Product Management Is About Closing The Gaps
I was asked very recently to define my role and what I should be responsible for. This is not an easy task for me to accomplish for two reasons: (1) if I go too narrow I could pigeon-hole myself into...
View Article5 Main Differences Between Project and Product Management
Project and Product Management represent two separate functions each with its own goals and reasons to exist. Having said that, the functions do have similarities but they also have important...
View ArticleStriking the Right Balance to Manage Innovation
I was reading a great article in Harvard Business Review about managing your innovation portfolio. It made me appreciate that for most organizations, it is difficult to strike the right balance of...
View ArticleWhat Does Product Management Bring to a Structured Program and Project...
Some organizations have adopted project management methodology to develop products according to defined scopes, budgets and timelines. Once a project, such as release 1 of an application, is completed,...
View ArticleMy top 10 product management lessons
I have been a product manager for almost 10 years now. I have worked in start-ups and in more established organizations, in tech and non-tech industries. I decided to reflect on my career and share my...
View ArticleGetting from the obscure to the concrete through market research
As a new product development manager, I am often tasked with leading a team to develop a new product or service to address a problem and capture a market. It may be quite challenging to “see” one or...
View ArticleMobile – It’s just a new platform
Mobile is not a technology that mature Product Development Managers (like me) have grown with. However, Mobile is nothing to be afraid of; it’s just a new platform. Early in my career, I was an account...
View Article5 Tips for better Executive-level stakeholder management
It’s hard to work with stakeholders sometimes, especially those at the Executive-level. In my experience, Executive-level stakeholders: Expect to be asked the right questions at the right time Are...
View ArticleMy top 10 lessons for successful new product development
This list is based on my personal experience developing new products. There are many more lessons to share but these are my top 10 most valuable. For successful new product development you need: Buy-in...
View ArticleThe art of new product development
A NPI (new product introduction) structure or methodology can help cross-functional team members follow specific steps in a coordinated way through a product development process that fits the business...
View ArticleAre you a Product Manager or a Product Marketing Manager?
As I am currently looking for a new job opportunity, the need to clearly define myself has come up in every networking meeting and in every interview. Who am I? Am I a Product Marketing Manager or a...
View ArticleCreating the Right Product Value
As global and local competitive forces are stronger than ever, organizations are constantly worried about new entrants. There always seems to be a new competitor on the horizon able to deliver an...
View ArticleHow Product Marketing Managers Can Create Client Engagement
As stated in my previous post, Creating The Right Product Value, Product Marketing Managers should be able to articulate how the organization can provide the right product value to its clients. We all...
View ArticleThe Startup Product Manager
I recently read The Startup Owner’s Manual by Steve Blanks and Bob Dorf and I would highly recommend it to any Product Manager. It’s not a book that you read from front to back rather it is a guide...
View ArticleNew Product Planning Template
I spend a lot of time at the beginning stage of new product development gathering my thoughts and formulating a coherent strategy to move forward. Some time is spent looking for a template that I find...
View ArticleA healthy tension between Product Managers and Engineers* is a good thing
Some level of tension is good between departments. If we respect each other, care about what we do, and work towards the same goal of delivering great products while generating revenue for our...
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