As part of this article, I will explain the stuffs that you need to know, the tools that you shall use and the behaviour that you need to build. Feel free to recommend, criticise and contribute.
What is a Product Manager?
A product manager is someone who is responsible for the overall success of the product. A product can include the complete product (e.g. EngazeWell) or it can very well include one specific functionality (e.g. Timeline management in facebook) within a bigger product.
Thus, by definition, a product manager is someone who has a good understanding of Customer Experience, Technology and Business. Following diagram show where he is actually supposed to be:
Ideally he shall be damn good in one thing to carry the confidence of that into other areas as well. But most important thing is that you do need to be passionate about all three areas and to be able to connect with different stakeholders and make effective use of all the resources, tweak them when needed and ensure that the product is Valuable, Usable and Feasible.
How can I be a good Product Manager?
Share your knowledge!
Yes! You cannot be shy and hope to be a champ. Be willing to learn and share!
What people expect from you?
Responsibilities
- Take the product to the market
- Prototype, iterate, and create an MVP
- Test hypotheses using any and all methods at your disposal
- Interview customers and understand the issues and priorities
- Market validation of ideas and implementation
Skill
- High Technical Acumen
- Strong understanding of human behaviour
- Ability to collaborate with all kind of stakeholders
Resources
Products which can help you
Where can you learn more?
Books
- The Lean Startup – by Eric Ries
- Zero-to-One by Peter Thiel
- More Books
Podcasts?
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