When I was still in Software Engineering at Bosch Software Innovations five years ago, I thought being a Product person was straight-forward – Isn’t Product Management just about writing user stories and conducting sprint plannings? In 2015, I was assigned to be the first Product Owner based in our Singapore office, reporting to our Chief Product Owner in Immenstaad, Germany. Two years later, I got … Continue reading ABCDEs of Product Management
If you do a quick search for “Product Manager” roles on job portals like Indeed. You will find that MBA skills are often sought after. Below are some examples across Consumer, Enterprise and Hybrid products. But first, what is an MBA? MBA stands for Master of Business Administration. MBAs date back to the turn of the century, when it was invented in the United States … Continue reading Do you need an MBA to be a Technical Product Manager?
I have experienced product managers being promoted every year. From Product Manager to a Senior Staff Product Manager in three years. I would like to share the four main reasons. Communicate effectively (upwards and downwards) Having worked as a software engineer for 10 years in start-ups, multi-national corporations (MNC), and small-medium enterprises (SME), the best product managers (technical or non-technical) i seen have impeccable communication … Continue reading Why some Technical Product Managers thrive and others don’t
Not all products are the same. As a technical product manager, you should choose a product that you are passionate about. In this post, I will describe the key differences between product managers in the Enterprise and Consumer world. What are Enterprise and Consumer products? Enterprise products serve the needs of an organization rather than individual users. Organizations include businesses, schools, and governments. Commonly referred … Continue reading Enterprise or Consumer Products – Which do you prefer?
We’ve all heard of Product Managers. Those super-heros who – Defines the why, when, and what of a product that will solve a problem in the market. Juggles requirements from Sales, Marketing, Legal, the CEO. Gets told by Program Management the release date was actually a month ago. Plans for 10 features but gets only 5, with 3 having major quality issues. Oh, by the way, they … Continue reading So you want to be a Technical Product Manager?
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