26 Books like Impact Mapping

Agile Product Management with Scrum

by Roman Pichler • 2008

A single backlog, a vision that sells, and the rules for shipping what customers actually want.

3.84

2k+

🏗️ Product Management 🔄 Agile Methodologies 💻 Software Development

Agile Product Management with Scrum Summary

Agile Product Management with Scrum 97%

A single backlog, a vision that sells, and the rules for shipping what customers actually want.

by Roman Pichler 2008

3.84

2k+ ratings

🏗️ Product Management 🔄 Agile Methodologies 💻 Software Development

Nexus Framework for Scaling Scrum, The

by Kurt Bittner • 2017

How 3 to 9 Scrum teams ship one integrated product every Sprint, no heavy framework required.

4.13

122

🏗️ Scaled Agile 📋 Scrum Framework 📈 Scrum Scaling

Nexus Framework for Scaling Scrum, The Summary

Nexus Framework for Scaling Scrum, The 95%

How 3 to 9 Scrum teams ship one integrated product every Sprint, no heavy framework required.

by Kurt Bittner 2017

4.13

122 ratings

🏗️ Scaled Agile 📋 Scrum Framework 📈 Scrum Scaling

Lean Inception

by Paulo Caroli • 2018

The workshop recipe that aligns a team and defines the right MVP, no code needed.

4.07

446

🧱 Product Management 🚀 Lean Startup 🔄 Agile Development

Lean Inception 95%

The workshop recipe that aligns a team and defines the right MVP, no code needed.

by Paulo Caroli 2018

4.07

446 ratings

🧱 Product Management 🚀 Lean Startup 🔄 Agile Development

Lean Vs. Agile Vs. Design Thinking

by Jeff Gothelf • 2017

Agile for engineers, Lean for product, Design Thinking for design. The power is where they meet.

3.74

704

🧑‍💻 Product Management 👥 Cross-Functional Teams 🧪 Lean Startup

Lean Vs. Agile Vs. Design Thinking Summary

Lean Vs. Agile Vs. Design Thinking 95%

Agile for engineers, Lean for product, Design Thinking for design. The power is where they meet.

by Jeff Gothelf 2017

3.74

704 ratings

🧑‍💻 Product Management 👥 Cross-Functional Teams 🧪 Lean Startup

Product Roadmaps Relaunched

by C. Todd Lombardo • 2017

Stop promising features: build a roadmap that communicates strategy and embraces change.

4.10

1k+

📋 Product Management 💡 Customer-Centric Design ⚖️ Strategic Prioritization

Product Roadmaps Relaunched 95%

Stop promising features: build a roadmap that communicates strategy and embraces change.

by C. Todd Lombardo 2017

4.10

1k+ ratings

📋 Product Management 💡 Customer-Centric Design ⚖️ Strategic Prioritization

97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know

by Barbee Davis • 2009

97 short, practical lessons on shipping software, leading teams, and keeping your stakeholders sane.

3.21

140

📋 Project Management 💻 Software Development 🔄 Agile Practices

97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know Summary

97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know 95%

97 short, practical lessons on shipping software, leading teams, and keeping your stakeholders sane.

by Barbee Davis 2009

3.21

140 ratings

📋 Project Management 💻 Software Development 🔄 Agile Practices

Product Management in Practice

by Matt Lemay • 2017

The product manager's real job is connecting people and navigating chaos, not choosing frameworks.

4.35

1k+

📱 Product Management 🧑‍💻 New Product Managers 🧑‍🎨 User-Centric Design

Product Management in Practice 95%

The product manager's real job is connecting people and navigating chaos, not choosing frameworks.

by Matt Lemay 2017

4.35

1k+ ratings

📱 Product Management 🧑‍💻 New Product Managers 🧑‍🎨 User-Centric Design

Strategize

by Roman Pichler • 2016

Product roadmaps stuffed with features are fiction. How to build ones that actually steer.

4.01

990

📋 Product Management 🚲 Lean Startup 💎 Value Proposition Design

Strategize 95%

Product roadmaps stuffed with features are fiction. How to build ones that actually steer.

by Roman Pichler 2016

4.01

990 ratings

📋 Product Management 🚲 Lean Startup 💎 Value Proposition Design

The Product Book

by Product School • 2017

Finding the right problem, proving it cheaply, leading the team to ship: the PM's craft.

4.09

2k+

📱 Product Management 🧪 Customer Development 🚀 Go-To-Market Strategy

The Product Book 95%

Finding the right problem, proving it cheaply, leading the team to ship: the PM's craft.

by Product School 2017

4.09

2k+ ratings

📱 Product Management 🧪 Customer Development 🚀 Go-To-Market Strategy

User Story Mapping

by Jeff Patton • 2012

A $125M crash taught us written specs fail. This visual technique catches the misunderstanding.

4.19

4k+

📝 User Stories 🧠 Shared Understanding 🔍 Product Discovery

User Story Mapping 95%

A $125M crash taught us written specs fail. This visual technique catches the misunderstanding.

by Jeff Patton 2012

4.19

4k+ ratings

📝 User Stories 🧠 Shared Understanding 🔍 Product Discovery

42 Rules of Product Management (2nd Edition)

by Brian Lawley • 2010

Passion fades. The real playbook: market obsession, firm no's, and evidence over ego.

3.75

150

📦 Product Management 🏗️ Lean Methodology 📊 Data-Driven Decisions

42 Rules of Product Management (2nd Edition) Summary

42 Rules of Product Management (2nd Edition) 95%

Passion fades. The real playbook: market obsession, firm no's, and evidence over ego.

by Brian Lawley 2010

3.75

150 ratings

📦 Product Management 🏗️ Lean Methodology 📊 Data-Driven Decisions

Product Leadership

by Richard Banfield • 2017

Building products and leading product teams are two different skills. Most PMs only learn the first.

3.65

1k+

📦 Product Management 💻 Tech Leadership 🧭 Product Strategy

Product Leadership 95%

Building products and leading product teams are two different skills. Most PMs only learn the first.

by Richard Banfield 2017

3.65

1k+ ratings

📦 Product Management 💻 Tech Leadership 🧭 Product Strategy

User Stories Applied

by Mike Cohn • 2004

Replace bloated specs with user stories, hours with story points, and hope with velocity.

3.89

3k+

🧱 Agile Methodology 💻 Software Development 📝 Requirements Gathering

User Stories Applied 95%

Replace bloated specs with user stories, hours with story points, and hope with velocity.

by Mike Cohn 2004

3.89

3k+ ratings

🧱 Agile Methodology 💻 Software Development 📝 Requirements Gathering

The Lean Product Playbook

by Dan Olsen • 2015

Test cheaply, validate early, build what customers pay for: a product manager's lean playbook.

4.27

4k+

🧭 Product Management 🔄 Lean Startup 🔍 Customer Discovery

The Lean Product Playbook 95%

Test cheaply, validate early, build what customers pay for: a product manager's lean playbook.

by Dan Olsen 2015

4.27

4k+ ratings

🧭 Product Management 🔄 Lean Startup 🔍 Customer Discovery

My Product Management Toolkit

by Marc Abraham • 2018

How to say no to good ideas, test assumptions cheaply, and influence teams without authority.

4.05

184

🧱 Product Management 🔄 Lean Methodology 🔍 Customer Discovery

My Product Management Toolkit 95%

How to say no to good ideas, test assumptions cheaply, and influence teams without authority.

by Marc Abraham 2018

4.05

184 ratings

🧱 Product Management 🔄 Lean Methodology 🔍 Customer Discovery

Essential Scrum

by Kenneth S. Rubin • 2012

A structured launch, the smallest thing worth shipping, and a release plan that actually holds.

4.15

2k+

🔄 Scrum Framework 🌀 Iterative Delivery 📋 User Stories

Essential Scrum 95%

A structured launch, the smallest thing worth shipping, and a release plan that actually holds.

by Kenneth S. Rubin 2012

4.15

2k+ ratings

🔄 Scrum Framework 🌀 Iterative Delivery 📋 User Stories

Visual Project Management

by Mark J Woeppel • 2015

Invisible problems sink projects. Ten visual tools that expose them before they do damage.

3.79

📋 Project Management 👁️ Visual Management 📌 Kanban

Visual Project Management 95%

Invisible problems sink projects. Ten visual tools that expose them before they do damage.

by Mark J Woeppel 2015

3.79

39 ratings

📋 Project Management 👁️ Visual Management 📌 Kanban

Radical Product Thinking

by R. Dutt • 2021

Iteration refines; vision creates. Why product teams need a north star before they start building.

3.93

192

🧱 Product Development 📋 Product Management 🎯 Vision-Led Strategy

Radical Product Thinking 95%

Iteration refines; vision creates. Why product teams need a north star before they start building.

by R. Dutt 2021

3.93

192 ratings

🧱 Product Development 📋 Product Management 🎯 Vision-Led Strategy

Outcomes Over Output

by Josh Seiden • 2019

Stop asking what to build and start asking what your customers should do differently.

4.33

2k+

🧭 Product Management 🚀 Lean Startup 🛠️ Jobs To Be Done

Outcomes Over Output 95%

Stop asking what to build and start asking what your customers should do differently.

by Josh Seiden 2019

4.33

2k+ ratings

🧭 Product Management 🚀 Lean Startup 🛠️ Jobs To Be Done

Lean Software Development

by Mary Poppendieck • 2003

The lean manufacturing toolkit, adapted for software teams: cut waste, ship faster, decide later.

4.19

1k+

🏭 Lean Methodology 🔄 Agile Methods 🚀 Continuous Delivery

Lean Software Development 95%

The lean manufacturing toolkit, adapted for software teams: cut waste, ship faster, decide later.

by Mary Poppendieck 2003

4.19

1k+ ratings

🏭 Lean Methodology 🔄 Agile Methods 🚀 Continuous Delivery

Escaping the Build Trap

by Melissa Perri • 2018

Feature factories ship output. Products need outcomes. The framework for making the switch.

4.28

5k+

🧭 Product Management 🎯 Outcome-Driven Development 🗺️ Product Strategy

Escaping the Build Trap 94%

Feature factories ship output. Products need outcomes. The framework for making the switch.

by Melissa Perri 2018

4.28

5k+ ratings

🧭 Product Management 🎯 Outcome-Driven Development 🗺️ Product Strategy

Agile Project Management with Scrum

by Ken Schwaber • 2004

Stop fighting uncertainty. Ship working software every 30 days with a framework built for change.

3.71

2k+

🏃 Agile Project Management 🔄 Iterative Development 📈 Continuous Improvement

Agile Project Management with Scrum Summary

Agile Project Management with Scrum 94%

Stop fighting uncertainty. Ship working software every 30 days with a framework built for change.

by Ken Schwaber 2004

3.71

2k+ ratings

🏃 Agile Project Management 🔄 Iterative Development 📈 Continuous Improvement

Modern CTO

by Joel Beasley • 2018

Great developers fail as CTOs until they learn leading, shipping, and hard calls.

3.42

267

💻 Tech Leadership 🔧 Engineering Management 🧭 Developer To Manager

Modern CTO 94%

Great developers fail as CTOs until they learn leading, shipping, and hard calls.

by Joel Beasley 2018

3.42

267 ratings

💻 Tech Leadership 🔧 Engineering Management 🧭 Developer To Manager

Product Operations

by Melissa Perri • 2023

The missing function that turns product management from an art into a repeatable system at scale.

3.86

302

📱 Product Management 📈 Operational Scaling 📊 Data-Driven Product

Product Operations 94%

The missing function that turns product management from an art into a repeatable system at scale.

by Melissa Perri 2023

3.86

302 ratings

📱 Product Management 📈 Operational Scaling 📊 Data-Driven Product

Evidence-Guided

by Itamar Gilad • 2023

Why most product teams ship the wrong features, and the framework that stops them.

4.46

178

🧭 Product Management 🚀 Lean Startup 🎯 OKRs

Evidence-Guided 94%

Why most product teams ship the wrong features, and the framework that stops them.

by Itamar Gilad 2023

4.46

178 ratings

🧭 Product Management 🚀 Lean Startup 🎯 OKRs

Scrum

by Jeff Sutherland • 2014

Why small autonomous teams in short cycles outperform everyone, and how to build one.

4.14

24k+

🏃 Agile Methodology 📋 Project Management 🏭 Lean Methodology

Scrum 94%

Why small autonomous teams in short cycles outperform everyone, and how to build one.

by Jeff Sutherland 2014

4.14

24k+ ratings

🏃 Agile Methodology 📋 Project Management 🏭 Lean Methodology

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