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Growth Funding, Certifications, and the Increased Demand for Product Managers

ProductPlan

Certainly, Covid created an unprecedented surge in the demand for PM training and certification. Writing about the rise in demand , PM Neal Iyer calculates that “product management roles in the US have grown an astounding 32% over just a ~2 year period from Aug 2017-Jun 2019.”. There were a few key factors driving the demand for PMs.

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2019 Goals Gone off the Rails? 3 Ways to get Back on Track

Mind the Product

How are those 2019 goals and resolutions coming along? getting a certification (be it scrum, agile, product, coaching … you name it). Here are three questions you can ask yourself when re-examining your 2019 goals: 1. Take a look at your 2019 goals. Before you throw out those 2019 goals entirely …. writing a book.

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“Software eating the world” creates a growing need to educate product managers.

Product Management Unpacked

Additionally, there are many certification providers and non-academic programs available to pursue an education in product management. Preparing product managers who meet the profession’s evolving demands requires education that goes much further than on-the-job training, certification and non-academic programs.

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The Rise of Product Coaching

The Product Coalition

A growing profession A study done by Neal Ilyer found that the number of Product Management roles in the US grew by an astounding 32% between August 2017 to June 2019. In 2019, LinkedIn reported similar results. This is a monumental shift. Capability vs Influence. Regardless of what you call it, mastering a skill is non-linear?—?it’s

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The Ultimate Conversation Design Course Guide

UX Planet

In the first listicle of its kind, Polina Cherkashyna , one of the three co-founders of VTG, published the 2019 guide of conversation design courses (which has since been deprecated). Also, based on my own experience, most hiring managers are looking for qualities or soft skills that go beyond the online course certification.

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Announcing the 2019 STAR Awards Winners and Finalists!

TSIA

At our Technology & Services World conference, we honor the technology and services companies who have shown exceptional dedication to innovation and excellence in our annual TSIA STAR Awards and Certification Ceremony.

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Centercode User Group ‘19: Fresh Perspectives on Beta Testing

Centercode

Over a dozen industry professionals proved their program management ability by taking the Customer Validation Certification. CV Certification Enhances Professional Skills. Sign up now and be the first to receive the latest updates, sessions, and speaker lineups for this virtual event in July 2019.