Responsible
Responsible product management
A guide to creating products that leave the world better than they found it
What is responsible product management?
Responsible product management aims to create products that leave the world better than they found it, to make products that are valuable, usable, feasible and viable, in a responsible way.
The x principles of responsibility can be used by products teams building new and improving existing products.
Value
A valuable product is one that solves a sufficiently important problem for a sufficiently large number of users well enough that they want to use it instead of other solutions.
Solves a real user problem
Tackles a valid and verified user problem.
Understand its place in a wider system
Understands how it fits in a wider system. Unintended consequences.
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Usability
A usable product and service is one that users understand how to use to solve a problem, when they are interacting with the product and service.
Accessible
Accessible for intended users.
Inclusive
Physically, cognitively, and emotionally appropriate.
Safe
Safe for users to intercat.
Viability
Compliant
Comply with laws & regulations
Ethical
Takes a moral stance on what is the right and wrong way to treat its users.
Manageable
Considers its environmental impact.
Measurable
Comply with laws & regulations
Strategic
Takes a moral stance on what is the right and wrong way to treat its users.
Sustainable
Considers its environmental impact.
Feasibility
A feasible product is one that can be built and maintained to sufficient standard using the technology and skills available.
Maintainable
Comply with laws & regulations
Performant
Especially for user facing digital exclusion.
Private
Private information
Reliable
Comply with laws & regulations
Secure
Ethics
Testable
From browser compatibility to vulnerability testing.
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