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Product Operating Model health check
Baseline your organisation against the Product Operating Model and receive tailored feedback on how to improve.
Product engineering teams must own supply chain risk
Product teams must own software supply chain risk as third-party dependencies become the primary attack surface. Learn how provenance, attestations, and SLSA make trust explicit, enforceable, and verifiable.
The realities of moving to the product operating model
Explore what it really takes to move from projects to products. Our expert panel shared candid lessons on challenges, breakthroughs, and the mindset shifts that make the product operating model work.
eBook: The missing guide to product strategy
Our latest ebook demystifies product strategy, giving you a solid structure, examples, resources, and guidance on how to make product strategy stick.
A practical guide to the product operating model
Cut through the noise with a grounded view of the product operating model — what it is, why it matters, and how to make it work in the real world.
Key takeaways from ‘The rise of the product engineer: what it means for teams and leaders’
Explore key insights on the rise of the product engineer — why it matters, how it’s changing teams, and what leaders need to do to support it.
Template: Metrics Tree
Use our metrics tree Miro template to connect product work to business outcomes, identify measurement gaps, and align teams around what really matters.
Aligning product metrics with business goals: A step-by-step approach
A practical guide to aligning product metrics with business KPIs — real-world lessons, delivery options, and templates to get you started.
Should I adopt MCP as part of my API product strategy?
An evaluation into MCP adoption as a strategic investment for your API products.
Road-testing the latest AI prototyping tools
A deep dive into the emerging landscape of AI prompt-based SaaS prototyping tools, and the new opportunities they create for non-technical workflows.
Principles for responsible AI product development
A structured framework for organisations adopting AI, ensuring fairness, robustness, security, transparency, and compliance.
A blueprint for modern product development
A blueprint for companies feeling the growing pains of scaling up or those dissatisfied with the impact of their product development efforts.
Product manager vs product owner: UK edition
A UK perspective on how these roles really play out in tech teams - why context matters more than titles, and how mandate levels shape impact.
Productising AI: from hype to value
We hosted our inaugural panel discussion in Manchester, where over 100 product and technology leaders gathered to explore the challenges and opportunities of launching AI products.
Template: Premortem
Use our premortem Miro template to anticipate pitfalls of initiatives before they happen and proactively mitigate risks before launch.
Defining and refining Hyperact's services
Learn how we tailor our services - from dedicated teams to UX reviews - to help organisations tackle scaling challenges.
Product metric frameworks: AARRR vs HEART vs North Star
An overview of three popular product metric frameworks and how to choose the best one for your team or organisation.
Which product risk comes first?
A Hyperact take on the big four product risks of value, usability, viability, and feasibility, and how and when to focus on each.
What is a Product Engineer?
Our take on what it means to be a Product Engineer, how they're different from Software Engineers, how to become one, and whether they're a good fit for your business.
A guide to market research for Product Managers
Learn how to analyse market landscapes, understand customer needs, and evaluate competitors to build successful products.
How to use Jobs-to-be-Done in B2B
A primer on Jobs to be Done, practical advice on overcoming the common challenges of using JTBD in B2B, and some relevant examples.
Template: Assumption map
Use our assumption map Miro template to create shared understanding of a problem domain, and ruthlessly focus on the riskiest assumptions first.
The anatomy of a user story
Learn how to use story maps and user stories to increase flow and maximise the impact of cross-functional teams.
Death by a thousand bugs
How customer support can overwhelm product teams if left unchecked, and some practical measures to manage this effectively.
Your API is a product
An overview of what APIs are, how to get to grips with them quickly, and how to build and grow them like more traditional products.
What is a 'product mindset'?
What are the core pillars of a product mindset and why we think it’s possibly the most important shared trait of high-performance product teams.
Low integrity commitments and the illusion of certainty
Explore why organisations obsess about features and delivery plans and how to navigate or avoid this approach altogether.
Product-led growth: How to build products that grow themselves
What is product led growth? How does it differ from other growth models? What are the benefits and best use cases, and how do you start implementing it?
How product thinking accelerates lift-and-shifts
Learn why replatforming exercises are commonplace, how to minimise their impact, and how product management principles can take the sting out of them.
Our eight favourite product management certifications
Even for experienced PMs, certifications can be a huge help. This artice provides an overview of what they are, why they're valuable, and where to find the best ones.
Navigating a successful product launch
What are the common pitfalls involved in bringing a product to market and what you can do to avoid them.
Why delivery management doesn't happen by accident
Harness the art of delivery management to supercharge your team, and create and grow great products.
The ultimate guide to making your startup’s first product hire
This article tells startup founders everything they need to know about when and how to make your first product hire.
Unlocking your product data
Unleash the potential of your data. Overcome obstacles, engage stakeholders, and enhance decision-making through effective data exploration and sharing.
Template: Story map
Use our story map Miro template to rapidly understand any existing or prospective feature, product, or service.
Template: Decision stack
Use our decision stack Miro template to bring alignment and focus to your organisation, and to help drive your products forwards.
Managing 11 common product constraints
Learn proven strategies for navigating constraints in product management and growing exceptional products.
Overcoming product team debt
Learn how to identify and address product team debt to revitalise your team, improve collaboration, and ultimately move your products forward quicker.
A guide to SaaS pricing models
Choosing the right pricing model for your SaaS business is one of the most important jobs in planning your go-to-market, and can make or break a business.
Service blueprints: The product manager's secret weapon
Service blueprints aren't just for services. An overview of what they are, why they’re valuable (particularly to product managers) and how to create them.
The tech debt elephant: A product perspective
Maximise your product's chances of success by balancing tech debt and architectural improvements: tips from a product manager.
How product principles drive better decision making
Product principles help improve decision-making, promote consistency, and differentiate a product from competitors. This article covers what they are, why they're useful, and how to create them.
Our recommended product stack
Our tried and tested, starter-for-ten product stack, with a few alternative options sprinkled in for good measure. Think collaboration tools, analytics, and visualising work in progress.
Template: Product team canvas
A springboard for new starters, a route in for colleagues in other teams, and a fulcrum to ground a whole host of different sessions.
How to shape a product function
An informed view on how to set up your product capability to give you the greatest chance of success as your organisation grows.
Story mapping: Set context, align teams, bring focus
A practical guide to developing a shared understanding and plotting your next move using story maps.
Improve your development ROI with a lean approach
How lean engineering can improve product outcomes and boost morale.
Character archetypes in successful product teams
How to identify, blend, and nurture the vital characteristics of a happy and productive product engineering team.
AARRR: Getting the most out of pirate metrics
Use pirate metrics to get to know your product, identify high-value user interactions, set goals and measure progress.
The core roles every product team should have
A template for shaping your product team and the situations when various supporting roles may be required.
Starting a new product manager role
Seven tips to help you hit the ground running when joining a new team, each with practical examples.