It creeps up on you and then it is over. The end of the year is in the distance, you achieve a major release, and then everyone looks ahead. What will 2020 bring? But wait. Pausing to consider the work you have done and the team’s accomplishments is a valuable exercise — especially if you are a product manager.

The end of the year is an excellent time to showcase how the product team met goals and delivered new functionality.

Of course, what it is you actually report back on will depend...