated with the source record is October 21, 2015.

Publication context

Product Development & Execution

Doug Ringer

Product management is a business role.

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