Product Manager Responsibilities According To 5 PMs
Does your organization have a product manager? Do you know what they do? Don’t feel too embarrassed if you don’t know the answer to that question; you’re not alone. Because product managers handle strategy and need to maintain close relationships with many teams, it’s not always clear what a product manager’s responsibilities really are. But getting a product from idea to market is a long, difficult journey, for which product managers are crucial. Find out how they do just that.
13 Signs of a Bad Manager
A bad manager can make a great team average and an average team worse. Here are some signs of a bad manager to watch out for.
Product Management: What It Is and How It’s Done
Learn how Gantt charts, task management apps, and effective sprint meetings will boost your organization as a product manager.
8 Essential Product Management Tools
The right product management tool can streamline software development, facilitate project management, and more. Here are eight of the best.
How To Get Your Productivity Back With Time Blocking
Is your work day getting away from you? You can’t add more time to your day, but you can be more intentional about what you do with it. How? Time blocking.
The Product Owner: Who They Are and What They Do
Product owner and product manager are one word apart, but how different are they in practice? Read on to learn about product owners and what they do.
How To Create a RACI Chart: What Project Managers Need To Know
There’s one key factor that will determine the overall success of any project: assigning clear roles and responsibilities. A RACI chart is a simple and effective way to do just that.
A Guide to the Waterfall Model for Beginners and Project Managers
The straightforward nature of the waterfall model makes it a popular and easy project management system to adapt. Any team, regardless of size, can track the progress of a project and each member can determine the importance of their contributions.
6 PMs on How They Got Their First Product Manager Jobs (and How You Can Too)
“How to get started?” is probably the single most popular question asked about any role. Whether you’re considering a career switch or are fresh out of school, you’re here to learn how people land their first product manager jobs. We asked six product managers to tell us how it’s done.
Is a Product Management Certification Important? 6 PMs Weigh In
In some fields, a certification is an asset that lets you stand out from the pack. In others, it’s an absolute requirement. Which is it for product management? We asked six product managers for their insight.
How Managers Can Take Back Their Workday by Syncing Tools
Jumping between tools, booking endless meetings, and searching through endless email chains are costing managers tons of time. Here’s how syncing your tools can help you get that time back.