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What Does a Software Product Manager Do?

The Product HQ

In the case of someone like a Software product manager, this may prove challenging. They work with typical product management software and also manage the product roadmap as well as the product team. In this article, we’ll take a closer look into the roles, duties, and abilities of a software product manager.

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How to Become a Platform Product Manager Without Experience

The Product HQ

People from several different backgrounds decide to become platform product managers and follow a rich and rewarding career that is varied, fulfilling, and well-paid. To thrive in the role, budding platform PMs need to learn technical and softer skill sets, such as effective customer research and road-mapping a product’s route to market.

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A Deep Dive into the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

The Product Coalition

The Software Development Life Cycle provides a practical framework you can apply to your product and improve your processes. The first step is of course Planning, so let’s get to work. You should be able to define the project scope and goals clearly by outlining the objectives, functionalities, and features of the software.

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Strategic Portfolio Management 3 of 10 – How To Use a Portfolio Vision to Lead Products

Product Management University

Here’s why a portfolio vision is so critical to the success of your products and how it elevates Product Management, Product Marketing, Sales and Customer Success teams to plan and execute more strategically. Think of your portfolio vision as the ultimate “strategic goal/outcome” your target customers want from your portfolio of products.

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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower - Product Management

” Of course, it’s more complicated than just checking boxes on a question list. Can you provide specific examples of different types of customers, what they need, and what the system will do for them? Do you have a custom algorithm or other technology? What’s the state of those systems? Moderation?

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Build vs. Buy: When to Buy Software or Build It Yourself

Alchemer Mobile

“Should we buy this software or should we build it?” Juggling your company’s immediate needs with long-term goals is always tricky, but when it comes to purchasing a tool to make your team’s lives easier, managers tasked with the decision to build or buy often struggle in what seems to be a comparison of apples to oranges.

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Build vs. Buy: When to Buy Software or Build It Yourself

Alchemer Mobile

“Should we buy this software or should we build it?” Juggling your company’s immediate needs with long-term goals is always tricky, but when it comes to purchasing a tool to make your team’s lives easier, managers tasked with the decision to build or buy often struggle in what seems to be a comparison of apples to oranges.