Creating Great Products: The Art Of Product Management

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRODUCT MANAGEMENT: THE ART OF CREATING GREAT PRODUCTS

A PERSONAL STORY WITH SOME USEFUL LESSONS (I HOPE...)
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WHAT'S A PRODUCT MANAGER

OR WHY "MATRIX" SHOULD BE A FOUR LETTER WORD

A BIT OF HISTORY

ABOUT SGI

NEVER SIGN UP TO DO PM FOR SOFTWARE

IN A HARDWARE COMPANY....
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INHERITING A DEAD PRODUCT

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HE'S NOT DEAD YET...

THE BAD NEWS

I'M NOT YOU...
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THE WORSE NEWS

GUY KAWASKI THINKS MY DEGREE IS DILUTIVE
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THE GOOD NEWS

I'M NOT ENCUMBERED... OR HOW I TURNED A WEAKNESS INTO A STRENGTH
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HOW IS PRODUCT MANAGEMENT OFTEN DONE?

BADLY! IF AT ALL! SALES -) CEO -) ENGINEERING -) UH OH
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PRODUCT MANAGEMENT IS NOT HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH YOURSELF

OR WITH PEOPLE LIKE YOU

WHAT IS THE UNIT OF WORK?

ALSO CALLED OUTCOME DRIVEN INNOVATION
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INTERVIEW YOUR CUSTOMERS AND/OR POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS

DON'T LEAD THE WITNESS!
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THIS IS AN ART AS WELL AS A SCIENCE

QUANTIFYING NEEDS... LISTENING HARD...
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LARA'S RULES OF THREE

THREE CUSTOMERS...THREE FEATURES... NO MORE THAN THREE DIFFERENTIATORS
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COMPETITORS: WHO, WHAT, WHY

AND HOW WILL THEY RESPOND?
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THIS IS A PROCESS

LATHER, RINSE, REPEAT
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STAY FOCUSED

BEST IS IF YOU SUCCEED EARLY, CLOSE SECOND IS FAIL FAST

BE HONEST, BE CRITICAL

TRACK EVERYTHING YOU CAN
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GREAT TRAINING TO BECOME A CEO!

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Lara Druyan

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