Comments on: What Does A Product Manager Actually Do?

By: Celebrating One Year Of Product Management Meets Pop Culture! | Product Management Meets Pop Culture

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:56:07 +0000

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By: So why to we undermine ourselves? « On Product Management

So why to we undermine ourselves? « On Product Management — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:26:08 +0000

[...] Nick Coster of Brainmates wrote in a comment on Chris Cummings blog, Hey Chris, I used to see the role of the product manager as “the glue [...]

By: So what exactly is Product Management? « On Product Management

So what exactly is Product Management? « On Product Management — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:20:44 +0000

[...] Nick Coster of Brainmates wrote in a comment on Chris Cummings blog, Hey Chris, I used to see the role of the product manager as “the glue [...]

By: What Makes A Good Product Manager? | Product Management Meets Pop Culture

What Makes A Good Product Manager? | Product Management Meets Pop Culture — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:48:47 +0000

[...] This is not an overview of what a product manager does or what skills a PM should possess. This is more of an examination of the characteristics and [...]

By: chriscummings01

chriscummings01 — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:24:20 +0000

Thanks for the feedback, Nick. I don’t think we necessarily are disagreeing: They key part of the description isn’t just the binding/lubricating metaphor; it’s the ability to keep “the product moving in the right direction”. The right direction, to me, entails knowing the market, leading the product development, and making sure the product is meeting market demands and business goals. We should avoid doing things the Max Powers way (“the wrong way, but FASTER”).

By: nick coster

nick coster — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:50:53 +0000

Hey Chris, I used to see the role of the product manager as “the glue that binds teams together” but have now come to think that description grossly understates the imporance of product management.

While it is often not the case in organisations, product management should be driving the product and market strategies, by determining what markets to serve, what market problems to solve, and what products to sell that will support the overall business strategy.

By referring to the role as a binding or lubricating function, we acknowledge the disfunction of other teams and accept the burden of resolving their inability to work together. If instead we lead the teams and focus their outputs then we, as the leaders for our products, can drive better outomes for the business, our customers and ourselves.

–nick coster
http://www.brainmates.com.au

By: Knowledge Jolt With Jack by ChristopherCummings.com

Knowledge Jolt With Jack by ChristopherCummings.com — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:31:34 +0000

[...] on product management, knowledge management, personal effectiveness, and more. Jack attended my webinar and wrote up a great review. Check out his [...]

By: chriscummings01

chriscummings01 — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:49:07 +0000

Hi Jay! Thanks for the feedback. Yes, you can download the slides directly at: http://christophercummings.com/images/ppt/pm101webinar.ppt

Best,
Chris

By: Jay Solomon

Jay Solomon — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:46:03 +0000

Hi Chris. I just watched your webinar on this topic and found it to be really enlightening. I see the slideshare slideshow above but is there a way to download the actual Powerpoint presentation slides?

Thanks,
Jay Solomon

By: chriscummings01

chriscummings01 — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:14:41 +0000

Nice to meet you, Colsy, and thanks for the feedback.

I’m presenting an expanded version of this presentation on Nov. 12 via free webinar at http://community.featureplan.com/community/2008/11/webinar_november_12_1200pm_edt.php Hope you can make it.

Also: any questions about gaming, I’d be happy to discuss.

Best,
Chris