How to Transition Into PM from Dev/Design by Oracle Director CPQ

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Main takeaways: - Learn things around how to prepare for such a move in your current Developer/Designer role - What are the things you will need to "unlearn" to become an effective PM - Strategies to get early success in the Product Management role post-transition

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• Prepare for PM role
• Things to unlearn
• Setup for Success as new PM

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