Why?

We need to ensure that the limited resources we have for product development are spent in the highest-impact areas. Pitch Meetings are short sessions that allow us to evaluate how much time we have available for product development work over the next six weeks, and based on that to prioritise what we'll be tackling.

What?

A 1-hour pitch meeting is held by the product development team. Prior to the meeting, anyone involved

The pitch meeting agenda covers:

• Review of the Pitches from the previous product cycle:
  • Did they get completed?
  • What follow-on tasks (documentation, communication to clients) may need to be completed by the product manager in the upcoming product cycle?
• Review of capacity for the upcoming product cycle:
  • Check how much time has been allocated for product development over the next two development cycles.
• Selection of Pitches for the upcoming product cycle:
  • Pitches that are in a ready state and up for consideration are reviewed and prioritised by consensus. A number of pitches, based on the available capacity, are selected for the upcoming cycle.
• Discussion of potential Pitches:
  • A list of any pitches that may be worked on by the team during the next product cycle is reviewed and discussed.

Who?

The Product Manager runs the pitch meeting and makes sure that all agenda items are covered. They are responsible for making sure

The Technical Director is present to keep an eye on the amount of work being taken on by the team, to confirm that Pitches are sufficiently fleshed out prior to acceptance, and to put forward any Pitches coming from the development team.

Anyone else who has prepared a Pitch for consideration in the cycle is welcome to join.

When?

Pitch Meetings are held every other (even) cycle on Jog Week Mondays.

Outcome

• Any Pitches that were deemed incomplete are flagged with their author as needing more work.
• The product manager creates a Product Cycle Summary, which is broadcast company-wide.