PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

DECEMBER 4, 2021

If you're a software engineer interested in joining the booming fintech industry, you have undoubtedly heard of two of the current fintech giants: Coinbase and Robinhood. Both companies are actively hiring new engineers at the moment, but which should you choose? Let's get to it! What is Coinbase? Each stage has its particular focus.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 13, 2023

UX vision is a clear and inspiring statement that guides the long-term design strategy and keeps teams and stakeholders on the same page. Next, conduct customer and market research to identify opportunities for UX improvement , and use research findings and business goals to formulate the UX vision statement.

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Sachin Rekhi

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

I instead define a product manager as driving the vision, strategy, design, and execution of their product. In doing so I hope to help demystify what you actually do in the role, provide a framework for assessing what dimensions of the role you are already good at delivering against, and opportunities for improvement on each.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 12, 2023

We also discuss the benefits of UX roadmaps, present different types, and share top tips for building them. A successful roadmap should include information on UX vision , strategy, goals, themes, milestones, and a timeline. Want to learn how to create a robust UX roadmap for your UX team ? Let’s dive in! improving retention).

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Mixpanel

JULY 22, 2020

As an engineering leader, startup co-founder, and former PM heading up supply growth at Airbnb, I’ve learned a lot about successful goal-setting. Below, I’m sharing a framework that I’ve leveraged to set goals and effectively institute them across an organization. Why set goals. All together, it looks something like this: Mission ?

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The Product Coalition

MAY 1, 2018

In speaking with many product people (PMs, designers, engineers, data scientists) over the last few months?—?I’ve I’ve realized that people use the words mission, vision and strategy interchangeably. Positioning it as a Q&A for readability (and to mix things up a bit) Mission, vision, strategy?—?I’ve Not going to lie?—?I’ve

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

I have defined the below dimensions as a cohesive framework. These 8 dimensions will be pillars of driving the vision and business outcomes right after the launch. The frameworks (image 1 &2) highlight the approach to take the product into the market. What are those 8 dimensions for startup onboarding strategy?

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 14, 2021

Looking at how the best companies operate, Hubert and his team boiled down product excellence to three key areas of action: vision, strategy, and execution. A segmentation matrix can help product teams be laser-focused on both the long-term vision and the day-to-day plan. Use it to make better product decisions.

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 25, 2022

Prioritization frameworks Gantt charts/roadmaps Documenting and organizing user research interview results Checklists and task management across teams Spreadsheets do have their drawbacks. You can’t use them to present to stakeholders, and they’re a nightmare for collaboration. We are fans of their “Collect, Explore, Present” concept.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 10, 2019

The most popular frameworks, like agile, are more about the general approach your office takes. The Jobs To Be Done Framework (JTBD, for short) is different. Explaining the Jobs to Be Done Framework What is business? Let’s look at the theory behind the Jobs To Be Done framework. Anything else is just a hobby.

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Mind the Product

MAY 13, 2019

Firstly we e xplain the “why” by defining an inspiring vision with the team, and having a clear goal. Finally we structure the “what” – this means we create systems, frameworks and processes, rather than feeding squads a roadmap. Create Ownership by Defining a Clear Vision and a Goal With Your Team.

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Product Talk

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

He applied the continuous discovery habits with a cross-functional product team comprising a product manager (Sören), product designers Emilio Martins and Gabriel Hourigan , user researcher Mara Zocco , and the engineers who were all involved in the discovery activities as well. First Steps in Mapping out Opportunities.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 5, 2021

Start with the product vision. To begin, an essentialist has a clear vision for the direction of the product. This product vision describes the overarching long-term mission of your product. Vision statements are aspirational and communicate concisely where the product hopes to go and what it hopes to achieve in the long term.

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

First, I did not know how to frame, develop and present product strategy in a systematic way, and second, as a startup, my company has not historically had a good track record of strategy being developed outside of senior management (read: founder). This framework covers five major questions: What do we aspire to be? Where do we play?

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 27, 2023

It’s about gathering together professionals from different functions such as engineering, business, design, marketing, legal, and others. Real World Example: During a product launch, the marketing team’s push for an early release clashed with the engineering team’s need for more testing, leading to division in the cross-functional group. ?

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Have they worked on NFTs similar to your vision? Here, we’ll dive into the art of presentation and explore effective marketing strategies to ensure your NFTs find their way to eager buyers. The Art of Presentation Think of showcasing your NFTs like arranging a dazzling display in a gallery. Happy creating! Don’t Miss Out!

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

You can fail to deliver the alignment that upper management expects or fail to give the team enough room to analyze and present their ideas. Responsibilities While the list will probably vary with specifics for each company, I believe 3 key responsibilities must be present to truly support empowered teams: 1.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 11, 2020

Let’s say that you want to create an all-in-one service to create payment system to vendor, and since you are too eager to scale it up you instantly suggest engineers to create a microservices and then struggle heavily because in the end it’s too powerful and didn’t even get enough usage from stakeholder to be considered success.

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Usersnap

JANUARY 8, 2024

The engineering team from Lockheed Martin used imperial units (pounds-force), while NASA’s team used metric units (newtons). We chose to focus first on the US market, driven by its size and the relatively straightforward nature of the challenge it presented. Development “Vision without execution is just hallucination.”

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Product Innovation Educators

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Insights for product managers from an R&D Engineering Director. He has had a number of engineering product roles at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, which designs and manufactures products for the power industry. 1:30] What are your responsibilities as an R&D Engineering Director?

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 11, 2019

A framework for moving your life. In my experience, there are three key factors to consider, a simple framework for assessing whether the move will be worth it. The new city and especially the opportunities it presents for your family. I wanted to be part of the amazing team of people who execute Intercom’s vision.

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ProductPlan

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Implementing a goal-setting framework that sets the bar high sounds like a no-brainer, right? The OKR methodology helps organizations measure success and stay on target with their strategy and vision. The objectives and key results framework establish direction and creates an opportunity for growth.

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ProductPlan

JUNE 8, 2021

After reading a blog or a book or attending a conference or talk on product management, I’m always excited to try out the new processes and frameworks I’ve learned about. By helping our audience—from sales and marketing to engineering and QA—connect with the customer problem, we will drive better outcomes.

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The Product Guy

MAY 3, 2018

To create value for customers requires a series of conversations with customers, sales, marketing and their marketing goals, clients, engineers, and designers. The value that your product brings to your users comes from taking the vision of the user your team has assembled. The cycle of creating a great product begins with listening.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 25, 2023

However, I can certainly think of product or marketing professionals who use the term value when referring to cheap widgety dashboards and features aimed at novelty seekers, or following an industry trend with no real vision. To answer this question, we’ll use the “Jobs to be Done” (JTBD) framework. It’s not gimmicky or cheap.

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Userpilot

JUNE 20, 2023

Introduced the comprehensive EUREKA Framework: Establishing an onboarding team Understanding user outcomes Refining success milestones Evaluating the onboarding schedules and path Keeping users engaged Applying iterative changes Rating: It has a rating of 4.26 on Goodreads. Rating: It has a rating of 4.24 on Goodreads.

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UX Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

They consist of members from all avenues of the product design process, including product managers, UX designers, front-end developers, back-end developers, Quality Assurance (QA) engineers, etc. These professionals combine their expertise to make each sprint perfect: from the initial product vision to the final product deployment.

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ProductPlan

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Product-Led Transformation re-focuses the company on the fundamentals of real value creation while embracing the benefits of the faster engines that Digital and Agile practices deliver. The 7-Ts of Product-Led Transformation is a comprehensive framework using modern Product Management concepts and techniques. 2 – Tactics. 3 – Timeline.

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Userpilot

APRIL 7, 2024

Specify product vision and create the product strategy. Track competitor products : Implement a competitor analysis framework to systematically review and compare competitors’ offerings, marketing strategies, and customer feedback across multiple channels to identify areas for innovation and differentiation.

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Usersnap

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Imagine stepping into the world of product management with a product vision, secret formula and one particular feature that the industry’s luminaries use to transform raw ideas into gold consistently. What is the CIRCLES framework (AKA CIRCLES method) in Product Management? Ready to see your ideas soar?

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Purpose, Vision, Mission and Strategy. As a product leader, you may be involved in defining the purpose of your company, or be responsible for the vision for the product, or it may even be something that is already set. What is your role? The “agile onion” and the layers that you as a product leader should be in.

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Sachin Rekhi

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

One of the challenges we've long acknowledged in the tech industry is how difficult the transition can be from a software engineer to an engineering manager due to the vast distinction in the skill set to be great at the new role. Shift your individual focus from design and execution to vision and strategy. a product leader.

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UX Planet

MARCH 7, 2024

The Hidden Costs of Design Ops For In-House Design Teams Building an in-house design team presents a unique set of challenges, many of which revolve around the efficient operation of Design Ops. In such adversity, many turn to specialized outsourcing services not just as a convenience but as a financial imperative.

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Userpilot

JULY 17, 2023

In larger organizations, they may work side by side with QA engineers, product marketers , data analysts , or product ops managers. Their key focus is defining the product vision , developing strategy, and building the product roadmap to align with the business strategy and user needs. Product Team Roles.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JANUARY 15, 2021

How to Answer Product Design Questions While we do not recommend heavily relying on one particular framework when answering PM questions, they can help establish an initial structure for your answer. One that we find very helpful is the broad, then deep framework. For more information be sure to watch our video on the product vision.

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 2, 2022

Every time I navigate the ocean of Product Management frameworks, we are not tackling one essential part of our role: People and Ourselves. There is a framework for almost every stage of our Product development lifecycle, but one of the only transversal things is that we need people to make things happen.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 21, 2021

Product owners are usually the bridge between more general product managers and engineering teams.” – says Yazan Sehwail, Product Manager and CEO of Userpilot , a product adoption platform for product teams. It can exist independently and within any other framework. Craft a long-term vision and strategy for the product.

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