{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F2df9732f-7e33-4e33-9948-37ea8ec4a084","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Inside SEP: Product Strategy and Innovation\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/2df9732f-7e33-4e33-9948-37ea8ec4a084\"></iframe>","title":"Inside SEP: Product Strategy and Innovation","description":"<p>In this episode, our guests are <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisshinkle/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Shinkle</a> and <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/croninmike/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Cronin</a> from SEP to discuss how the company approaches product strategy engagements with clients. They explain SEP's philosophy of clarifying the problem, defining a guiding policy, and outlining coherent actions - going beyond just creating a PowerPoint strategy deck. They share examples of helping clients align stakeholders, refine roadmaps to reflect the true strategy, and rapidly validate technical feasibility through prototyping. They emphasize the importance of a roadmap as a \"prototype of strategy\" and a starting point for productive strategy conversations. Some key points:</p><ul><li>Many clients come to SEP with a broad idea or goal for a product, but lack clarity on the specific challenge, approach, and steps needed to execute successfully</li><li>A major differentiator for SEP is rapidly validating the technical feasibility of the roadmap through prototyping and proof-of-concepts, giving clients confidence in their ability to deliver the strategy</li><li>Product strategy involves understanding the problem to be solved, having a guiding policy on how to approach it, and defining a coherent set of actions to take</li></ul><p><br></p><p>We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to <a href=\"https://app.casted.us/account/62/shows/81b7557b-52e8-4ea3-87b9-a8f2cdaa00e4/episodes/9b8e5049-3269-4d01-a208-ec35aa12083d/podcast@sep.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>podcast@sep.com</strong></a> to share your feedback on this show.</p><p>You can find more information about this podcast at <a href=\"https://app.casted.us/account/62/shows/81b7557b-52e8-4ea3-87b9-a8f2cdaa00e4/episodes/93ecce9c-0530-4661-a507-b77e2748f4ee/sep.com/podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>sep.com/podcast</strong></a> and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!</p>","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/88272899-361b-48cb-9984-c28166b83747/bbafb9e6-7aa5-4a27-9978-e18d6dbf7a74.png"}