Fix and prevent AI bottlenecks in your Product Management Process by J. Rothman

Many managers are accelerating the use of “AI” in product development, often focused
on making a single person more “productive.”

They think this will increase their agility.
However, too often, that one person is not more effective because that person needs to
work with others. When every person goes off in their own direction, the work becomes
more fractured, and the organization’s agility goes down.

However, there are ways to use AI more effectively. Instead of handing off product
development tasks to AI, we can use AI to:

• Visualize the bottlenecks in a given team.
• Clarify the age of all the items in progress, or in backlogs or roadmaps.
• Create and validate throw-away prototypes.
• Add more tests—not code—so the team can safely change the product at will.

We can use AI to support the very human work of effective product development. But not
because the current “AI” models can think.

They cannot. Instead, they can support
humans thinking and learning more effectively.
Learning Outcomes:

• How to develop and use a value stream map to see your team’s bottlenecks.
• Ways to use AI to make life easier for everyone, such as deleting all backlog,
• roadmap, and project portfolio items over a specific age.
• How can you discuss the value of human and AI work with your managers?

Who is Johanna Rothman?
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Johanna Rothman is a globally recognized expert in product development and leadership, and the author of more than 20 influential books.

Known as the “Pragmatic Manager,” she delivers clear, actionable advice that leaders and teams can immediately apply to real-world product challenges.

She specializes in helping organizations understand their current reality, grounded in her belief that no single approach fits every context. Working closely with leaders and teams, she guides them in exploring tailored options for change, enabling stronger collaboration and a sharper focus on meaningful outcomes.

Widely appreciated for her distinctive blend of practicality and humor, Johanna has earned the trust of clients and readers around the world. Her insights empower teams to adapt, evolve, and succeed in complex and ever-changing environments.

To explore her work, visit jrothman.com and createadaptablelife.com