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2023 Guide to Navigation Menus [8 Types & Top Tips]

Navigation menus are the backbone of any website or web app, and good navigation menus can make or break a user experience. In fact, almost everyone (94%) says easy navigation is the most important website feature. But how do you create an effective navigation menu that is both user-friendly and visually appealing?

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Web Application Development Costs in 2023 + Estimation Template

You want to build a web application, but you’re worried about the cost? With research showing that 45% of software projects end up over budget, it’s understandable to be concerned. But with the right web application development cost estimation, you can have a clear picture of the required budget and timeline for your own web app project.

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8 Step Proof of Concept Template – Validate Your Idea Fast

If you're working on a new product or service within a large organization, you know that a proof of concept (PoC) is crucial for gaining top management support. But creating a PoC can be a complex process, with many different stages and success criteria to consider. Our proof of concept template will help you simplify the process and ensure that your PoC provides optimal business value.

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How to Design a Web App That Users Will Love - 7-Step Process

If you're starting a web app development project, you know that one of the most important aspects of your job is to ensure that you design a web app that users will love using. But, that’s not always easy. In fact, 25% of project failures are attributed to UX design issues! And web app design is made all the more difficult when you’re working on a shoestring budget and within tight deadlines.

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PoC vs MVP - 12 Essential Pros & Cons You Need to Know

Are you a product manager or startup founder working on a new product? If so, you may be wondering whether you should focus on building a PoC (proof of concept) or MVP (minimum viable product). But did you know that choosing the right product validation approach for your product – whether it's a PoC or MVP – can be the difference between success and failure?

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7 Most Inspiring Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Examples

If you're a founder of a startup or product manager, you know that the odds are stacked against you. Over 90% of startups fail, and money doesn’t always solve the problem - even 75% of venture-backed startups fail. The reality is that when you build a new product, you’re making a bet. Creating a minimum viable product (MVP) is a great way to validate your bet with a much smaller financial investment and a lot less time.

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6-Step Enterprise Software Development Process That Works

It will come as no surprise to you that enterprise software development can be a costly and complex undertaking for any company. And the reality is that large scale software-driven IT projects end up 66% over budget. With this level of risk on the line, it’s critical that you embrace a development process that’s been proven to work time and time again.

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IT Vendor Management: The Essential 7-Step Process

92% of Forbes Global 2000 companies utilize IT outsourcing, but few have a strategic IT vendor management strategy. You might be partnering with IT vendors to bolster your in-house staff, modernize your IT services, or manage your IT help-desk services. Regardless, you’re leaving value on the table without a strategic IT vendor management process in play.

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10 Proven Steps for Modernization of Legacy Applications

Enterprise software is essential for modern, digital businesses to run day-to-day operations. But the reality is that these systems are rarely built to withstand the decades of use that we subject them to. Quickly they can accumulate massive technical debt, become clunky and hard to use, and worse yet risk exposing an enterprise to security breaches.

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The 8-Step Product Management Process [with Examples]

It’s a complex web of managing both pre-build - “What is the right thing to build?” - and build - “How do we build the thing right?” stages. It’s not an easy task for anyone to handle this full product lifecycle. The product management process exists to help you manage all of this complexity. Stick around as we break down the 8-step product management process we recommend for any product management team.