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What Does a Software Product Manager Do?

The Product HQ

Strategy Software product managers also have to work on the product strategy by bringing the product vision to light. It also helps to know about frameworks like Kanban. However, some organizations don’t consider it necessary if you have the necessary certifications.

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Is Product Management Certification Right For You?

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

There’s no set skillset or formal certification for PMs like there is for Project Management (PMP). Lot’s of programs exist to help you upskill quickly, and with growing competition, certification (coupled with experience!) Still, there’s a place for certification on your resume. might give you the boost you’re looking for.

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How to Become a Principal Product Manager Without Experience

The Product HQ

Obtain Certification in Technical Product Management While the path to principal product manager doesn’t have to include technical product management, getting certified in technical product management is a wise step. You will also leverage your strategic thinking skills to create a product vision and its corresponding roadmap.

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How to Become a Technical Product Manager Without Experience

The Product HQ

As professionals who work in such a technology-driven field, technical product managers need to understand the technical intricacies of the product vision they are managing. However, there are certification programs that help steer you in the right direction. Grounding yourself in this knowledge is a major asset to you on the job.

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How to Become a Startup Product Manager without Experience

The Product HQ

In the conceptualization phase, product managers must identify the vision, mission, and requirements that will condition how a team builds out a product. On one hand, this entails coming up with possible design concepts that capture the vision, mission, and goals of a given product. Sharpen your data collection and analytical skills.

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489: Product Portfolio Management: Third of Seven Knowledge Areas of Product Mastery – with Chad McAllister, PhD

Product Innovation Educators

This article explores the fundamentals of portfolio management, its goals, and frameworks for structuring portfolios, and provides insights on aligning product innovation projects with organizational strategy. Innovation Landscape Model The innovation landscape model is another framework for structuring portfolios.

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How to Become a SaaS Product Manager Without Experience

The Product HQ

This entails studying the frameworks and approaches that product managers favor over others to ensure the smooth running of all processes across cross-functional product teams. Step 2: Become a Certified Technical Product Manager Obtaining a certificate in product management is not enough to become a SaaS product manager.