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Great products donโt just happen; they are built with purpose, persistence, and a commitment to solving real problems.
When we started developing SmartNutri, our mission was clear:
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Tackle the rising challenges of poor eating habits and lifestyle diseases.
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Provide personalized nutrition guidance using smart technology.
In just 3 weeks, we took SmartNutri from an idea to a Minimum Viable Product (MVP), that is, the simplest version of our product containing only the core features needed to address our problem.
We achieved this by relying on a Product Requirement Document (PRD), a detailed guide that outlines what our product should do, from its vision and target audience (personas) to its core features and user flows & experiences on our product.
This document became our North Star, defining everything from:
โ Product vision and goals
โ Core features and user flow
โ Target audience and competitors
โ Release criteria and timelines
But letโs be real, building impactful products is never easy.
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Our Biggest Challenges (and How We Solved Them)
1. Collaboration Across Diverse Teams
With engineers, designers, and product managers on board, aligning everyone was tough, especially on a tight deadline.
Solution: Open communication. We prioritized transparency, ensuring everyone understood our shared vision and how SmartNutri could make a real difference in peopleโs lives.
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2. Feature Prioritization
Too many ideas. Too little time. Deciding what to build first became a crucial challenge.
Solution: We used the Kano Model to categorize our productโs features:
- Must-Have: Core functions like the personalized meal plan generator.
โ Performance: Features that enhance satisfaction, like real-time health insights via smartwatches & other devices, providing anytime, anywhere access to our product.
โ Attractive features: Unexpected, delightful touches, like the gamification and community support.
This focus allowed us to deliver high-value features on time while managing stakeholder expectations.
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Key Takeaway?
Being a Product Manager isnโt just about managing products, itโs about managing people and priorities.
If youโve ever faced similar challenges building a product, Iโd love to hear how you tackled them. Drop a comment below!
Check here to see more on the actual product, the SmartNutri App: https://medium.com/@emilyalabi98/-dd938579e8c9
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Till next time,
Oluwasayo,
Your Product Manager
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