Product Management Unpacked

MAY 13, 2020

It was on this day in 1931 that the field of product management was born – its birth marked by an internal memorandum written by Neil H. McElroy, manager of Proctor and Gamble’s Promotion department. In many ways, the role of a brand manager has informed the modern-day product manager role. It’s May 13th.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 29, 2020

With more people entering the Product landscape than ever, now is a good time to help the newbies understand where Product Management came from, and how far the industry has come. When Hewlett-Packard ran with his ideas, it introduced an organizational structure where each product group functioned as a separate organization.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

This is a free sample story from my book The Making of Product Managers. It is unusual that Michael’s first brush with product management was during his master’s degree in systems design engineering. He didn’t realize this at the time, but he was actually exercising a product manager mindset for the first time.

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The Product HQ

APRIL 20, 2024

Becoming a product manager is a frustrating chicken-and-egg problem. Companies like to hire people with prior product management experience and it’s hard to get prior experience as successful product managers without first becoming a product manager. Otherwise, skip ahead.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

We’re well overdue a conversation about Product Managers and technical skills. It doesn’t seem to matter how many times the industry tries to reassure newcomers that you don’t need to be a full stack software engineer to be a good Product Manager. Product development is the process of building tech.

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Product Management University

MARCH 18, 2019

This product manager job description is written specifically for B2B. What makes the product manager role unique in B2B? There are two key differences between a traditional text book product manager and a B2B product manager. Product Manager Job Description. Download the PDF.

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Userpilot

JULY 9, 2021

What are the best product management books to add to your 2021 reading list? We’ve put together a list for you with a few staples from every product manager’s bookshelf and some new releases too. New in – Best New Product Management Books in 2021. out of 5 stars. 54 global ratings. Where to buy?

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 25, 2022

Product managers (PMs) are ninjas of aligning people, management, and processes. No product tool or template can save you if you’re not killing it in these three areas. The best product managers are in a continuous state of discovery and know that?—? neither the product nor roadmap are ever static.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 31, 2022

Product management specializations have trended upwards in recent months. These “specializations” often place focus around a specific set of skills or needs a company has, somewhat creating a division within the product manager role. Are we breaking apart the product manager role a bit too much?

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The Product HQ

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Interested in learning how to write a data science product manager resume? Becoming a product manager with a data science background is difficult, and that’s why it’s hard to find the right advice on writing a data science product manager resume. Or, you’re a product manager who’s learning data science.

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CardBoard

JULY 23, 2023

It’s the eight-letter word that haunts every product manager’s dreams. The Problem with Traditional Estimation Estimation in software development is often treated like a science. It assumes a level of familiarity and predictability that simply doesn’t exist in software development.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 16, 2018

My journey from engineering to product management started with passion then determination and finally ending with the courage to make the switch. My journey into product management started from educating myself on what product management was about. There are different routes in getting an education.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MARCH 7, 2022

Writing a great product manager resume helps you stand out when recruiters or hiring managers start to interview candidates. Given the often ambiguous nature of product management, it may feel pretty challenging to write an effective product manager resume.

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The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel.

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 22, 2021

Instead, we audition product managers (and Designers too for that matter) in the same way actors are auditioned for a movie. So, without further ado, this is how we are hiring the world's best product team. Job interviews mean you hire the best actor on the day?—?not not the best candidate. So we don’t do them. the audition.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 21, 2023

These podcasts can deliver you the latest developments and news in an audio format you can listen to while driving or walking a dog. In this article, we’ve selected 24 of the best AI podcasts for you to listen to improve your knowledge of AI and keep up to date with the future of AI technology in product management and more.

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The Product HQ

MAY 10, 2024

A reliable technical program manager oversees a program from initiation to completion. A technical program manager differs from a product manager because technical program managers work more closely with the software development teams.

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TechEmpower - Product Management

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

My time with TFA instilled in me a deep commitment to education, inspiring me to dedicate my life to guiding young minds through the world of mathematics. My tenure at Teach For America cemented my commitment to education, motivating me to devote myself to navigating young minds through the captivating landscape of mathematics.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Hackathons, also called hackfests or sometimes codefests, are events for software developers to come up with a demonstrable MVP in a short time based on a particular theme or addressing a certain problem. But I’m a Product Manager, what does this have to do with me?” What’s the structure?

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Mind the Product

MAY 5, 2020

Ahead of the ninth Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on May 21st and, at a time where digital products are very much in the spotlight, we’re digging deep into accessibility to better understand how we, as product managers, can improve our digital products. What’s right for my product?

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel.

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The Product Guy

APRIL 4, 2017

In a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Chris Butler, lead a conversation around “Business Development vs. Product Management”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. About The Product Mentor. Signup to be a Mentor Today! Meet the mentors….

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Mind the Product

MARCH 7, 2017

Or “ How to Manage Software Development in Teams who Think Nothing Like you “ Product management has two diversity problems. Cultural homogeneity in product teams is dead, welcome cultural diversity. Product managers who work with cross-cultural teams are in the crossfire.

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Userpilot

MARCH 19, 2024

Even if you’ve been a product manager for a while, a new feature rollout can be a challenging experience. We explain what a feature rollout is, why it is important for product teams, and how to conduct them. When new feature ideas are successfully validated , the development team starts building the feature.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

. “You must be intentional about your personal and career development” Oluwatobi Otokiti, a Product Manager at Andela in Nigeria, has been working in product management for five years. However, just seven years ago, she had no idea what product management was. Oluwatobi Otokiti.

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 14, 2018

Mike got me thinking; should product managers also require a licence do their job? After all, we’re a sizeable professional community and having a product management certification or licence in place would ensure that all product managers comply with the same standards. Why I’m not Convinced.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 5, 2017

In our a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Vikas Batra, lead a conversation around “Emotional Intelligence for Product Managers”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. About The Product Mentor. Ladislav Bartos Product Manager, Gumtree.com.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 23, 2023

Here is the typical career path for product analysts: Junior product analyst (entry-level) Senior product analyst (mid-level) Product manager / product insights manager/data scientist (senior-level) There are no strict educational requirements to become a product analyst.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Source: [link] I would like to thank Tremis Skeete, Executive Editor of Product Coalition for his valuable contributions in the writing of this article. I also thank Product Coalition founder Jay Stansell, who has provided a trustworthy and collaborative product management education environment.

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The Product HQ

MAY 10, 2024

If you want to become a product lead but have no experience, it is still not difficult to get there. You have to earn the necessary digital product management and lead skills and demonstrate them to potential employers with confidence. In general, they play a major lead role equivalent to a Director or VP of Product.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JULY 12, 2022

After creating your product manager resume , it’s well worth writing your product manager cover letter if your prospective employer wants one. The proper format for a product manager cover letter The last thing you want is your cover letter to look just like any other.

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Userpilot

JULY 8, 2021

Product manager courses are everywhere. Product management is one of the most diverse disciplines and requires an extremely broad set of skills. Additionally, the product manager role drastically changes with your seniority. Beginner product manager. Mid-career product manager.

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Userpilot

JUNE 27, 2022

As the name suggests, developer marketing is marketing to developers. In short, developer marketing is more than just capturing the attention of software developers and getting them to use your product. Developers are end-users, but it’s only one role in a multifaceted team. million from 2010.

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The Product HQ

APRIL 20, 2024

Becoming a director of product requires years of experience managing products and working with other product managers. That gives you the experience and expertise to get to the next level, where you start managing other product managers. Then you’ve come to the right place.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The main responsibilities of growth teams are user onboarding optimization , user engagement, conversion rate optimization, user education, and data analysis. A dedicated team also helps you avoid the product death cycle. The growth product manager role, according to Sinduja Ramanujam, Senior Product Manager at Microsoft.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MARCH 9, 2022

An obvious next career step could be moving over to product management to focus solely on the products themselves. But how easy is it to transition from being a UX designer or UX researcher to product management (PM)? Start Learning Can You Transition from UX to Product Management?

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The Product Guy

MARCH 2, 2017

Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel.

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