TLDR Product Management 2026-02-13

Everybody wants better alignment. In reality, this often devolves into tool sprawl, parallel work, and endless meetings where nothing gets done.

In this Planview fireside chat, seasoned product and engineering executives will share how they're moving away from traditional alignment models towards shared visibility systems.

Topics include:

• Strategies for establishing joint OKRs where Product and Engineering leaders share accountability for outcomes, not just outputs
• Techniques for making data-driven prioritization decisions, not gut-feeling calls
• Early warning systems for spotting risks, dependencies, and capacity constraints

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