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The Secret Product Management Framework

The Secret PM Handbook

One of the most challenging questions about product management has been – in my experience – “What is Product Management?”. In this post, I share a simple model or framework to answer this question. We’re called “productmanagers. We’ll start with a box labeled “Product.” Product manager =?

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How a Software Engineering Career Started the Journey to Fintech Product Management

Product Management Unpacked

Here’s what strategic partner PayPal did to bring scaled product management to life for this startup-oriented software engineer. He expected to get what he needed from Carnegie Mellon University’s Master of Science in Product Management (MSPM) program. I felt PayPal would be a great choice.”. “Is

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The Value Assessment Framework (Part 3)

The Product Coalition

The value assessment framework allows you to identify gaps in any of the value layers — definition, delivery, and perception. Photo by Iain Kennedy on Unsplash When I was a product lead at Imperva, there was a feature that engineering kept telling me required a rewrite. Some even need to be left untouched. But there were none.

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Methods and Frameworks Product Managers Should Know: Part 2 of 2

The Product Coalition

If you’re looking to improve your team's work, a product management framework can be an excellent starting point. A framework is a set of guidelines or principles that can help guide your team’s decisions and provide a common understanding for all team members. Example of Applying DACI Framework 2. Why use it?

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The Secret Product Management Framework

The Secret PM Handbook

One of the most challenging questions about product management has been – in my experience – “What is Product Management?”. In this post, I share a simple model or framework to answer this question. We’re called “productmanagers. We’ll start with a box labeled “Product.” Product manager =?

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New Feature Validation Framework For Product Managers

Userpilot

Why do product managers need a new feature validation framework? TL;DR Product managers need a new feature validation framework to ensure that they meet user needs or drive organizational goals and avert product failure. Product teams should invest in validation when developing the MVP.

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Why Market Leadership Starts With Product Management

Product Management University

But products are the nucleus, and that means market leadership starts with product management. There are the obvious things product management does. I want to focus on the responsibilities of B2B product management that don’t get much airtime. To some product managers, market is synonymous with users.