The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 4, 2017

The Secret Product Management Framework. Finally writing down the Secret Product Management Framework was a revelation for me. It put all the activities I do as a product manager into perspective. ” In this case, the previous observations are the articles I’ve been posting on the blog.

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Mind the Product

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

I’ve been building digital products for nearly a decade now. A few weeks ago, a friend messaged me for advice on becoming a product manager. We chatted on the phone and then I realised that I’m asked this question so often that it seemed a good idea to condense my thoughts into an article. So, I did, and this is it.

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 4, 2017

The Secret Product Management Framework. Finally writing down the Secret Product Management Framework was a revelation for me. It put all the activities I do as a product manager into perspective. ” In this case, the previous observations are the articles I’ve been posting on the blog.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 19, 2017

If you are visiting this page, there are chances you might be seeking an answer to one of the following questions – Having completed my formal education, how do I start my career in Product Management? Coming from a non-related industry, how do I break into Product Management? I am an accidental Product Manager.

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 4, 2017

It started as a site to share ideas and lessons I’ve learned in my career as a product manager for enterprise software products. And it resulted in the Secret Product Management Framework , a better way to understand product management. . The primary focus is new product managers.

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Bain Public

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Product managers are forever students; they are constantly seeking to learn and grow their skillset and knowledge. As the technology industry continues to grow, so much product managers so they don't fall behind. What better way to do so than by reading! Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap.

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 7, 2018

This article is a follow-on to my overview article on persuasion tips for product managers.). And if you like this article, please share it, and subscribe to the site and my email newsletter. The post Persuasion Tips: Have A Goal appeared first on The Secret Product Manager Handbook.

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The Secret PM Handbook

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Several years ago I had an article about three powerful tips for getting through a creative block. Although focused toward product managers, the tips were general purpose ways to increase your creative output. More than most other creative domains, product management is a multidisciplinary activity. Morning pages.

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Product Innovation Educators

JANUARY 1, 2024

Insights for product managers on fostering innovation in corporate environments Today we are talking about how established organizations can innovate, resulting in new products and ventures. Joining us is Andy Binns, a management advisor, award-winning author, and speaker on innovation and change.

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The Secret PM Handbook

JULY 13, 2018

I’ve discussed that before, in “ How To Prioritize ” and other articles. The post The Secret Truth About Your Methodology and Processes appeared first on The Secret Product Manager Handbook. Making sure that thing gets finished (“Done Done”) before starting on the next thing.

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The Secret PM Handbook

JULY 20, 2018

In some earlier articles and in a talk I gave at a local product management meetup , I’ve shared about the importance of having a toolkit of mental models. They help with decision making, problem solving, communication, plus every other thing we do as product managers. Click To Tweet. .”

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 10, 2017

As a product manager it’s not uncommon to feel pulled in a million different directions as you work to meet the needs of your customers, developers and company stakeholders. Write a Handbook. Internal stakeholders need to know how the products you build work. Documentation Powers.

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 18, 2017

Our product was not as strong as some of our competitors for managing agile projects. I love working with marketing and sales to make sure they can sell my products effectively. To get out of the “agile project management” minefield, I had them move the agile discussion up a level. Problem Two: Use all your ammo.

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The Secret PM Handbook

OCTOBER 21, 2017

We product managers are always told that we need to spend a lot of time with customers, and with the market, to create successful products. And believe me, many product management organizations are paralyzed in this area. I’ll continue this topic in the next article. Nothing Important Happens In The Office.

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The Secret PM Handbook

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

For example, let’s say your product is a project management tool. For example, you can specify that the project will take two DBAs, three Developers, a Project Manager, and a Business Analyst. For example, I always ask about how they expect to manage the association between skills and resources. How will it be vetted?

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The Secret PM Handbook

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In this article I show you how to take what you know about the problems your product solves and turn it into tools that enable sales to blow out their numbers. Perhaps your product is a project management tool that’s particularly strong in resource management. Continuing the Project Management Example.

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Product Innovation Educators

JULY 17, 2023

Lessons from the discoverer of Stage-Gate for product managers Today we are talking with a legend in product management. Besides his best-selling books Winning at New Products and Portfolio Management for New Products , he has published more than 130 articles on R&D and innovation management.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 14, 2017

product management can either be vision-driven, or it can be execution-driven. but in terms of ideology, as a PM, you will either be driven by a greater good that your product aims at serving, or you will be driven by smaller, tighter, one-step-at-a-time executables that your product arms solves your customer problems with.

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The Secret PM Handbook

MARCH 28, 2018

In my articles about go to market , I always mention the importance of “customer stories.” These stories are a critical component of the knowledge that product management can provide to sales and marketing and sales engineers to help ensure sales success. We’ll cover a basic storytelling structure in this article.

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The Secret PM Handbook

MARCH 28, 2018

In my articles about go to market , I always mention the importance of “customer stories.” These stories are a critical component of the knowledge that product management can provide to sales and marketing and sales engineers to help ensure sales success. We’ll cover a basic storytelling structure in this article.

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Gainsight

APRIL 21, 2022

Since 2021, we have seen more product-led hypergrowth than in years past. According to an October 2021 Wired Magazine article titled “Earth’s Unicorn Population Is Exploding,” it was revealed that a record-breaking 264 companies were hitting “unicorn” status in the US, with VC investment hitting $240 billion. Product Experience .

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The Secret PM Handbook

JANUARY 15, 2018

Successful customers, quality product, but bad sales. When I started as the Director of Product Management at my last company, they had a lot of successful and enthusiastic customers, a product that worked – although a bit long in the tooth – and a good lead pipeline. But they had one big problem.

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 19, 2018

When it comes to managing complex systems, the famous economist F.A. Cindy Chang, Senior Product Designer and Ulaize Hernandez Troyas, Product Manager. ” On Product Management. Builder beware: marketing tension in product-first companies. Brian Donohue, Director, Product Management.

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The Secret PM Handbook

MARCH 9, 2018

But if that skill is augmented with great product knowledge (provided by product managers) sales take off. Prospects may have all kinds of objections, and not all have to do with the product. But in this article, I focus on handling objections related to the product. The All-Important Initial Condition.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 30, 2019

Photo by rob walsh on Unsplash Becoming a great Product Manager You know how to build a roadmap and prioritize. I had the pleasure of speaking to a group of aspiring product managers recently and am teaching a dozen or so the basics of product management right now as well. Now it’s time to become great.

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Business of Software Conference

JUNE 25, 2021

If you’re running a software company (or somehow involved in strategy) you’ll be familiar with the conversations and debates about what the “next killer feature (or product)” is going to be. Definition) Free Online Articles and Resources Books about Jobs-To-Be-Done JTBD Masterclasses by BoS.

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 18, 2017

Our product was not as strong as some of our competitors for managing agile projects. I love working with marketing and sales to make sure they can sell my products effectively. To get out of the “agile project management” minefield, I had them move the agile discussion up a level. Problem Two: Use all your ammo.

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The Secret PM Handbook

OCTOBER 21, 2017

We product managers are always told that we need to spend a lot of time with customers, and with the market, to create successful products. And believe me, many product management organizations are paralyzed in this area. I’ll continue this topic in the next article. Nothing Important Happens In The Office.

Customer Experience 170

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 18, 2017

Our product was not as strong as some of our competitors for managing agile projects. I love working with marketing and sales to make sure they can sell my products effectively. To get out of the “agile project management” minefield, I had them move the agile discussion up a level. Problem Two: Use all your ammo.

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The Secret PM Handbook

JULY 30, 2018

I’ve been doing product management a long time, and over time my presentation skills have just naturally gotten more polished. At the end of this article, I provide a short bibliography of a few books and presentations on persuasion that have been very influential. The next article will answer that question!).

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The Secret PM Handbook

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

For example, let’s say your product is a project management tool. For example, you can specify that the project will take two DBAs, three Developers, a Project Manager, and a Business Analyst. For example, I always ask about how they expect to manage the association between skills and resources. How will it be vetted?

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The Secret PM Handbook

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Take Action Today With These Product Management Tips. And I love immediately actionable product management tips that I can start using today to become better at my job. It just so happens that I include tons of immediately actionable guidelines in my articles on this site. There are over 50 at last count.

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The Secret PM Handbook

JUNE 2, 2017

Higher value products to market faster as a side effect. The product managers only need to write requirements and do planning on the next most important capabilities. You can use the template I mention in this article to help: This New Template Helps You Write Better Product Requirements. Image credit.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 26, 2019

As such, product portfolios become increasingly complex and bloated. Modularization can manage the complexity and customization in product development. It helps to create an organized product portfolio with consolidated value propositions. Was this article helpful to you? Examples of modules: ?? Hit/hold the ??

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The Secret PM Handbook

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

For example, let’s say your product is a project management tool. For example, you can specify that the project will take two DBAs, three Developers, a Project Manager, and a Business Analyst. For example, I always ask about how they expect to manage the association between skills and resources. How will it be vetted?

Data Visualization 150

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Mind the Product

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Over the years I’ve worked alongside a number of enterprise product managers in many companies. I’m a product manager at Adobe, a company with a long product management tradition and which has produced some of the best products in the history of software. How one customer differs from another.

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The Secret PM Handbook

JUNE 2, 2017

Higher value products to market faster as a side effect. The product managers only need to write requirements and do planning on the next most important capabilities. You can use the template I mention in this article to help: This New Template Helps You Write Better Product Requirements. Image credit.

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