The Basics of Product Management
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The Basics of Product Management
4y ago
Smart Glasses are the latest craze in the world of wearable tech. We will review each smart glass available today, including the newest entrant, Jio Glass.
However, it is important to note that the market for these products is still unproven.
The right product strategy is necessary to make the smart glass product a success.
Smart glasses have been a buzzword for a few years now. However, the product roadmap continues to remain hazy.
Let us examine some of the top contenders to see where each smart glass stands.
With the growing importance of video calls, using this wearable tech may soon beco ..read more
The Basics of Product Management
4y ago
Choosing the right product strategy framework is very important for every product manager. We will go over some top models like Kano, OKR, Hooked, etc.
Remember, choosing the right product strategy will go a long way in making sure that the entire product life cycle proceeds flawlessly.
To put it more bluntly, many product managers do not spend sufficient time in choosing the right strategy.
Learn the top skills of product management.
The wrong strategy can result in the failure of a product. After all, no product manager wants their product to show up in the list of the top product fails of ..read more
The Basics of Product Management
4y ago
TikTok alternatives are booming. There has been a rush to download similar short video apps (Chingari, Trell, Roposo, Moj, etc.). Here are the top reviews.
The short video app creation market is getting increasingly crowded with new entrants every day.
But, which app has the best product roadmap? Which app has the best overall vision? Only time will tell. Till then, it is great to witness intense competition amongst all the players.
Competition is a great thing as only the best and the strongest apps survive.
It is also great for the overall app ecosystem that there is so much activity in the ..read more
The Basics of Product Management
4y ago
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The Basics of Product Management
4y ago
A Business Requirements Document is the foundation of any successful product launch. Here are the necessary steps that must be followed for the perfect BRD.
In every organization, the product team is the primary team that is responsible for preparing the business requirements document.
Yes, the product team should consult with a variety of stakeholders, preferably from both within and outside the immediate project team.
What Is A Business Requirements Document (BRD)?
A business requirements document or a product requirements document is a blueprint or a plan of action that needs to be followe ..read more
The Basics of Product Management
4y ago
The art of effective team management is not learnt overnight. But, the good thing is that great team management is not difficult, it just requires practice.
Team Management Essential Skills
There are a few skills that are absolutely essential for team management.
Here is the full list of essential team management qualities.
Listen First, Talk Later
Develop Leadership Skills
Influence Without Authority
KISS Principle
We Before Me
Use Management Tools
Stay Agile
Guide Your Team To Replace You
Empathize
Always Firmly Support Your Team
Communication Skills
Team Management Skills – Detailed
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The Basics of Product Management
4y ago
As a Product Manager, we don’t want our products to fail. Let us analyze some of the biggest technology product failures to see why those products failed.
This article covers the top tech failures across multiple categories.
We will go over social networks, phones, TVs, wearables, etc.
The point is to cover a wide variety of product categories to learn the best lessons from each example.
Top 10 Failed Products – List
Here is the list of the top 10 failed products of all time.
Orkut
Google Glass
Google+
Amazon Fire Phone
Segway
Blackberry
Apple Watch Edition
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Apple Maps
3D T ..read more
The Basics of Product Management
4y ago
A healthy product backlog is a necessary starting point for any successful product life cycle. The product backlog is owned and managed by the product team.
Some famous examples of the product life cycle can be found here.
This article will discuss the importance of a healthy backlog along with important concepts like definition of ready (DoR), definition of done (DoD) and continuous product backlog refinement.
We will also answer the important question of product backlog ownership.
The ability to effectively build and manage a healthy product backlog is an essential product management skill ..read more
The Basics of Product Management
4y ago
Why are you building? What are you building? These two questions form the basis of any good product roadmap. Learn how to create the best product roadmap.
Learning how to build a product roadmap is a key requirement to break into product management.
Learn how to become a Product Manager.
The ability to prepare a great roadmap is one of the must have skills for any Product Manager.
Creating a roadmap is not a difficult task.
There are some guidelines that need to be kept in mind. We will cover these guidelines below.
The roadmap should not be a complicated document. It does not need to be very ..read more
The Basics of Product Management
4y ago
The Product Manager career path is different from the traditional paths in jobs like coding, sales, etc. Career growth of a PM depends on many factors.
Unsurprisingly, there is no standard definition across industries or companies for the career growth of Product Managers.
Not every company has the position of a Chief Product Officer (CPO).
Remember, there is no one size fits all here.
In some companies, product management roles up to the CTO (Chief Technology Officer).
In some other companies, product management (along with project management), roles up to the CIO (Chief Information Officer ..read more