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4 Product Management Certifications that are Worth Your Time

ProductPlan

There’s an abundance of books, podcasts, as well as events at your disposal that cover various product management topics. Books, podcasts, conferences, and in-house mentorships are all great channels for building your product management knowledge and expertise. 4 Product Management Certifications That Are Worth Your Time.

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406: Why you should join a professional organization as a product manager – with Susan Penta

Product Innovation Educators

She is the current Vice Chair of PDMA and serves on PDMA’s group responsible for certification as well as the group that helps local PDMA chapters across the world. I’ve stayed involved with PDMA for the basis of professional development that is provided through the knowledge base, formal certification, and anything in between. [10:36]

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TEI 307: Introduction to the PDMA Body of Knowledge for product managers and innovators – with Allan Anderson, PhD

Product Innovation Educators

We were there to prepare for the New Product Development Professional certification from PDMA, the Product Development and Management Association. Studying for the NPDP certification was my way to accomplish this. It has only been in the last few years that we’ve had the body of knowledge represented in a single book.

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Special: Stopping the confusion of Jobs to be Done (JTBD)- with Tony Ulwick

Product Innovation Educators

I first discovered Tony through his book What Customers Want: Using Outcome-Driven Innovation to Create Breakthrough Products and Services. It is the innovation book I have most often gifted to others. He is also the author of the more recent book Jobs to be Done: Theory to Practice. Click here to download the Action Guide.

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How to Achieve Product-Market Fit

Speaker: Dan Olsen - Product Management Trainer and Consultant, Author, and Speaker

In this webinar, product management expert Dan Olsen will share his simple but effective framework for achieving product-market fit from his book The Lean Product Playbook. Attendance of this webinar will earn one PDH toward your NPDP certification for the Product Development and Management Association. But most products fail to do so.

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505: What you don’t know about product innovation limits your influence – with Chad McAllister, PhD

Product Innovation Educators

The Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) offers valuable resources and certification programs for product managers. He co-authored “Product Development and Management Body of Knowledge: A Guide Book for Product Innovation Training and Certification.”

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382: How to manage change when your product disrupts your organization – with Brendon Baker

Product Innovation Educators

He is also the managing director of the firm Valuable Change Co and author of the book Valuable Change: What You Need to Know to Ensure Your Change Pays Off. There are not textbooks or certifications for change leadership. Check out Brendon’s book Valuable Change on Amazon. It’s assumed everyone can do it.

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Leading the Development of Profitable and Sustainable Products

Speaker: Jason Tanner

You’ll receive a template to apply for your solution and opportunity to receive the Software Profit Streams™ book. Attendance of this webinar will earn one PDH toward your NPDP certification for the Product Development and Management Association.