Product Management University

MARCH 3, 2021

The performance of product management and the ripple effect (positive and negative) on engineering, marketing, sales and customer success is front and center this month. Product Positioning vs. Market Positioning: The Key Difference. It simplifies everything for engineering, marketing, sales and customer success teams!

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Modus Create

JUNE 3, 2022

We are excited to announce that Modus Create has acquired Tweag, a software engineering company providing high levels of software assurance to its clients in the fintech, biopharma, and autonomous vehicle space. The post Modus Create Acquires European Software Engineering Firm Tweag appeared first on Modus Create.

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The Product Bistro

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

My original entrance into Product Management I was an early 30’s applications engineer who jumped into the that role from life as an analytical chemist and process engineer at a wafer fab. But, the company moved engineering and marketing to the bay area from Arizona, and I was one of the few who made the move.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 27, 2024

As software builders, we are uniquely positioned to influence this environmental trajectory. That’s why these skills can prove to be useful when consulting with software engineers and other specialists in deciding which languages to use when energy efficiency is a priority.

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Business of Software Conference

JUNE 21, 2019

From page 1 of Obviously Awesome: How To Nail Product Positioning So Customers Get It, Buy It, Love It , it was clear that the team at Business of Software needed to read April Dunford’s new book. As an executive consultant, April Dunford brings 25 years of marketing experience to the table with this book.

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Product Management University

JULY 31, 2023

The career paths for sales engineers (SEs) and solution consultants (SCs) are wide open due to the blend of business and technical skills, sales skills and positioning expertise required to succeed in this role. Are Sales Engineers and Solution Consultants the Same? Answer RFPs – mostly the product sections.

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Product Management University

MARCH 23, 2023

If you’re a pre-sales solution consultant or sales engineer, falling into the trap of telling vs selling can happen before you even know it, even though your intentions are always on the mark to start the demo. You have to reverse-engineer every question back it into a user scenario of the specific job task someone is performing.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

It is unusual that Michael’s first brush with product management was during his master’s degree in systems design engineering. After his master’s degree, Michael discovered that he no longer wanted to be an engineer. He had to play the role of an engineer, a designer, a tester, and a human factors engineer.

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BrainMates

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

But whether you’re looking down the tree from a CEO or GM position, or across the aisle from Engineering or Finance, you’re unlikely to see everything that goes into keeping things running smoothly. The Product Management profession itself is still relatively new. The Firefighter There will always be things that don’t go as planned.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 30, 2023

She also founded SaaS consulting firm, Sonderhouse , through which she teams up with other experts to provide sound education and coaching for SaaS startups. In this talk, Leah will show you: How to leverage PLG to navigate challenging markets and position yourself for success. Positioning. Connect with Else on Linkedin.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 18, 2024

That part discusses why managers see agile coaches and Scrum Masters as staff positions, not line jobs. That's the first step to turning your experience into a line position. Remember, it does not matter whether your team is in R&D, Engineering, or IT. I ended that with your assessment of your technical skills.

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Mironov Consulting

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

  (Agilists state this in the positive: “start less, finish more.”) ” “The CRO and I agreed that Sales gets one unplanned 'magic bullet' each quarter  – that will take no more than one engineer-week.    We have to support our PdMs when they take strong positions. 

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Atlassian

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

In the worst case scenario, a psychologically damaging workplace makes people afraid to speak up — even to reveal critical, life-and-death mistakes like faulty design in a plane engine or incorrect medication dosages. Even if a situation isn’t life threatening, the daily toll of this negativity can add up.

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Product Management Unpacked

JULY 9, 2020

You’re trying to show them how to think critically, and how to make trade-offs, and how to challenge engineers or challenge design in the right way.”. Crofts observed that like him, product management leaders were very strategic and thoughtful, but their position allowed for a more tangible work output. The burden of bias.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

He’s been applying for positions for months and has found it nearly impossible to get an interview. More than many other roles, PM positions tend to have stringent qualifications for desired applicants. They spent a few years in another job, maybe as an analyst or consultant. This is not an uncommon situation.

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Product Management University

MARCH 18, 2019

Educates marketing, sales, engineering, account managers, client services, etc. Creates (non-product) value-based user stories that explain WHAT users are doing and WHY to ensure that proper business context drives product design and engineering teams. Positive, “glass-is-always half-full” attitude. Account manager.

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Mironov Consulting

MAY 21, 2023

 Don’t depend on job portals or internal recruiters: I frequently see general recruiting/HR folks who are great at filling higher-volume sales and engineering roles, but don’t know what product managers/product leaders do.  so Great way to weed out bad opportunities and save emotional energy for better ones.

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Product Management University

MAY 24, 2023

If you’re a solution consultant (SC), sales engineer (SE), or any other role that does sales demos, there’s nothing more uncomfortable than going into a demo and not knowing what you’re aiming for. Qualifying your account executives prior to the demo is a practice that’s beneficial to everyone, including the buyer.

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The Product Guy

DECEMBER 15, 2019

Harpal now works as an independent consultant and interim Chief Product Officer (CPO) advising companies and teams globally on strategic product development and innovation. The Best Product Consultant. Prior to iFundWomen, Maya held positions at JPMorgan Chase and Techstars. Drew Falkman. The Best Product Turnaround.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 8, 2024

In simple words, a digital transformation strategy is a thorough plan for utilizing digital technologies to enhance the physical components of your company, including engineering, production, and service. Seek expert guidance from consultants or technology providers. Encourage a culture of experimentation and innovation.

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 23, 2018

Depending on the cross-functional team available (think engineer, designer, marketing, and so on), the product manager must translate, influence and prioritize each team member’s mission to achieve one common goal. In larger companies, PA Consulting found innovation failures cost companies about £65 billion each year in the UK alone.

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Weak Development Team Product Management Product Manager Technical Review 127

Intercom, Inc.

MAY 20, 2019

In my experience, many product designers who aim to achieve one of these positions tend to ask a seemingly simple question: “What do I need to do to get promoted?” It involves driving change for the better through inspiring, role-modelling, vision setting, articulating, consulting, teaching and executing. Be a collaborator.

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 20, 2019

This is, of course, a subjective observation which comes from interacting with many organisations as a product consultant. Progress is a feeling that your time and effort is actually moving you towards positive goals. They sit in the middle of the business function leads, engineering and design, and the customer.

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TechEmpower - Product Management

AUGUST 21, 2023

Do your own review first so you can be confident and better positioned. It’s written for a business leader, not an engineer. Pragmatic Assessment : An in-depth evaluation by working engineers who understand what it takes to deliver in different development situations. Your investors and buyers will be doing a technical review.

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Gainsight

AUGUST 5, 2022

You learned about other roles where your experience in CS can be a springboard for those positions. If you have these in your toolbox, in addition to other skills you learn along the way, there is no doubt that you can rise to the next level of CS or transition into another position. . However, you aren’t sure of the path to get there.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 23, 2022

Before the pandemic, Jenny, the VP of Engineering, insisted that the engineering staff needed to work in the Boston area. The Engineering department uses six salary bands that reflect the person's level of influence, collaboration, and expertise. My various consulting offerings. Jenny does need to manage salaries.

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The Product Bistro

JANUARY 3, 2017

Digital Transformation, it’s all the rage, and doing a simple Google search yields a plethora of hits, from training to consultants, to the big market research companies, all weighing in. The customer success role is a vendor position, a person or team who picks up at the end of the sales cycle, with the closed order.

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Reporting Tools Analytic Tools Research Software Customer Experience 247

The Product Coalition

APRIL 18, 2021

They want to consult with me on whether or not product management is the right profession for them since they feel that they don’t know how to come up with these big ideas, and feel that it is needed in order to be able to lead. But a search engine wasn’t a suitable product for Twiggle’s target market.

Research Software 147

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 11, 2021

Note that the Senior engineer might influence the entire team. While the consulting engineer might influence the team, the entire product codebase, and influence across the product. Side note: I was an engineer the first time I led a small 3-person project. Imagine you're a senior engineer. Where can you go?

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Userpilot

JUNE 20, 2023

Author: Krystal Higgins is an accomplished UX designer and consultant. Author: Teresa Torres is an internationally acclaimed consultant and speaker. Adopting the framework can then turn new customers into paying customers who become advocates through positive word-of-mouth. Where to buy: You can order it on Amazon. #2

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Userpilot

MARCH 8, 2022

Melissa Perri – Speaker, consultant, and teacher in Product Management. She’s currently a consultant, speaker, and teacher in product management. Follow her for a good dose of career advice combined with a neverending supply of positive energy. CEO of Product Labs. Author of “The Build Trap”.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MAY 3, 2022

BizOps jobs are especially popular at startups and tech companies, as they bridge knowledge gaps that may exist between product , engineering , and marketing teams. One of the critical responsibilities of a BizOps and Strategy position is to put out fires.

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Mironov Consulting

JANUARY 24, 2024

Expanding on a recent post ( Revenue Goals are Not Company Strategies ), I’ve been seeing lots of maker teams (product, engineering, design) struggling to form product strategies without a company strategy to hang them on.    Did they have sufficient input?   Service revenue vs product revenue breakouts?) 

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Strategy Product Strategy Onboarding KPIs Data Visualization 119

Product Management University

MARCH 14, 2017

Future development projects will be disproportionately spent redesigning features from prior releases instead of building new ones, causing serious injury to your competitive position. The Protective Pad: Engineering. The Protective Pad: Pre-Sales Consultant / Solution Engineer. The Body Part: Product Development.

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UX Studio: Product Management

JULY 5, 2021

We offer various product design and research services, UX consulting, user experience training, and customized solutions tailored to address our partner’s needs. The value we deliver to our partners and the positive impact from our work have been recognized by Clutch, the top rating and review platform for business services providers.

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Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 10, 2020

How they use your product, what they think about your product, what they think about competing products, how they think about how your product is positioned and priced. But our PMs, Designers, Engineers don’t work in Support. From what problems the product solves, to how it solves them, to how it is priced and positioned in the market.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Whereas, startups and SMBs (small to medium-sized businesses) frequently position their product teams in their own department. Consumer engagement and market trends force shorter lead times that can be unrealistic for design and engineering to execute (especially in quickly changing industries like consumer electronics, retail and services).

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