Product development

Learn how to efficiently manage every stage of product development—from start to success.

How to Use Value Stream Mapping in DevOps
For businesses to remain competitive and valued, they need to develop good ideas swiftly and deliver them to end users. With the help of value stream mapping (VSM), organizations can scale DevOps adoption and accelerate paths to implementation without compromising the caliber of the product.
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- IT and Engineering
- Product development
What is a statement of work? The project manager’s guide to writing SoWs
A statement of work is a document that defines a project’s objectives, scope, and deliverables. Learn what a statement of work should include, how it differs from a scope of work, and how you can improve your SoW with visuals from Lucidchart.
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- Product development
- Project management
5 steps to a successful release management process
To prevent costly delays and keep your organization’s operations running, you need to invest in a robust release management process. Learn the five steps to planning your release management process.
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- IT and Engineering
- Product development
Event Storming 101: Accelerating Your Software Development in Domain-Driven Design
Event storming is a group modeling technique that brings together stakeholders and helps them understand what is happening in a business problem or in the domain of a software program. Learn how you can start using this collaborative, visual process.
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- Product development
Nailing your software requirements documentation
Software requirements documentation ensures that everyone is on the same page regarding a product or software application’s goals and functional requirements—but no one loves creating this documentation. Learn best practices to ease the documentation process.
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- IT and Engineering
- Product development
Google Cloud Next Recap: Use Lucidchart to Create Clarity Across Your Org
During Google Cloud Next '18, Katie Menzies, one of our product managers at Lucidchart, walked through several use cases to explain how Lucidchart can help organizations communicate complex ideas and processes. Read a recap of her presentation.
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How to create a product roadmap visualization
A product roadmap visualization can help product managers organize their team's strategy, goals, and tasks into easily understood charts and process maps. Learn how to create a product roadmap and improve your team's communication today.
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- IT and Engineering
- Product development
How to create an Agile release plan
The foundation of a successful project is a well-laid plan. Learn how you can put together an Agile product release plan that sets your team up for success and helps you execute your product goals and vision.
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- IT and Engineering
- Product development
6 key product owner responsibilities
Product owners wear several hats in order to maximize the value of the products created by Scrum teams. Review six key product owner responsibilities and what tools you can use to fulfill them.
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- IT and Engineering
- Product development
How to brainstorm: 4 ways to get the creative juices flowing
Brainstorming can promote problem-solving and innovative thinking to bring the best ideas forward. Follow these four steps and learn how to brainstorm ideas like a pro.
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- Product development
UML diagram templates and examples
UML diagrams may seem complicated, but the process of building one doesn't have to be. Get started with one of the UML templates available from Lucidchart. We've got class, component, object, activity, sequence, and use case diagrams all ready for you.
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The Stages of the Agile Software Development Life Cycle
Learn the stages involved in the agile software development life cycle (SDLC) to determine whether this process will fit your team’s needs.
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- IT and Engineering
- Product development