Why Can’t Product Mangers Get Any Respect?
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Let’s look at the respect pyramid that, although unofficial, exists
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Force Majeure: What Is It and Why Care?
While reading the Wall Street Journal last week, I happened upon a very small article that mentioned that Alcoa, the large metal processing company, had
How To Work With Sales
At the end of the day, the whole purpose of any product is for it to be a success. In the commercial side of the
Got A Minute? The Power Of Meeting Minutes
The difference between an effective product manager and an ineffective product manager often comes down to the little things. One big “little thing” is how
The Best Way To Communicate Is…
Here in the comfortable 21st Century, product managers have many different ways to communicate with their boss/team/etc. However, just because you have a lot of
Good vs Bad Product Managers
So what makes one product manger any better than another? I’ve spent a lot of time both working as a product manager and working with
IT Product Disasters: Part 1 Of Many
We all have our own set of up close and personal product disaster stories. Just like when we’re out driving and end up having to
Well Product Manager, Aren’t You Special?
So what makes being an Product Manger any different from being a regular program manager? Hey, we’re better! Well, maybe not BETTER, but we do
What The Heck Is An "IT Product"?
Good question,eh? I define an IT product as being a piece of code or a service that a firm’s IT department delivers to a customer.