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You're navigating conflicting opinions on product roadmap features. How do you prioritize effectively?

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You're navigating conflicting opinions on product roadmap features. How do you prioritize effectively?

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    Madhavi Sunkari ,MBA, SAFe POPM ,ISTQB

    QA Leader | Product Management | Driving Quality Through Requirements Gathering, Strategy, and Process Optimization | Agile Team Leadership | Boosted Product Quality by 40%

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    Start by gathering input from all sides to understand the reasoning behind each opinion. Use data like user feedback or market trends to guide decisions and make sure they’re rooted in real needs. Focus on the features that provide the most value to users or address the biggest pain points. For example, if one team pushes for a design change while another prefers a performance improvement, prioritize based on which one directly impacts user satisfaction, backed by user feedback or surveys. Keep communication open, clearly explaining why certain choices were made. Stay flexible and willing to adjust as new insights come in. Regularly review priorities to ensure alignment with the product's overall goals and vision.

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    Dr. RVS Praveen Ph.D

    Director - Product Engineering at LTIMindtree

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    1. Use data-driven insights to objectively evaluate the impact of each feature. 2. Align features with long-term business goals and customer needs to prioritize effectively. 3. Establish clear criteria, such as potential ROI or customer satisfaction, for feature evaluation. 4. Facilitate open discussions to balance stakeholder input and manage expectations. 5. Focus on quick wins by prioritizing features that deliver immediate value with minimal effort.

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    Kemi Lewis

    Getting Sh*t Done Practitioner | C-Suite Advisor | Systems Engineering Yoda| Chief Systems Engineer | IFEC SME | Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt

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    Prioritize based on business value, customer impact, and alignment with strategic goals. Use data to assess which features deliver the highest ROI or solve the most critical user problems. Involve key stakeholders to ensure their perspectives are considered, but keep the focus on what drives the most value for the product’s success. Evaluate feasibility, including resource and time constraints. Rank features using a scoring system or framework like MoSCoW to clearly define must-haves versus nice-to-haves. Communicate the prioritization rationale clearly to align everyone on the decision.

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