Product Management University

AUGUST 15, 2023

The biggest difference between product management and portfolio management is product management focuses specifically on the success of each product whereas portfolio management focuses on the success of the company (the portfolio) in chosen market segments. Here’s a bonus. Let’s apply the 80/20 rule.

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 21, 2019

A strong product strategy is often neglected because of the absence of any strategic thinking in product teams. What can product managers do to make sure they give their product strategy the attention it warrants? But today many, if not most, product teams fail this very first test.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 27, 2021

How to differentiate and build a competitive advantage that you can sustain and defend over time Photo by Pavel Danilyuk from Pexels Creating your product strategy is hard work. Since they were not planning to win, they were always only half-hearted with their commitment, resulting in a mediocre product and low market share.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 19, 2022

Let’s discuss ways to build strategies for high-value customers and work towards establishing a great product experience Who are high-value customers High-value customers are users who have already subscribed, signed up to your product, or own some of your products if you have many products in your ecosystem.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 10, 2023

Maximizing Product Success Through Effective Metric Utilization As a product manager, understanding how your product is performing is crucial for making data-driven decisions that drive success. Let’s say you are a product manager for a social media platform that allows users to share photos and videos.

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Melissa Perri

JANUARY 4, 2020

I've been reflecting on the last decade in Product Management. Not every company has seen all these changes, but by and large I think it's been a positive push forward and I'm proud of where we've come from and where we have gotten to. -- 2014: "I do not need Product Managers, I can run my company myself,I have the strategy."

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

OCTOBER 7, 2020

This is a guest post from Alexis and Adrienne's Product Managers at Work. When I interviewed for Google several years ago, the Product Strategy portion of the interview asked questions similar to: “What business would you build on top of self-driving cars?” or “How would you revolutionize the car wash industry?”

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Guest Post by: Julian Dunn (Mentee, Session 6, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Vikas Batra]. I became a product manager because I wanted to take a more strategic role at my company. Thus, I arrived at the Product Mentor program with ambitions to learn strategy development from a seasoned product mentor.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 20, 2024

For 2024, several excellent conferences dedicated to product management are available, addressing the increasing interest in this field. I would like to thank Tremis Skeete, Executive Editor of Product Coalition for his valuable contributions in the research, development and writing of this article.

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The Product Guy

MARCH 16, 2018

Guest Post by: Marissa Fong (Mentee, Session 5, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Bill Gourlay]. Product management requires product strategy. These are all key questions addressed as part of product strategy. Marissa Fong is a product manager based in New York City.

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Innovatemap

JUNE 27, 2023

Innovatemap partnered with Nextech to equip Indiana teachers with the tools and strategies to integrate new tech business practices into their classrooms, empowering them to nurture the digital skills and curiosity of their students. Nextech’s summer XPLORE program gives teachers the chance to learn from tech industry professionals.

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 29, 2018

What is Product Strategy and how can Product Managers develop it. In this talk Vikas also shares some concepts in Strategy and how Product Managers can apply them to make their products more successful. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

To be a kick-ass product manager , you need a very diverse skill set. This article explores both hard and soft skills that product managers need in their everyday work, so if you’re curious to learn more, dive right in. PMs need to know how to use product analytics tools to gain actionable insights.

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Product Innovation Educators

APRIL 11, 2022

What product managers need to know about having an ecosystem strategy. Today we are talking about strategy. It’s an important topic because our work as product managers and innovators should be in alignment with our organization’s strategy, but strategy may not be what you think it is.

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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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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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The Product Guy

MAY 15, 2017

In a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Dustin Levy, lead a conversation around “Product Strategies for Non-Strategists”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. About The Product Mentor. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 16, 2024

From analyzing market trends to churning user needs and technical feasibility into golden product ideas, there are many benefits of ChatGPT for product managers. A potent tool, ChatGPT has proven to be a strategic addition to the product management toolkit, churning out ideas in even the most unlikely scenarios.

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Product Management University

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

After countless conversations, articles, webinars and conference sessions, I started to feel like the profession of product management had been reduced to…. Convincing stakeholders the above supports company goals (product strategy). Your salesforce is selling to every industry and they all have unique needs, the 20%.

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Product Management Unpacked

MAY 27, 2021

“I realized that I wanted to expand my focus into product management.”. He began this new career path by moving from India to Pittsburgh and joining Carnegie Mellon University’s intensive, one-year MS in Product Management program. “I UPMC Enterprises Provides Deep Insight Into Product Management.

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BrainMates

MARCH 11, 2020

Your Product strategy is the most important long-term document you ever create for a Product. It helps you imagine the future of your Product. It helps you manage your internal and external stakeholders and gain their buy-in for further investment. What’s the business strategy? Existing customers.

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bpma ProductHub

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Seth Godin on Making Software Seth Godin spoke at Business of Software Conference USA last year to share some of the many lessons that he has learned in his 33 years in the software industry. You can watch the talk or read a transcript here. This year, Business of Software Conference USA is in Boston,…

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Userpilot

JULY 18, 2023

It takes a fair bit of effort and time to keep up with the constant innovation in the product management software space. The tools are constantly evolving and changing their pricing plans, so it may be difficult to ensure that your product team is using the right tools and getting the best value for the money.

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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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The Product Cafe

APRIL 6, 2023

Hello, all you product-loving folks! 💜 Welcome to this week's edition of Product Café, your weekly cup of coffee for everything product management, startups, and more. This warning label is a heads-up for us to check out the reviews and product deets before signing up for a product!

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Lenny Rachitsky

MARCH 10, 2024

Real product managers are creators and are responsible for both value (ensuring the product meets customers’ needs) and viability (ensuring the product aligns with the business objectives). Seek individuals with deep expertise, coaching abilities, and a contribution to comprehensive product strategy.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 23, 2020

Since releasing both a webinar and book on the impact of feature-less roadmaps on your product strategy recently, we’ve gotten a lot of questions about why we’re so hostile to including features on product roadmaps. Features have long been the basic unit of measurement that product development teams track. Of course not.

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Bain Public

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Bain Public’s associate product managers, Abigail Ramirez Villarroel and Tudor Gafiuc , attended the INDUSTRY: The Product Conference in Cleveland on September 20-21st, 2022. About INDUSTRY. About INDUSTRY's Fireside Chat. QUESTION 1: Do you think that company strategy and product strategy are the same?

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BrainMates

MARCH 11, 2020

Your Product strategy is the most important long-term document you ever create for a Product. It helps you imagine the future of your Product. It helps you manage your internal and external stakeholders and gain their buy-in for further investment. What’s the business strategy? Existing customers.

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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.

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Gocious Blog

JUNE 6, 2023

Many of the world’s industries — from technology to pharmaceuticals — are experiencing an increased demand to make their operations more efficient. In a high-pressure climate like this, having a knowledgeable product manager can help streamline the workflow and maximize the team’s ability to execute a product strategy.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

How do product management and marketing teams work together to build successful products? TL;DR Product managers define the overall product direction and oversee the entire product lifecycle. Product marketing, on the other hand, promotes the product to the outside world.

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Bain Public

JULY 14, 2021

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Dear Strategy

AUGUST 25, 2019

Dear Strategy: “How do you make sure there is an effective inter-working between different levels in a dynamic strategy evolution?”. Dynamic Strategy Evolution” – that could be the name of a band! Most large companies have global product management functions and regional product management functions.

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Product Innovation Educators

AUGUST 22, 2022

Insights on product strategy and customer research for product managers. Today we are looking at product management work through the eyes of a CEO, exploring several topics together. The CEO joining us is Matt Young, CEO of UserVoice, the first product feedback and research tool for software companies.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Photo by Ian Schneider on Unsplash Product Management is one of the hottest and trending career options today. I’ve made the transition from an Analyst to a Product Manager (PM) , which is why many such aspirants often ask me for advice: How do I get into Product Management? if so, what would you build?

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Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

Consequently, your focus shifts from managing a product to looking after the product people on your team and empowering them to do a great job. Ensure that Your Core Product Management Skills are Strong. This includes the following ten capabilities: Formulating an inspiring vision for a product.

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