Product Management University

JUNE 5, 2023

Most product managers know how to create a product vision, but that’s not the hard part. The extent to which stakeholders get behind your product vision has everything to do with how the product vision is articulated. What is a Product Vision? What is a Product Vision?

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 4, 2017

The Secret Product Management Framework. Finally writing down the Secret Product Management Framework was a revelation for me. It put all the activities I do as a product manager into perspective. One test of a new framework is how well it explains “previous observations.”

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

In this ProductTank London talk, Paavan Buddhdev – previously Product Designer at AND Digital and now Founder of Sound Off – discusses the concept of product vision through design lens. The post Product Vision 2020 appeared first on Mind the Product.

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 4, 2017

The Secret Product Management Framework. Finally writing down the Secret Product Management Framework was a revelation for me. It put all the activities I do as a product manager into perspective. One test of a new framework is how well it explains “previous observations.”

Framework 150

Framework Product Management Product Manager Weak Development Team 150

The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 4, 2017

The Secret Product Management Framework. Finally writing down the Secret Product Management Framework was a revelation for me. It put all the activities I do as a product manager into perspective. One test of a new framework is how well it explains “previous observations.”

Framework 150

Framework Product Management Product Manager Weak Development Team 150

Sachin Rekhi

AUGUST 4, 2021

For years now loyal readers have been asking me to package up my learnings on product management into a cohesive course on the subject. So in 2020, I took a survey of all the available product management courses out there. There were plenty of courses introducing product management to those new to the role.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 29, 2023

Product management is equal parts art and science – and it’s vital to the success of your SaaS. TL;DR Product management describes the continual process of overseeing the development of a product across its entire lifecycle. Product teams are staffed with various skilled professionals.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Before the advent of agile frameworks like Scrum , a product person—the product manager—would typically carry out the market research, compile a market requirements specification, create a business case, put together product roadmap, write a requirements specification, and then hand it off to a project manager.

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Melissa Perri

JUNE 29, 2017

“What is the difference between a Product Owner and a Product Manager?”. Let’s look at where these terms and disciplines originated from and how some common frameworks explain them. Honestly, I did very little of what I teach as Product Management now either. I liked this name. I’m confused.”

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UX Planet

JANUARY 4, 2024

This metamorphosis was not just a change in title; it was a profound realization of the impact that research and strategy can have on the very foundation of the products we create. When I later transitioned into a Product Manager role, this customer-centric approach became invaluable.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 28, 2022

I stumbled upon a bunch of product management memes while preparing for a talk. all the people that actually have the skills to build something (design, engineering, data science) don’t report to the product manager. The PM therefore needs to lead with vision, influence, empathy, EQ and collaboration.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 25, 2022

If you’re wondering what strategic product management is, you’ve come to the right place! In the article, we’re looking at the responsibilities of strategic product managers and how they can use data effectively to shape product strategy and deliver delightful experiences to users!

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280 Group

APRIL 28, 2019

In highly-competitive conditions, it is important to concentrate on the highest priorities, especially when product ideas and tasks begin to “snowball.” ” What can you do to avoid chaos and mismanagement in your product backlog? What is a Product Backlog? What Does a Typical Product Backlog Include?

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 12, 2023

And What You Can Do to Avoid Them Disclaimer: I don’t really believe you can ‘teach’ Product Management. That’s what I did in 2022 and doing so, I also got to dig into a lot of clients’ products. Product Managers I work with often tell me that “the purpose” has been decided by top management “a while ago”.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Both product and product strategy should fall in place to make the startup sustainable and help them to grow. The importance of measuring the small outcomes associated with their product goals or visions is the key to churn expected benefits throughout the product life cycle. Goals: Goals should be S.M.A.R.T.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The eternal debate: product manager vs. project manager. In this article, we’re going to unpack the day-to-day activities of a product and project manager, describe the key areas of overlap and differences between these distinct roles, and, most importantly, cover how they can work together effectively.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 22, 2024

A product marketing framework is like a compass that guides you through the complex, fast-paced world of SaaS. From initial launch to ongoing product management , this framework acts as a map towards sustainable growth. However, selecting a framework or creating one from scratch can be very confusing.

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Product Management University

JULY 23, 2020

It’s not a way to do product management. It’s not how you do product marketing or sales. There is, however, one critical part of product management that got lost in the shuffle! The Critical Part of Product Management That Got Lost. Is Agile Ruining Your Product? But that’s it!

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JULY 1, 2020

Learn a framework for quickly pitching a new product idea, and enhance your career! When I interview a product manager to work in my team, I want to know that they understand the whole of the product cycle - how to make it happen, from concept to rollout and beyond, and most importantly what will make it successful.

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Product Management University

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In B2B/B2B2C it’s more about making customers better at their business in ways that have operational and strategic value, an approach that doesn’t always require a constant string of new products to get the same growth results. Both components collectively form the vision for the product. It’s part of the job.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Before the advent of agile frameworks like Scrum , a product person—the product manager—would typically carry out the market research, compile a market requirements specification, create a business case, put together product roadmap, write a requirements specification, and then hand it off to a project manager.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 11, 2022

It’s time to perk up the product management industry by redoing Blackalicious’ most popular song, “Alphabet Aerobics”. Product management glossary For those finding some new Product Management terms, check my Product Management Glossary. Outro: Female Voice] (Good… can you say it faster?)

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The Secret PM Handbook

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

In this part we dive into what you really came here for – product management-specific mental models. Why are product management-related mental models different? The mental models I’m going to talk about share two key characteristics: They are about about products. Who the product is for (the market).

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Userpilot

APRIL 6, 2023

Overengineered products are difficult to use, filled with bugs, and instead of improving your users’ lives, they make them unnecessarily complicated. In this article, we look at different ways for product managers to avoid falling into the overengineering trap. Follow product vision. But worry not!

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bpma ProductHub

AUGUST 1, 2016

In 2016, Glassdoor identified Product Management as the #8 best job to have in America, with a job score of 4.5 Other jobs on the list included Data Scientist, Tax Manager and HR Manager. Unlike many of those jobs, product management is known for its nebulous career pathing and ambiguity. Exude Confidence

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 7, 2023

For a few years now, I’ve been using a question in interviews with product managers where I ask the candidate to select one of the four types of product manager. The product manager types I say are the empath, the visionary, the builder, and the data driven.

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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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Roman Pichler

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

A framework like Scrum offers specific techniques that ensure sustainable pace—unfortunately, only for development team members and not for product people. But sustainable pace is equally important for you, the person in charge of the product. The post Sustainable Pace in Product Management appeared first on Roman Pichler.

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 4, 2017

It started as a site to share ideas and lessons I’ve learned in my career as a product manager for enterprise software products. It’s more ambitious than my initial (lack of) vision. And it resulted in the Secret Product Management Framework , a better way to understand product management. .

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Dear Strategy

MARCH 15, 2023

Now what about the new framework? In the spirit of using the blog to announce new happenings at Strategy Generation Company , I am pleased to present the latest revision of our acclaimed Strategy Generation Framework! The complete list of revisions are outlined below: Step 1 of the process has been renamed from “Vision” to “Scope.”

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BrainMates

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The Product Zoom Levels Framework By ADRIENNE TAN Product people often have to switch between different horizons. Frustrations like these can be minimised if we have a framework to check what level we’re operating at to ensure we are aligned in our discussions with our executives, peers, teams and stakeholders.

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The Product Guy

MAY 7, 2020

As I strive towards becoming a product leader, I wanted to understand the best practises in product management and in the process develop my own product philosophy. . This article explores multiple aspects of product management. the Product Manager role is a rather recent phenomenon.

Technical Review 159

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Product Management University

JULY 23, 2020

It’s not a way to do product management. It’s not how you do product marketing or sales. There is, however, one critical part of product management that got lost in the shuffle! The Critical Part of Product Management That Got Lost. Is Agile Ruining Your Product? But that’s it!

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 24, 2020

What is each flavour of product manager responsible for? In my previous post, I introduced the four different flavours of product manager, depicted by the PM quadrants matrix. What are the four flavours of product manager? It’s a non-negotiable for me, that a product manager must have emotional intelligence.

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Product Innovation Educators

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The importance of an organizational game plan for product managers. I started a new series to explore the Product Development and Management Body of Knowledge. While it has since been updated many times, this is the body of knowledge I discovered in 2007 that led to many ah-ha moments for me as a product manager.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 21, 2023

In this ultimate list of product manager interview questions, we have tried to simplify the process of hiring great product managers. Product management encompasses the entire SaaS lifecycle from ideation to launch and everything that follows. What to look for in product managers? Leadership.

User Testing 98

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 4, 2017

It started as a site to share ideas and lessons I’ve learned in my career as a product manager for enterprise software products. It’s more ambitious than my initial (lack of) vision. And it resulted in the Secret Product Management Framework , a better way to understand product management. .

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