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No more Superheroes!
How to create an Effective and Scalable Product Management Organization
Saeed KhanTwitter: @saeedwkhan, @onpmwww.OnProductManagement.net
Copyright © Saeed Khan 2011
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It’s time to change how we think about Product
Managers!
No more Rock Stars No more
SuperheroesCopyright © Saeed Khan 2010
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Why?
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It’s good for our egos, but…
it’s bad for our profession
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Hiring the first PM
• Highly visible position• Technical Strength• Business Acumen• Strategic Thinker• Tactical Executioner• Marketing Guru• Etc. Etc.
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How successful could this person be?
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But how do you scale the organization?
?
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Like this?
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Is this even possible?
• Can you even hire a team like this?
• Is the whole greater than the sum of the parts?
• Is this really how any team scales?
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One other factor to consider…
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Some real world problems for
Product Management organizations
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Is this a problem?
• Long term planning vs. short term tactics
• Getting out of firefighting mode
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Is this a problem?
• How to work in an Agile environment?
• Is the Product Manager the Product Owner?
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Is this a problem?
• How to work with Marketing?
• Why don’t they just “get it”?
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Is this a problem?
• Just getting outside the building!
• How do I gain market authority when I’m stuck at my desk?
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And finally…
Truly managing the product across
the product lifecycle
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So what’s the solution?
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Stop talking about the Product Manager
Start talking about Product
Management
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It’s not part of Marketing
It’s not part of Engineering
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Product Management should be a
department in your company with
differentiated roles DEFINED and
STAFFED for overall success
(just like every other department)
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Specialized Roles for Specific Objectives
Sales• Account Managers• Named Account
Managers• Territory Managers• Inside Sales Reps• Sales Consultants• Business Development • Direct Response
Etc.
Engineering• Software Engineers• Architects• Project Managers• Development Leads• Database Architects• User
Interaction/Experience• Quality Assurance
Etc.
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What are those Product
Management roles and how can
they be defined?
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To deliver measurable business results through product
solutions that meet both market needs
and company objectives.
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The goal of Product Management
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Strategy
Communication
MarketingRoadmap
sForecastin
g
Partnerships
PricingTechnolog
yPlannin
gSelling Management
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Key Product Management Skills
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Cross-Functional Responsibilities
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Segmenting the roles
Engineering
Support
Sales
Sr. Mgmt
Technical
Business
Mar
ket
Pro
duct
Marketing
Presales
Product Manager
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Some are more technically focused
Engineering
Support
Sales
Sr. Mgmt
Technical
Business
Mar
ket
Pro
duct
Marketing
Presales
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Some are more business focused
Engineering
Support
Sales
Sr. Mgmt
Technical
Business
Mar
ket
Pro
duct
Marketing
Presales
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How should the roles be segmented
Engineering
Support
Sales
Sr. Mgmt
Technical
Business
Mar
ket
Pro
duct
Marketing
Presales
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Product Manager is business focused
Engineering
Support
Sales
Sr. Mgmt
Technical
Business
Mar
ket
Pro
duct
Marketing
Presales
TechnicalProduct Manager
Product Manager
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Product Marketing can be added
Engineering
Support
Sales
Sr. Mgmt
Technical
Business
Mar
ket
Pro
duct
Marketing
Presales
TechnicalProduct Manager
Product Marketing Manager
Product Manager
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Solution Specialist adds product depth
Engineering
Support
Sales
Sr. Mgmt
Technical
Business
Mar
ket
Pro
duct
Marketing
Presales
Solution Specialist
TechnicalProduct Manager
Product Marketing Manager
Product Manager
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A scalable & effective team
• Other roles UX, BA etc. can be added if needed• Can scale organization (by adding people) across
products or product lines
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Product Management Grows with the Company
• Individuals across groups work together in virtual or physical teams
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Product Management problems solved?
Balance long term planning vs. short term tactics
Ability to work effectively in an Agile environment
No barriers to getting out of the building
Enabling Marketing so they “get it”
Managing across the entire product lifecycle
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And the real reason you came to listen!
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No more Superheroes!
How to create an Effective and Scalable Product Management Organization
Saeed Khanwww.OnProductManagement.netTwitter: @saeedwkhan, @onpm
Copyright © Saeed Khan 2011