"Hairiest" Product Planning Survey

1. Let's jump right in! Do any of these describe your "hairiest" product planning (management) issues? (pick all that apply)

Let's jump right in! Do any of these describe your "hairiest" product planning (management) issues? (pick all that apply) Product managers/teams don't have adequate visibility from the start of the product plan to the time a product goes to market. In other words, when product development starts working it becomes very difficult to understand how the work they are doing relates to our plan.

The pace of change is such that it is difficult keeping our plan up to date. It seems like requirements are constantly changing and new ones are showing up all the time. We don't have time or a way to process everything that is coming in.

Our product configuration is complex due to the many relationships between components, products and/or services. Keeping track of these is difficult. We miss our schedule or launch incomplete solutions because of this.

Collaboration is difficult because the product team is distributed across multiple locations or works in multiple departments. We spend too much time coordinating with each other and not enough time on creating a great product.

None of these apply to my "hairiest" product planning (and/or management) issue. See below for mine.

Other, please specify

2. Here is my "hairiest" product planning (management) issue!

Here is my "hairiest" product planning (management) issue!

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3. Here are the "hairiest" product planning issues that I think most product companies face.

Here are the "hairiest" product planning issues that I think most product companies face.

4. Here is a "hairy" product planning issue no service provider seems to address.

Here is a "hairy" product planning issue no service provider seems to address.

5. My title at my current company is ...

My title at my current company is ...

6. I am responsible for [explain] at my Company.

I am responsible for [explain] at my Company.

7. My company manufactures/makes what?

My company manufactures/makes what?

8. I've been involved with product planning/management for?

I've been involved with product planning/management for? 1 to 5 years

5 to 10 years

Over 10 years

9. Would you like to participate in the random drawing thanking you for filling out this survey? (Requires a valid email address under Question 11)

Would you like to participate in the random drawing thanking you for filling out this survey? (Requires a valid email address under Question 11) Yes, I would like to receive a Starbucks gift card for $25.

Yes, I would like to receive an Amazon gift certificate for $25.

No, I want to remain anonymous and forfeit my the chance at receiving a thank-you gift.

10. Following this survey, I would like to… (check all that apply)

Following this survey, I would like to… (check all that apply) Receive a report on the survey's findings via email

Participate in an interview about what I see as the "hairiest product planning issues product (both hardware and software) companies face today

Be contacted to learn more about Accept Software's solution to modernize product planning

No, I want to remain anonymous and forfeit my chance at receiving a report of survey findings, participating in an interview, or being contacted to learn more about Accept Software's solution

11. Please provide your name and email address if you indicated that you would like to participate in the drawing, receive a report of survey findings, or be contacted for any other purpose.

Please provide your name and email address if you indicated that you would like to participate in the drawing, receive a report of survey findings, or be contacted for any other purpose.