Accelerating Product Management Careers
In the two decades I’ve been a proud citizen of the corporate world as an employee and then a consultant, I’ve found myself underwhelmed by the professional development opportunities offered by most …
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Releasing a new product can be a long and arduous process. You must do your market research, set specific objectives for your new product, identify kinks and work them out, and facilitate the design …
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As almost anyone who has ever worked in an office knows, meetings can suck time – and even productivity – quickly out of any workday morning. That’s why lots of companies are trading in the long …
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Like it or not, every product manager needs to rely on hard data – gleaned from the right metrics – to prove successful results. Stakeholders want to see that your company and your product is …
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You have plotted your features, your developers have worked late into the night, you've tested, retested, and then fixed your bugs twice over. Then comes time for launch. You're excited and a little …
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A product manager is only as efficient as his or her tools. Building the best product out there requires a lot of time and energy, but you can significantly ease your burden by using product …
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The product manager is the nexus of the product. He/she is the place all information must flow through. Feedback and ideas flow into the product team through the PM, and updates flow out of the …
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Do you ever feel like you worked frantically all day but didn’t really accomplish anything? Have you ever had big plans for the day, but abandoned your schedule by 10 AM? That’s the life for many …
As a product manager, you own the product. You carry it from conception to launch and then guide it through continuous delivery. You walk it through strategy, design, and development, and ultimately …
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Do your stakeholders reply to your updates with a dozen questions? Does it seem like they don’t understand your product or your customer? Misinformed or under-informed stakeholders can create …
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