A Product Manager's Survival Guide
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Main takeaways: - Having a computer science degree isn't required but a thirst for technical knowledge absolutely is - It's all about connection vs conviction - knowing when to put on which hat will go a long way in building trust with your engineering colleagues - Proactively ask for help - you'll be surprised how much wisdom your colleagues are willing to share
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A Product Manager's Survival Guide
- 1. www.productschool.com A Product Manager's Survival Guide
- 2. Join 40,000+ Product Managers on Free Resources Discover great job opportunities Job Portal prdct.school/PSJobPortalprdct.school/events-slack
- 3. CERTIFICATES Your Product Management Certificate Path Product Leadership Certificate™ Full Stack Product Management Certificate™ Product Management Certificate™ 20 HOURS40 HOURS40 HOURS
- 4. Corporate Training Level up your team’s Product Management skills
- 5. Ruhi Dang T O N I G H T ’ S S P E A K E R
- 6. hello! I am Ruhi Dang I am a Sr. Product Manager at Amazon Web Services 6 hello!
- 7. What do i do now? I am a Sr. Product Manager at Amazon Web Services (S3) 7 ❏ Data encryption ❏ Undersea optic fibres ❏ Compliance regulations ❏ UX Design/APIs/SDKs ❏ Developer Guides
- 8. 8 May Sound Ultra Complicated (and some of it is…)
- 9. 9 But with some Perseverance and dedication… it’s doable
- 10. 10 Even if you don’t have “The Background”
- 11. What did i study? 11 ❏ Computer Science Bio-engineering ❏ Data Science MBA
- 12. What did i do before? 12 ❏ Software Developer Sales and Trading
- 13. 13
- 14. 1. Having a computer science degree isn't required but a thirst for technical knowledge absolutely is 14
- 15. 15 Invest the time in reading... ❏ Books ❏ Textbooks ❏ Newsletters ❏ Technical Documentation
- 16. 16 Some practical tips ❏ Schedule time with the engineers to better understand the technicals ❏ Ask them questions from the reading that may not make sense
- 17. 2. It's all about connection vs conviction - knowing when to put on which hat will go a long way in building trust with your engineering colleagues 17
- 18. 18 ❏ What matters most for success here ❏ What are the priorities in getting it done? ❏ What are the key decisions to be made? ❏ How will success be measured? To build conviction..
- 19. 19 ❏ Who is important for success here? ❏ What individuals/groups have key information? ❏ Who has the power/influence? ❏ How do others define success? To build connection..
- 20. 20
- 21. 3. Proactively ask for help - you'll be surprised how much wisdom your colleagues are willing to share 21
- 22. 22 ❏ It’s okay to say “I don’t know”... ❏ So long as you make the effort to follow up
- 23. www.productschool.com Part-time Product Management Training Courses and Corporate Training
Editor's Notes
- If you’re interested to connect with other Product Managers, aspiring PMs, or those within tech, join our Slack community of over 40,000 professionals. It’s a great place to network and to find interesting content. We host a weekly AMA through our Slack channel on Tuesdays from 11:15am - 12pm PST. We have also recently launched the Job Portal where you can find the latest Product Management opportunities! As members of the Product School community, we'd like to provide you with these resources at your disposal.
- Product School’s Product Management Certificate Path comprises of 3 part-time courses for professionals with strong technical or business background who want to further explore Product Management at software-based companies. During Product Management Training you will first learn Product Management fundamentals to understand the software product lifecycle and what it takes to successfully transition into a product management role. You’ll then be trained to retrieve data, understand its value and make impactful decisions with SQL, data visualization and Tableau. Learn to understand your users to deliver exceptional UX/UI design and develop a robust digital marketing plan. During the Full Stack Product Management Training, you will deep dive into the technical knowledge to enhance your ability to work with agile teams. Finally, Product Leadership Training will elevate your product knowledge to become an effective Product Leader. You'll do an in-depth analysis on how to implement best PM practices on a strategic level to significantly impact your company’s portfolio and revenue. Learn the soft skills to manage product teams and manage stakeholders to deliver performing products.
- As well as individual courses we provide corporate training across the world! If you’d like to upskill your product team this is the best option for you. We have trained employees from multiple companies such as Deloitte, Salesforce, JP Morgan, Bank of America amongst many other companies across all industries.
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