September 2020

Product Managers use software development metrics to plan and control the software development process and make decisions about process changes measuring the right things.  I divide software development metrics into two types: Agile process metrics to assess a software development project’s health and the productivity of the teams involved: For agile and lean processes, the […]

Road Map or statement of intent It’s a plan of action that aligns the organization around short- and long-term goals for the product or project, and how they will be achieved. The first step is to use the top-down product planning approach. This process starts with a crystal clear understanding of the product vision. It’s important to know where

𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹 👉Do you want to write a user story for it?👉Why don’t you add it as an agenda item to the next QPS meeting? I’m sorry your topic got bumped. We can always discuss it next quarter.👉If you could get the engineering resources, I’ll gladly PM it for you. 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

The words we typically use like Vision, Happiness, Satisfaction, Value, Humility as a Product Manager is all imbibed in the life of a monk. We desire stuff in life, to become better leaders, earn more money but does that guarantee anything in life – any of the above thoughts – NO A true monk knows

So, what it takes to become a great product manager? What is the difference between an effective PM and an ineffective one? How do you identify the gaps in your competency that prevent you from becoming the best PM you can be? In this article, I will discuss these gaps and how to close them