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Product Designer The difference between a Product Manager and a Product Designer. https://www.blackblot.com/product-manager-vs-designer https://www.blackblot.com/product-manager-vs-designer { * Sat, 23 Dec 2023 16:35:00 +0200 * } Airbnb Transitions to Market-driven Product Management The online marketplace for homestays is restructuring its product management department. https://www.blackblot.com/airbnb-transitions-to-market-driven-product-management https://www.blackblot.com/airbnb-transitions-to-market-driven-product-management { * Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:28:00 +0200 * } Product Management and Revenue Accountability Exploring the reasons and the case against. https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-revenue-accountability https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-revenue-accountability { * Mon, 18 Dec 2023 10:34:00 +0200 * } Product Engineering Overtaking Product Management? Exploring if a skills gap will lead to the elimination of product management. https://www.blackblot.com/product-engineering-overtaking-product-management https://www.blackblot.com/product-engineering-overtaking-product-management { * Mon, 11 Dec 2023 11:01:00 +0200 * } What is a Feature Factory? push mode (feature factory) is a viable option for companies https://www.blackblot.com/feature-factory https://www.blackblot.com/feature-factory { * Wed, 01 Nov 2023 12:04:00 +0200 * } The Ascent of the Product Coach Product coaching is steadily gaining traction and awareness with companies. https://www.blackblot.com/ascent-of-the-product-coach https://www.blackblot.com/ascent-of-the-product-coach { * Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:33:00 +0200 * } In Reality, It Is Templates That Make a Difference Work templates are imperative for product management. https://www.blackblot.com/in-reality-it-is-templates-that-make-a-difference https://www.blackblot.com/in-reality-it-is-templates-that-make-a-difference { * Wed, 08 Feb 2023 13:57:00 +0200 * } Rethinking Product Management at Technology Companies Technology companies must recalibrate their perspectives and rethink product management. https://www.blackblot.com/rethinking-product-management-at-technology-companies https://www.blackblot.com/rethinking-product-management-at-technology-companies { * Thu, 02 Feb 2023 01:33:00 +0200 * } Product Group Placement Models Two models for internally structuring and placing the Product Group https://www.blackblot.com/product-group-placement-models https://www.blackblot.com/product-group-placement-models { * Thu, 26 Jan 2023 02:53:00 +0200 * } Product Management Organizational Placement Evolution of the product management function's placement in the corporate organizational structure. https://www.blackblot.com/pm-organizational-placement https://www.blackblot.com/pm-organizational-placement { * Wed, 25 Jan 2023 03:47:00 +0200 * } A Simple Primer on Product Leadership A product leadership primer, according to PMTK. https://www.blackblot.com/product-leadership-pmtk https://www.blackblot.com/product-leadership-pmtk { * Wed, 05 Oct 2022 08:12:00 +0300 * } Product Vision in PMTK In PMTK, the product vision is a plan that describes a product's evolution over time. https://www.blackblot.com/product-vision-pmtk https://www.blackblot.com/product-vision-pmtk { * Mon, 03 Oct 2022 03:52:00 +0300 * } Extended Review of Market and Product Requirements Requirements as a presentation tool of information in the product delivery process. https://www.blackblot.com/extended-review-of-market-product-requirements https://www.blackblot.com/extended-review-of-market-product-requirements { * Fri, 23 Sep 2022 02:04:00 +0300 * } Mastering the Product Management Interview The inner workings of the modern strategic product management interview and how to master it. https://www.blackblot.com/mastering-pm-interview https://www.blackblot.com/mastering-pm-interview { * Sat, 10 Sep 2022 05:20:00 +0300 * } In Reality, It Is a Process That Makes a Difference A review of the benefits of a process approach. https://www.blackblot.com/process-wins https://www.blackblot.com/process-wins { * Tue, 30 Aug 2022 06:32:00 +0300 * } Product Management as a Specialization Product management is a specialization. https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-specialization https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-specialization { * Thu, 07 Jul 2022 06:23:00 +0300 * } Opportunism vs. Professional Integrity A career dilemma between two career principles. https://www.blackblot.com/opportunism-vs-professional-integrity https://www.blackblot.com/opportunism-vs-professional-integrity { * Thu, 07 Jul 2022 06:13:00 +0300 * } The Role of Product Marketing Question :  "What does product marketing do?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-marketing-role https://www.blackblot.com/product-marketing-role { * Thu, 07 Jul 2022 05:57:00 +0300 * } Where is the Product-Market Fit in PMTK? Question :  "Where is the product-market fit in PMTK?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-market-fit-pmtk https://www.blackblot.com/product-market-fit-pmtk { * Thu, 07 Jul 2022 01:17:00 +0300 * } Charting Team Models A review of team models in business and their application. https://www.blackblot.com/charting-team-models https://www.blackblot.com/charting-team-models { * Wed, 01 Jun 2022 02:43:00 +0300 * } Google's Product Delivery Strategy Transition A former Google engineer's account of changes due to Google becoming market-driven. https://www.blackblot.com/google-product-delivery-strategy-transition https://www.blackblot.com/google-product-delivery-strategy-transition { * Sun, 22 May 2022 19:05:00 +0300 * } Blackblot PMTK and LeSS A compatibility review of PMTK ® and Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS ® ) https://www.blackblot.com/blackblot-pmtk-and-less https://www.blackblot.com/blackblot-pmtk-and-less { * Thu, 19 May 2022 11:34:00 +0300 * } Ways to Add Value to a Product Different product delivery strategies will foster manipulations of the value formula to add value to the product. https://www.blackblot.com/adding-value-to-product https://www.blackblot.com/adding-value-to-product { * Tue, 17 May 2022 12:47:00 +0300 * } Clarity in Product Management: Teams, Discovery, Vision Re-branded terms and ideas in the world of product. https://www.blackblot.com/clarity-in-product-management-teams-discovery-vision https://www.blackblot.com/clarity-in-product-management-teams-discovery-vision { * Thu, 05 May 2022 07:18:00 +0300 * } Agile-related Definitions Clear definitions for the Agile domain. https://www.blackblot.com/agile-related-definitions https://www.blackblot.com/agile-related-definitions { * Tue, 03 May 2022 07:21:00 +0300 * } The Market-driven Company The characteristics of a market-driven company. https://www.blackblot.com/market-driven-companies https://www.blackblot.com/market-driven-companies { * Tue, 03 May 2022 06:29:00 +0300 * } The Sales-driven Company The characteristics of a sales-driven company. https://www.blackblot.com/sales-driven-companies https://www.blackblot.com/sales-driven-companies { * Tue, 03 May 2022 05:36:00 +0300 * } The Technology-driven Company The characteristics of a technology-driven company. https://www.blackblot.com/technology-driven-companies https://www.blackblot.com/technology-driven-companies { * Tue, 03 May 2022 05:34:00 +0300 * } Product Concept in PMTK The idea of a Product Concept in PMTK, Product Planning and Product Marketing. https://www.blackblot.com/product-concept-in-pmtk https://www.blackblot.com/product-concept-in-pmtk { * Tue, 03 May 2022 05:10:00 +0300 * } Defining and Measuring Value in PMTK Question :  "What is Value? How do we measure value?" https://www.blackblot.com/defining-measuring-value-pmtk https://www.blackblot.com/defining-measuring-value-pmtk { * Tue, 03 May 2022 05:01:00 +0300 * } Market Problem and Market Opportunity Primer Structured understanding of market problems and market opportunities related to product management. https://www.blackblot.com/market-problem-opportunity-primer https://www.blackblot.com/market-problem-opportunity-primer { * Sun, 17 Apr 2022 07:07:00 +0300 * } Product Management. Art or Science? Question :  "Shouldn't product management be more of an art subject than science?" https://www.blackblot.com/pm-art-science https://www.blackblot.com/pm-art-science { * Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:30:00 +0300 * } Product Management Conforming to Theory Question :  "Does product management need to conform to a theory?" https://www.blackblot.com/pm-conforming-theory https://www.blackblot.com/pm-conforming-theory { * Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:24:00 +0300 * } Blackblot PMTK and SAFe A compatibility review of PMTK and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe ® ). https://www.blackblot.com/blackblot-pmtk-and-safe https://www.blackblot.com/blackblot-pmtk-and-safe { * Wed, 13 Apr 2022 12:09:00 +0300 * } Blackblot PMTK and Scrum A compatibility review of PMTK and Scrum. https://www.blackblot.com/blackblot-pmtk-and-scrum https://www.blackblot.com/blackblot-pmtk-and-scrum { * Sun, 20 Mar 2022 15:51:00 +0200 * } Quick Guide To Requirements A quick guide to requirements, what they are, types, and who writes them. https://www.blackblot.com/quick-guide-to-requirements https://www.blackblot.com/quick-guide-to-requirements { * Sun, 06 Mar 2022 11:17:00 +0200 * } Key Performance Indicators in PMTK Question :  "The CEO asked us to propose some KPIs that would demonstrate a healthy product management organization. Any suggestions?" https://www.blackblot.com/kpi-in-pmtk https://www.blackblot.com/kpi-in-pmtk { * Sun, 20 Feb 2022 14:35:00 +0200 * } Get Ahead Career-wise In Product Management Question :  "Can you provide some insight on how to get ahead career-wise in product management?" https://www.blackblot.com/get-ahead-career-wise-in-product-management https://www.blackblot.com/get-ahead-career-wise-in-product-management { * Sat, 19 Feb 2022 12:36:00 +0200 * } Product Team Term Question :  "What is a product team?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-team-term https://www.blackblot.com/product-team-term { * Wed, 16 Feb 2022 12:54:00 +0200 * } Product Managers as Coordinators Question :  "Are product managers inter-departmental coordinators?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-managers-as-coordinators https://www.blackblot.com/product-managers-as-coordinators { * Tue, 15 Feb 2022 13:27:00 +0200 * } Product Management and Requirements This review outlines the types of requirements for which product management is responsible. https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-and-requirements https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-and-requirements { * Tue, 15 Feb 2022 12:57:00 +0200 * } Coding and Engineering in Product Management Question :  "Do product managers need to be technical, write code and have an engineering background?" https://www.blackblot.com/coding-and-engineering-in-product-management https://www.blackblot.com/coding-and-engineering-in-product-management { * Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:24:00 +0200 * } Product Management Best Practices Question :  "What are typical product management best practices?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-best-practices https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-best-practices { * Mon, 14 Feb 2022 05:54:00 +0200 * } Blackblot PMTK and Basecamp Shape Up A compatibility review of PMTK and Shape Up. https://www.blackblot.com/blackblot-pmtk-and-basecamp-shape-up https://www.blackblot.com/blackblot-pmtk-and-basecamp-shape-up { * Mon, 14 Feb 2022 03:27:00 +0200 * } A Simple Primer on Product Failures Understanding potential product failure contributors is part of delivering products. https://www.blackblot.com/simple-primer-on-product-failures https://www.blackblot.com/simple-primer-on-product-failures { * Mon, 14 Feb 2022 02:08:00 +0200 * } Blackblot PMTK and Test-driven Development A compatibility review of PMTK and TDD. https://www.blackblot.com/blackblot-pmtk-and-test-driven-development https://www.blackblot.com/blackblot-pmtk-and-test-driven-development { * Mon, 14 Feb 2022 01:40:00 +0200 * } Product Management Types Question :  "Are there different types of product management?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-types https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-types { * Mon, 14 Feb 2022 01:19:00 +0200 * } A Simple Primer to Market Segmentation Market segmentation defines a subset of a market for targeted marketing activities. https://www.blackblot.com/simple-primer-market-segmentation https://www.blackblot.com/simple-primer-market-segmentation { * Mon, 14 Feb 2022 01:17:00 +0200 * } Scrum Proponents Career Options Changes in the Agile arena pose new challenges to Scrum proponents. https://www.blackblot.com/scrum-proponents-career-options https://www.blackblot.com/scrum-proponents-career-options { * Mon, 14 Feb 2022 01:04:00 +0200 * } Product Management and the 2020 Scrum Guide: Free at Last Product management and Scrum are going their separate ways, finally. https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-and-2020-scrum-guide https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-and-2020-scrum-guide { * Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:56:00 +0200 * } ΛNØM, an App for Criminals Analysis of ΛNØM from a product management perspective. https://www.blackblot.com/anom-app-for-criminals https://www.blackblot.com/anom-app-for-criminals { * Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:51:00 +0200 * } Blackblot PMTK Methodology and Agile Software Development Combining a market-driven product management methodology with lightweight software development practices. https://www.blackblot.com/pmtk-methodology-and-agile-software-development https://www.blackblot.com/pmtk-methodology-and-agile-software-development { * Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:44:00 +0200 * } Product Management Job Trends An analysis of the Product Management job market. https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-job-trends https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-job-trends { * Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:34:00 +0200 * } A Simple Primer on Use Cases in Product Management The general structure, timing, and nuances of writing use cases from PMTK's product management perspective https://www.blackblot.com/simple-primer-use-cases https://www.blackblot.com/simple-primer-use-cases { * Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:06:00 +0200 * } Traits of a Great Product Manager Question :  "What are the traits of a great product manager?" https://www.blackblot.com/traits-great-product-manager https://www.blackblot.com/traits-great-product-manager { * Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:52:00 +0200 * } Role Separation in the Problem and Solution Spaces Question :  "Should we separate roles in the problem and the solution space?" https://www.blackblot.com/problem-solution-spaces-role-spaces https://www.blackblot.com/problem-solution-spaces-role-spaces { * Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:35:00 +0200 * } User Stories, a Substitute for Requirements Question :  "Are user stories a substitute for requirements?" https://www.blackblot.com/user-stories-substitute-requirements https://www.blackblot.com/user-stories-substitute-requirements { * Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:24:00 +0200 * } PMTK Product Success Indexes Question :  "Which Benchmarks are used in PMTK to measure product success?" https://www.blackblot.com/pmtk-product-success-indexes https://www.blackblot.com/pmtk-product-success-indexes { * Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:02:00 +0200 * } Product Discovery and Discovery-driven Question :  "What is the difference between product discovery and discovery-driven approaches?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-discovery-and-discovery-driven https://www.blackblot.com/product-discovery-and-discovery-driven { * Sat, 12 Feb 2022 14:49:00 +0200 * } Intellectual Product Manager Question :  "Should a product manager also be an intellectual?" https://www.blackblot.com/intellectual-product-manager https://www.blackblot.com/intellectual-product-manager { * Sat, 12 Feb 2022 14:03:00 +0200 * } Skills Required of Product Managers Question :  "This review describes the skills required of product managers in the four approaches to product management. https://www.blackblot.com/skills-required-of-product-managers https://www.blackblot.com/skills-required-of-product-managers { * Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:47:00 +0200 * } Problem and Solution Space Separation Question :  "Why do the problem and solution spaces need to be separate?" https://www.blackblot.com/problem-and-solution-space-separation https://www.blackblot.com/problem-and-solution-space-separation { * Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:02:00 +0200 * } Solution Space Context-aware of Market Problem Question :  "How does PMTK ensure that the work in the solution space is context-aware relative to all the market problem details?" https://www.blackblot.com/solution-space-context-aware-of-market-problem https://www.blackblot.com/solution-space-context-aware-of-market-problem { * Sat, 12 Feb 2022 12:45:00 +0200 * } Combining Roles Problem and Solution Space Question :  "Are there are more advantages to combining the responsibilities and roles in the problem and the solution space than in separating them?" https://www.blackblot.com/combining-roles-problem-and-solution-space https://www.blackblot.com/combining-roles-problem-and-solution-space { * Sat, 12 Feb 2022 12:24:00 +0200 * } English, an Essential Product Management Skill Question :  "Why is English considered an essential capacity for a PMTK product manager?" https://www.blackblot.com/english-pm-skill https://www.blackblot.com/english-pm-skill { * Fri, 11 Feb 2022 08:26:00 +0200 * } The Over-confident Product Manager This review explains the underlying problem of an over-confident product manager. https://www.blackblot.com/over-confident-product-manager https://www.blackblot.com/over-confident-product-manager { * Fri, 11 Feb 2022 03:10:00 +0200 * } Career Lessons from the Better.com Debacle This concise review addresses job security nowadays and career maintenance in light of the Better.com debacle. https://www.blackblot.com/career-lessons-betterdotcom-debacle https://www.blackblot.com/career-lessons-betterdotcom-debacle { * Fri, 11 Feb 2022 00:57:00 +0200 * } Companies and PMTK Methodology Question :  "Which type of company would best work with the PMTK methodology?" https://www.blackblot.com/companies-and-pmtk-methodology https://www.blackblot.com/companies-and-pmtk-methodology { * Fri, 11 Feb 2022 00:46:00 +0200 * } Product Concept and Product Vision Question :  "In the PMTK Product Requirements Document (PRD) , section 1.4, we are requested to outline the product concept. Can you please elaborate on what is a product concept and what the difference is between a product concept and a product vision?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-concept-and-product-vision https://www.blackblot.com/product-concept-and-product-vision { * Tue, 08 Feb 2022 11:08:00 +0200 * } Agility Through Scrum Question :  "Can Agility be achieved by being Agile through Scrum?" https://www.blackblot.com/agility-through-scrum https://www.blackblot.com/agility-through-scrum { * Sat, 05 Feb 2022 10:08:00 +0200 * } UX and Product Management Merge Question :  "Should UX and Product Management merge?" https://www.blackblot.com/ux-pm-merge https://www.blackblot.com/ux-pm-merge { * Sat, 05 Feb 2022 06:34:00 +0200 * } Feature vs. Capabilities Question :  "How do you differentiate a capability from a feature in a product context?" https://www.blackblot.com/feature-vs-capabilities https://www.blackblot.com/feature-vs-capabilities { * Fri, 04 Feb 2022 09:52:00 +0200 * } SAFe and Scrum Question :  "Is Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) better than Scrum?" https://www.blackblot.com/safe-better-than-scrum https://www.blackblot.com/safe-better-than-scrum { * Tue, 01 Feb 2022 10:56:00 +0200 * } Domain Expertise and Functional Expertise This review explain that to be an effective product management professional, you must have BOTH domain expertise and functional expertise. https://www.blackblot.com/domain-expertise-and-functional-expertise https://www.blackblot.com/domain-expertise-and-functional-expertise { * Tue, 01 Feb 2022 10:43:00 +0200 * } Product Managers and Project Management Skills Question :  "Do product managers need project management skills?" https://www.blackblot.com/pm-project-management-skills https://www.blackblot.com/pm-project-management-skills { * Tue, 01 Feb 2022 08:15:00 +0200 * } Schools of Thought in Product Management A review of the  four distinct schools of thought that have emerged in product management. https://www.blackblot.com/schools-of-thought-product-management https://www.blackblot.com/schools-of-thought-product-management { * Tue, 17 Nov 2020 09:24:00 +0200 * } Future of Product Management: 2021 Forecast This sober and concise review outlines some of the market dynamics in product management which will emerge in the very near future. https://www.blackblot.com/future-of-pm-forecast-2021 https://www.blackblot.com/future-of-pm-forecast-2021 { * Tue, 03 Nov 2020 08:18:00 +0200 * } Origins of the Agile Manifesto This review explores and explains the Agile Manifesto’s background and reasons for the way it was written. https://www.blackblot.com/origins-agile-manifesto https://www.blackblot.com/origins-agile-manifesto { * Mon, 19 Oct 2020 04:54:00 +0300 * } New Product Team Concepts Clarity in Product Management Series:   "New Product Team Concepts" https://www.blackblot.com/clarity-new-product-team-concepts https://www.blackblot.com/clarity-new-product-team-concepts { * Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:18:00 +0300 * } Requirements Misconceptions Clarity in Product Management Series:   "Requirements Misconceptions" https://www.blackblot.com/clarity-requirements-misconceptions https://www.blackblot.com/clarity-requirements-misconceptions { * Mon, 28 Sep 2020 03:38:00 +0300 * } Product Manager, Scrum Product Owner, and Value Clarity in Product Management Series:   "Product Manager, Scrum Product Owner, and Value" https://www.blackblot.com/clarity-pm-po-value https://www.blackblot.com/clarity-pm-po-value { * Sun, 27 Sep 2020 06:06:00 +0300 * } Product Teams and Groups Question :  "What is the difference between product teams and product groups?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-team-group https://www.blackblot.com/product-team-group { * Tue, 01 Sep 2020 05:40:00 +0300 * } Product Vision and Mission Question :  "Is there a product vision and mission template in PMTK?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-vision-mission https://www.blackblot.com/product-vision-mission { * Tue, 01 Sep 2020 04:15:00 +0300 * } Algorithmic Feature Prioritization Question :  "We are examining ways to prioritize product features. What is the recommended approach in PMTK?" https://www.blackblot.com/algorithmic-feature-prioritization https://www.blackblot.com/algorithmic-feature-prioritization { * Thu, 20 Aug 2020 02:24:00 +0300 * } Agile Manifesto Background The circumstances leading to the Agile Manifesto are quite different than what most people realize. https://www.blackblot.com/agile-manifesto-background https://www.blackblot.com/agile-manifesto-background { * Wed, 19 Aug 2020 03:45:00 +0300 * } Amazon Working Backwards Question :  "Is there something similar to the 'Amazon Working Backwards' process in PMTK?" https://www.blackblot.com/amazon-working-backwards https://www.blackblot.com/amazon-working-backwards { * Tue, 18 Aug 2020 14:08:00 +0300 * } Customers, Users and Buyers Question :  "What exactly is a customer?" https://www.blackblot.com/customers-users-buyers https://www.blackblot.com/customers-users-buyers { * Sat, 15 Aug 2020 13:17:00 +0300 * } MVP Concept Not Revolutionary Question :  "According to the Blackblot PMTK Methodology™, lean startup is unrelated to product management. However, is it not true that the MVP concept is revolutionary and it has transformed how product managers think about releasing products?" https://www.blackblot.com/mvp-concept-revolutionary https://www.blackblot.com/mvp-concept-revolutionary { * Sun, 05 Jul 2020 12:08:00 +0300 * } Competent Director of Product Management Question :  "How would you describe a competent director of product management who oversees the product group?" https://www.blackblot.com/competent-director-pm https://www.blackblot.com/competent-director-pm { * Thu, 25 Jun 2020 12:11:00 +0300 * } Low-stakes Certification Tests Question :  "The market is being flooded by certification tests and classes. They are expensive but easy to pass. Are they worth it?" https://www.blackblot.com/low-stakes-certification-tests https://www.blackblot.com/low-stakes-certification-tests { * Mon, 15 Jun 2020 10:12:00 +0300 * } Which is better for product management? Scrum or SAFe? Question :  "Which is better for product management? Scrum or SAFe?" https://www.blackblot.com/scrum-or-safe https://www.blackblot.com/scrum-or-safe { * Mon, 08 Jun 2020 19:44:00 +0300 * } Role of a Product Manager on Product Pricing Strategies Question :  "I wish to know the role of a product manager on product pricing strategy. Do you have any content? (this is for personal use and study)" https://www.blackblot.com/pm-pricing-strategy https://www.blackblot.com/pm-pricing-strategy { * Thu, 04 Jun 2020 15:58:00 +0300 * } Best Product Wins? Question :  "Do the best products win in their respective product category?" https://www.blackblot.com/best-product-wins https://www.blackblot.com/best-product-wins { * Sun, 31 May 2020 13:52:00 +0300 * } Competent Product Manager Question :  "What does it take to be a great product manager?" https://www.blackblot.com/competent-product-manager https://www.blackblot.com/competent-product-manager { * Tue, 26 May 2020 11:16:00 +0300 * } Product Manager with Engineering Team Question :  "Should product managers be members of the engineering team?" https://www.blackblot.com/pm-member-engineering https://www.blackblot.com/pm-member-engineering { * Mon, 25 May 2020 16:18:00 +0300 * } Merging the PM with the PO Question :  "Why are some companies merging the product manager and product owner into one role?" https://www.blackblot.com/pm-merge-po https://www.blackblot.com/pm-merge-po { * Mon, 25 May 2020 16:15:00 +0300 * } Improve Skills and Gain New Knowledge Question :  "I have several years of product management experience. I would like to improve my skills and gain new knowledge. Perhaps do some practice? Does Blackblot have anything?" https://www.blackblot.com/skills-knowledge https://www.blackblot.com/skills-knowledge { * Mon, 25 May 2020 16:15:00 +0300 * } What is a Market-driven Company? Question :  "What is a market-driven company?" https://www.blackblot.com/market-driven-company https://www.blackblot.com/market-driven-company { * Mon, 25 May 2020 16:14:00 +0300 * } Adding a Sales-Driven Feature Question :  "What is the guideline to support adding a sales-driven feature?" https://www.blackblot.com/sales-driven-feature https://www.blackblot.com/sales-driven-feature { * Wed, 20 May 2020 09:15:00 +0300 * } Product Strategy and Product Operations Question :  "Does the Blackblot approach also incorporate Product Strategy and Product Operations roles under the Product Manager umbrella? Especially when product teams are larger, it becomes increasing important to explicitly call out these areas of responsibility." https://www.blackblot.com/product-strategy-product-operations https://www.blackblot.com/product-strategy-product-operations { * Wed, 20 May 2020 09:13:00 +0300 * } DevOps and Product Management Question :  "How does DevOps relate to product management?" https://www.blackblot.com/devops-pm https://www.blackblot.com/devops-pm { * Tue, 19 May 2020 19:36:00 +0300 * } Product Planning Questions Question :  "Are product managers responsible for discovering valuable products?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-planning-questions https://www.blackblot.com/product-planning-questions { * Tue, 19 May 2020 19:10:00 +0300 * } Product Management and Design Thinking Question :  "What's the difference between product management and design thinking? Do you have a course on design thinking?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-design-thinking https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-design-thinking { * Tue, 19 May 2020 19:01:00 +0300 * } Perpetual State of Scope Creep Question :  "I think that we are in a perpetual state of scope creep with a never-ending stream of tickets. My colleagues say I am wrong. I need your help to better articulate my position." https://www.blackblot.com/perpetual-scope-creep https://www.blackblot.com/perpetual-scope-creep { * Tue, 19 May 2020 18:50:00 +0300 * } Lean Startup, Business Model Canvas, and Metrics Question :  "Just completed the PMTK course. We didn't cover lean startup, business model canvas, and metrics. Why is that?" https://www.blackblot.com/lean-canvas-metrics https://www.blackblot.com/lean-canvas-metrics { * Tue, 19 May 2020 18:31:00 +0300 * } Problem Space Vs. Solution Space Concept in PMTK Question :  "Where can I find more information about PMTK's problem space vs. solution space concept in product management?" https://www.blackblot.com/problem-space-concept-pmtk https://www.blackblot.com/problem-space-concept-pmtk { * Tue, 19 May 2020 14:21:00 +0300 * } Getting Ahead in Product Management Question :  "Can you provide some insight on how to get ahead career wise in product management?" https://www.blackblot.com/getting-ahead-product-management https://www.blackblot.com/getting-ahead-product-management { * Tue, 19 May 2020 14:11:00 +0300 * } Discovery-driven Approaches Versus Traditional Question :  "What criteria can companies use to determine if they should use discovery-driven approaches versus traditional?" https://www.blackblot.com/discovery-versus-traditional https://www.blackblot.com/discovery-versus-traditional { * Tue, 19 May 2020 13:55:00 +0300 * } UX under Engineering Question :  "The Blackblot organizational chart shows UX under Engineering. Isn't UX, at least partially, owned by product management?" https://www.blackblot.com/ux-under-engineering https://www.blackblot.com/ux-under-engineering { * Tue, 19 May 2020 13:49:00 +0300 * } Program Manager Placement Question :  "Ideally in which group should the program manager reside in (e.g., Engineering, Product Management, etc.)?" https://www.blackblot.com/program-manager-placement https://www.blackblot.com/program-manager-placement { * Tue, 19 May 2020 13:39:00 +0300 * } Lean Startup Revolutionizing Product Management Question :  "Hasn't lean startup revolutionized product management?" https://www.blackblot.com/lean-startup-discovery-driven https://www.blackblot.com/lean-startup-discovery-driven { * Tue, 19 May 2020 12:34:00 +0300 * } Product Strategy and Marketplace Success Question :  "Is there any proof that the correct product strategy will yield marketplace success?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-strategy-success https://www.blackblot.com/product-strategy-success { * Tue, 19 May 2020 12:21:00 +0300 * } Product Management Leadership Position Question :  "Is product management a leadership position?" https://www.blackblot.com/pm-leadership-position https://www.blackblot.com/pm-leadership-position { * Tue, 19 May 2020 12:13:00 +0300 * } Best Product Strategy Question :  "What is the best product strategy for enterprise software?" https://www.blackblot.com/best-product-strategy https://www.blackblot.com/best-product-strategy { * Tue, 19 May 2020 12:07:00 +0300 * } Planning an Integral Part of PMTK Question :  "You often speak about the concept of planning as an imperative and integral part of PMTK and of a product manager's job. Why is it so important?" https://www.blackblot.com/integral-planning https://www.blackblot.com/integral-planning { * Tue, 19 May 2020 11:54:00 +0300 * } Product Planning or Product Marketing Difficulty Question : "Which discipline is more difficult, product planning or product marketing?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-planning-marketing-difficulty https://www.blackblot.com/product-planning-marketing-difficulty { * Tue, 19 May 2020 11:46:00 +0300 * } Russell's Teapot in PMTK Along with Occam's Razor principle for problem-solving, Russell's Teapot is one of two guiding principles that were instrumental in formulating the Blackblot PMTK Methodology™. https://www.blackblot.com/russells-teapot-pmtk https://www.blackblot.com/russells-teapot-pmtk { * Tue, 19 May 2020 11:16:00 +0300 * } Over-engineered Product Question :  "You wrote about over-engineering at technology driven-companies. What is an over-engineered product?" https://www.blackblot.com/over-engineered-product https://www.blackblot.com/over-engineered-product { * Tue, 19 May 2020 11:10:00 +0300 * } Product Managers in Engineering Team Question: "Should product managers be members of the engineering team?" https://www.blackblot.com/pm-in-engineering-team https://www.blackblot.com/pm-in-engineering-team { * Tue, 19 May 2020 11:03:00 +0300 * } Occam's Razor in PMTK Occam's Razor argues that the simplest explanation is often the most correct, and that the more conditions you need to provide to support you explanation reduce the credibility of that explanation. https://www.blackblot.com/occams-razor-pmtk https://www.blackblot.com/occams-razor-pmtk { * Tue, 19 May 2020 10:41:00 +0300 * } Requirements Documents Misconceptions There are various misconceptions regarding requirements documents, particularly the Market Requirements Document  (MRD) and the Product Requirements Document (PRD). https://www.blackblot.com/requirements-misconceptions https://www.blackblot.com/requirements-misconceptions { * Tue, 19 May 2020 10:33:00 +0300 * } Digital Product Management Question : "What is digital product management?" https://www.blackblot.com/digital-product-management https://www.blackblot.com/digital-product-management { * Mon, 18 May 2020 06:24:00 +0300 * } Agile Replacing Product Management Question :  "You're missing the big picture. Agile is gradually replacing product management, and the product owner is replacing the product manager. Not so?" https://www.blackblot.com/agile-replacing-pm https://www.blackblot.com/agile-replacing-pm { * Fri, 15 May 2020 17:08:00 +0300 * } Product Management Trends - Part 1 of 4 Question : "I had a question for you that I am really interested in hearing your thoughts on. I have been in the product management world for 15+ years now and one of the things that I have noticed is that it seems to be becoming a much more technical role requiring, in some cases, that people have programming backgrounds." https://www.blackblot.com/pm-trends-1 https://www.blackblot.com/pm-trends-1 { * Tue, 07 Apr 2020 17:12:00 +0300 * } Product Management Trends - Part 2 of 4 Question : "I read your Dichotomous Future of Product Management article where you have identified four types of product management. Can you say anything about their relative popularity? Even if you don’t have hard data to show around the percentage of companies using each approach, some thoughts on the popularity of each would be interesting." https://www.blackblot.com/pm-trends-2 https://www.blackblot.com/pm-trends-2 { * Tue, 07 Apr 2020 17:00:00 +0300 * } Product Management Trends - Part 3 of 4 Question : " You wrote that the Generalization and the Technology approaches are unsupported and lack methodological foundation, and thus they can be invalidated. I would like you to say a bit more about what makes them invalid. " https://www.blackblot.com/pm-trends-3 https://www.blackblot.com/pm-trends-3 { * Tue, 07 Apr 2020 16:27:00 +0300 * } Product Management Trends - Part 4 of 4 Question: "If all the approaches other than the Methodology approach are invalid (or broken to some extent) how do we incorporate the notion of success?" https://www.blackblot.com/pm-trends-4 https://www.blackblot.com/pm-trends-4 { * Tue, 07 Apr 2020 15:53:00 +0300 * } Product Management Venn Diagrams Question: "There seems to be several Venn diagrams floating around the internet trying to explain product management. Does Blackblot also have a Venn diagram? " https://www.blackblot.com/pm-venn-diagrams https://www.blackblot.com/pm-venn-diagrams { * Tue, 07 Apr 2020 14:33:00 +0300 * } Venturing in to Product Management with Certifications The first step in building your career is to establish your professional identity and focus. Once complete you can work back from that identity to build a professional development plan. https://www.blackblot.com/venturing-pm-certifications https://www.blackblot.com/venturing-pm-certifications { * Thu, 12 Dec 2019 07:59:00 +0200 * } Fads and Fashions in the World of Product This review recaps trending fads and fashions in the world of product. Some trending models and frameworks are unsupported by rationales, lack methodological foundation, and thus can be easily invalidated. https://www.blackblot.com/fads-fashions https://www.blackblot.com/fads-fashions { * Tue, 10 Dec 2019 11:18:00 +0200 * } Transitioning from a Scrum Product Owner to a PMTK Product Manager This review provides an analysis of the background, challenges, and options for a career transition path from a Scrum product owner to a PMTK product manager. https://www.blackblot.com/po-to-pm-transition https://www.blackblot.com/po-to-pm-transition { * Thu, 31 Oct 2019 08:41:00 +0200 * } Framework, Model, Method, Methodology - What are they? Question: " During the training the instructor explained that PMTK is a methodology, not a framework. But a google search shows the terms framework and methodology being used interchangeably for many things. Can you please clarify? " https://www.blackblot.com/framework-model-method-methodology https://www.blackblot.com/framework-model-method-methodology { * Tue, 22 Oct 2019 07:33:00 +0300 * } Product Management and PMI PMP Question: "Are there any legitimate product management certifications out there similar to the PMP certification?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-pmi-pmp https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-pmi-pmp { * Tue, 30 Jul 2019 09:36:00 +0300 * } Product Management and Lifecycle Question: "Does product management tend to the product throughout its entire lifecycle?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-and-lifecycle https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-and-lifecycle { * Tue, 30 Jul 2019 09:31:00 +0300 * } Product Management Importance Question: "Am I doing the right thing by studying design, UX, UI, management styles, etc. to improve my skills in product management?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-importance https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-importance { * Tue, 30 Jul 2019 09:17:00 +0300 * } Scrum Voids Product Manager Question: "Scrum defines only three roles: product owner, scrum master, and team. Therefore we do not need a product manager." https://www.blackblot.com/scrum-voids-product-manager https://www.blackblot.com/scrum-voids-product-manager { * Tue, 30 Jul 2019 09:15:00 +0300 * } Product Management and Financial Returns Question: "Should product managers be responsible financial returns and operational issues?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-and-financial-returns https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-and-financial-returns { * Tue, 30 Jul 2019 09:12:00 +0300 * } Manage a Product Question: "How does a product manager manage a product?" https://www.blackblot.com/manage-a-product https://www.blackblot.com/manage-a-product { * Tue, 30 Jul 2019 09:09:00 +0300 * } Business Approach to Product Management Question: "You wrote that product managers are not responsible for P&L. Then why is it common that they are?" https://www.blackblot.com/business-approach-product-management https://www.blackblot.com/business-approach-product-management { * Tue, 30 Jul 2019 09:05:00 +0300 * } Technology Approach to Product Management Question: "I just started working for a big software company. Product management reports to Engineering. First they sent me to product owner training. Now they are talking about moving to SAFe. What is going on here?" https://www.blackblot.com/technology-approach-to-product-management https://www.blackblot.com/technology-approach-to-product-management { * Tue, 30 Jul 2019 08:30:00 +0300 * } Defining Technology Company Question: "The title of the PMTK book refers to technology product management at technology companies. What is meant by Technology Company?" https://www.blackblot.com/defining-technology-company https://www.blackblot.com/defining-technology-company { * Tue, 30 Jul 2019 08:25:00 +0300 * } Variations of Product Management Question: "Would it be fair to say that there are different types or variations of product management?" https://www.blackblot.com/variations-product-management https://www.blackblot.com/variations-product-management { * Tue, 30 Jul 2019 08:22:00 +0300 * } Product Marketing Purpose, Goal and Skills Question : "We are struggling with redefining the product marketing function at our company. Its purpose and goal and what skills are needed." https://www.blackblot.com/product-marketing-purpose-goal-and-skills https://www.blackblot.com/product-marketing-purpose-goal-and-skills { * Tue, 30 Jul 2019 08:08:00 +0300 * } A Simple Primer on Product Positioning A simple primer on product positioning and what it is used for, according to the Blackblot PMTK Methodology™ and the value models in PMTK. https://www.blackblot.com/primer-product-positioning https://www.blackblot.com/primer-product-positioning { * Wed, 06 Mar 2019 11:18:00 +0200 * } A Tale of Two Russian Jets An account of the 1993 Fairford incident and a classic example of enduring product management. https://www.blackblot.com/tale-of-two-russian-jets https://www.blackblot.com/tale-of-two-russian-jets { * Fri, 15 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0200 * } The Dichotomous Future of Product Management This forward-looking analysis outlines the dichotomous future of product management. https://www.blackblot.com/dichotomous-future-product-management https://www.blackblot.com/dichotomous-future-product-management { * Sat, 11 Nov 2017 04:50:00 +0200 * } Product Management Training – An Overview and Is It Worth It? This review explains the forces that shape contemporary product management training programs. https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-training https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-training { * Wed, 02 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } The Connection between Market-Driven Product Management and Marketplace Success This proclamation document strives to explain the relationship between market-driven product management and a product's chances of marketplace success. https://www.blackblot.com/product-success https://www.blackblot.com/product-success { * Tue, 12 Jul 2016 11:11:00 +0300 * } Information in a Product Management Résumé Question : "What do product managers needs to have in their résumé?" https://www.blackblot.com/information-product-management-resume https://www.blackblot.com/information-product-management-resume { * Mon, 18 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0300 * } Flawed Product Feature Question : "In the product requirements module of the Strategic Product Manager course I had attended there is a slide about the 'Chevrolet Cavalier Anti-jacking Devices'. Could you please expand and provide more information about this example?" https://www.blackblot.com/flawed-product-feature https://www.blackblot.com/flawed-product-feature { * Sun, 17 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0300 * } Agile and Product Management Everybody is talking about agile product development. What exactly is agile and what is the relationship between agile and product management? https://www.blackblot.com/agile-and-product-management https://www.blackblot.com/agile-and-product-management { * Sat, 16 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0300 * } Product Requirements Document (PRD) template in PMTK Question :  "The PMTK includes a product requirements document. Why is this so if the PRD is not the responsibility of a product manager?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-requirements-document-prd-template-in-pmtk https://www.blackblot.com/product-requirements-document-prd-template-in-pmtk { * Fri, 15 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0300 * } Product Management and Product Design Question : "Is product design a part of the product management domain?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-and-product-design https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-and-product-design { * Thu, 14 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0300 * } Product Manager's Core Knowledge Question : "What am I expected to know if I want to be a product manager?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-managers-core-knowledge https://www.blackblot.com/product-managers-core-knowledge { * Wed, 13 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0300 * } Is ‘Product Manager’ My True Job Title? Question : "I am attending product management training, learning Blackblot's methodology and realized that I need to rethink my true job title which may not be Product Manager. How can I determine what my real job title should be?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-manager-true-job-title https://www.blackblot.com/product-manager-true-job-title { * Tue, 12 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0300 * } Invention and Innovation Question : "What is an invention and what is innovation? Are they actually the same?" https://www.blackblot.com/invention-and-innovation https://www.blackblot.com/invention-and-innovation { * Mon, 11 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0300 * } Product Positioning Clarifications Question : "I find there's confusion among technical people about the Positioning Statement, but I'm confused as to why they are confused. Can you please clarify?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-positioning-clarifications https://www.blackblot.com/product-positioning-clarifications { * Sun, 10 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0300 * } iPhone Product Positioning Question : "If I were to write a Positioning Statement for the Apple's iPhone, I would write it this way: 'For the <mobile user> who <needs a single multipurpose handheld device>, the <iPhone> provides <a phone with Internet access and a widescreen audio/video player>. Unlike <a BlackBerry>, the... https://www.blackblot.com/iphone-product-positioning https://www.blackblot.com/iphone-product-positioning { * Sat, 09 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0300 * } Use Cases in Product Management Question : "I keep running into confusion about the 'use case' within the MRD. The problem is that my colleagues have an entirely different idea of a 'use case.' They use it as what I would describe as a design tool. They get into the details of step by step action-result, which looks to me like a work flow analysis developed by UI designers." https://www.blackblot.com/use-cases-in-product-management https://www.blackblot.com/use-cases-in-product-management { * Fri, 08 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0300 * } Service as a Product Question : "Can you apply product management to a service?" https://www.blackblot.com/service-as-a-product https://www.blackblot.com/service-as-a-product { * Thu, 07 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0300 * } PMTK and Stage Gate Models Question : "How can we map the PMTK Action-Model of Blackblot's product management methodology to the Stage-Gate ® Model for product innovation?" https://www.blackblot.com/pmtk-and-stage-gate-models https://www.blackblot.com/pmtk-and-stage-gate-models { * Wed, 06 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0300 * } What is Product Portfolio Management? Question : "I define Product Portfolio Management as: 'Prioritizing creation, enhancement or termination of an offering, process or product feature.' What principles of product portfolio management have been developed, and preferably used successfully?" https://www.blackblot.com/what-is-product-portfolio-management https://www.blackblot.com/what-is-product-portfolio-management { * Tue, 05 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0300 * } Product Management Resides in the Problem Space Question : "In the training we had learnt the second PMTK foundation rule of ‘Product management resides solely in the problem space’. However, I find that this statement is simply impractical when matched with reality. Please comment." https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-resides-in-problem-space https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-resides-in-problem-space { * Sun, 03 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0300 * } Product Manager Title Dilemma Question : "Is 'Product Manager' a job title or a role?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-manager-title-dilemma https://www.blackblot.com/product-manager-title-dilemma { * Sat, 02 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0300 * } Product Management and Product Requirements Question : "Writing product requirements strikes me as a product manager's responsibility as long as they stay in the problem space. Is this correct?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-and-product-requirements https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-and-product-requirements { * Fri, 01 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0300 * } Product Managers in both the Problem and Solution Spaces Question : " Most of the product managers that I have been in contact with have to coexist in both the problem and solution spaces at different times. How can this be reconciled?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-managers-in-both-problem-and-solution-spaces https://www.blackblot.com/product-managers-in-both-problem-and-solution-spaces { * Thu, 31 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0300 * } Moving to a Job in Product Management Question : "I am a software developer with several years of experience and wish to get into product management. I wish to know how I can break into the product management profession. Please advise." https://www.blackblot.com/moving-to-a-job-in-product-management https://www.blackblot.com/moving-to-a-job-in-product-management { * Wed, 30 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0300 * } Problem Space and PMTK Question : " The place where the PMTK methodology provides a major insight is the revelation that there IS a problem space that requires attention and this is usually the weakest role in the product management domain. Is this correct?" https://www.blackblot.com/problem-space-and-pmtk https://www.blackblot.com/problem-space-and-pmtk { * Tue, 29 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0300 * } Technical Engineers and Marketing Question : "Can technical engineers who had many years in development become good product marketers?" https://www.blackblot.com/technical-engineers-and-marketing https://www.blackblot.com/technical-engineers-and-marketing { * Mon, 28 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0300 * } Product Manager as Product CEO? Question : "Are product managers really the CEOs of their products?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-manager-as-product-ceo https://www.blackblot.com/product-manager-as-product-ceo { * Sun, 27 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Effects of being Technology-driven Question : "What are the common effects of being technology-driven?" https://www.blackblot.com/effects-of-being-technology-driven https://www.blackblot.com/effects-of-being-technology-driven { * Sat, 26 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Software in the Hardware Industry Question : "Over the last weeks I have met several product managers with a traditional hardware product line, mainly from veteran companies in the industrial arena. They have now started selling software to increase the value of their offering. But very few have been able to generate profit from the software sales, even though it really adds customer value. The customer wants the... https://www.blackblot.com/software-in-hardware-industry https://www.blackblot.com/software-in-hardware-industry { * Fri, 25 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Which professional and personal skills should product planners have? Question : "I am recruiter and in the process of evaluating candidates for an open product planner position with a client (global software company). Which professional and personal skills should I be looking for in candidates for product planning positions? How can these skills be evaluated?" https://www.blackblot.com/which-professional-and-personal-skills-should-product-planners-have https://www.blackblot.com/which-professional-and-personal-skills-should-product-planners-have { * Thu, 24 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Confusing Marketing with Sales Question : "In the Blackblot Strategic Product Manager™ course that I attended there is a bullet point in the training slides that refers to 'Confusing Marketing with Sales'. Could you please expand on this topic?" https://www.blackblot.com/confusing-marketing-with-sales https://www.blackblot.com/confusing-marketing-with-sales { * Wed, 23 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Quality Assurance and Product Management Question : "Is the Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer a part of the Development or the Product Management department?" https://www.blackblot.com/quality-assurance-and-product-management https://www.blackblot.com/quality-assurance-and-product-management { * Tue, 22 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Transitioning from a Technical Role to Product Management Question : "How should one make a move from core engineering/development or R&D to product management?" https://www.blackblot.com/transitioning-from-a-technical-role-to-product-management https://www.blackblot.com/transitioning-from-a-technical-role-to-product-management { * Mon, 21 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } PMTK Templates – Content Location Question : "We are trying to tailor the PMTK templates for our own internal needs, but some of that content can be arguably placed in different documents. Can you please clarify this discrepancy?" https://www.blackblot.com/pmtk-templates-content-location https://www.blackblot.com/pmtk-templates-content-location { * Sun, 20 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Why be market-driven? Question : "I work as a software product manager for a sales-driven company and business is good for us. Why should we consider becoming a market-driven company?" https://www.blackblot.com/why-be-market-driven https://www.blackblot.com/why-be-market-driven { * Fri, 18 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Division of Labor – Product Management Question : "There is always some contention between Product Management and the other organizational departments, particularly with Development. How can we foster healthy interpersonal relationship across various departments in an organization?" https://www.blackblot.com/division-of-labor-product-management https://www.blackblot.com/division-of-labor-product-management { * Thu, 17 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Evaluating a Product Manager's Performance Question : "I am a product manager in my organization. How does one evaluate a product manager? During my appraisals, against what parameters should I be measured? What are the qualitative and quantitative measures?" https://www.blackblot.com/evaluating-a-product-managers-performance https://www.blackblot.com/evaluating-a-product-managers-performance { * Wed, 16 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Preparing a Market Study Report Question : "I am a product marketing manager with an international corporation that designs and manufactures plastic products. I have been tasked with preparing a market study report and a competitive analysis report for one of our products. Which resources are required to prepare these reports? What are the key points in these reports? Which obstacles might I encounter when preparing... https://www.blackblot.com/preparing-a-market-study-report https://www.blackblot.com/preparing-a-market-study-report { * Tue, 15 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Product Planner Time Allocation Guidelines Question : "We have just completed the training. How much time and effort should product planners devote to the different tasks in their role?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-planner-time-allocation-guidelines https://www.blackblot.com/product-planner-time-allocation-guidelines { * Mon, 14 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } MRD Quality Metrics Question : "My company is in the process of adopting the Blackblot format of writing MRD's and we are seeking some tangible metrics to help us verify that we are properly implementing the methodology. https://www.blackblot.com/mrd-quality-metrics https://www.blackblot.com/mrd-quality-metrics { * Sun, 13 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Market-driven Product Management in Technology Companies Question : "Why is it critical to introduce market-driven product management practices into technology companies?" https://www.blackblot.com/market-driven-product-management-in-technology-companies https://www.blackblot.com/market-driven-product-management-in-technology-companies { * Fri, 11 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } What is a Product? Question : "Although my question might sound very basic I am still going to ask it – what is a product?" https://www.blackblot.com/what-is-a-product https://www.blackblot.com/what-is-a-product { * Thu, 10 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Successful Product Manager Skills Question : "I am a software engineer with six years of solid work experience. I have very strong technical skills. I also have an MBA degree from a good university. I am now interested in a product management position as part of growing my career and working more with customers. What other skills would I most require to be successful as a product manager?" https://www.blackblot.com/successful-product-manager-skills https://www.blackblot.com/successful-product-manager-skills { * Wed, 09 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } BRD Versus MRD Question : "Can you please explain the differences between a BRD and an MRD with respect to both new products and product enhancements? Is a BRD the same as a Business case?" https://www.blackblot.com/brd-versus-mrd https://www.blackblot.com/brd-versus-mrd { * Mon, 07 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Product Manager’s CV Question : "Is there a particular approach to take when preparing a résumé for a product manager? Can you provide some examples of properly written product manager résumés?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-managers-cv https://www.blackblot.com/product-managers-cv { * Sun, 06 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Product Management Motto Question : "As a profession and discipline, does product management have a motto? Is there something that product managers should always keep in mind?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-motto https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-motto { * Fri, 04 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Product Planner Vs. Product Architect Question : "We are back from the training and I need a tool or table to quickly explain to a work peer the key differences between a Product Planner and a Product Architect. Can you help?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-planner-vs-product-architect https://www.blackblot.com/product-planner-vs-product-architect { * Thu, 03 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Business Value of a Product Question : "What are some tools or models that product marketers can use to express the business value of a product?" https://www.blackblot.com/business-value-of-a-product https://www.blackblot.com/business-value-of-a-product { * Wed, 02 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Implementing a Product Management Methodology Question : "What is the recommended process of implementing the PMTK product management methodology? How would you overcome in-house resistance and political interference?" https://www.blackblot.com/implementing-a-product-management-methodology https://www.blackblot.com/implementing-a-product-management-methodology { * Tue, 01 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Communication between Product Management and Development Question : "I am finding it hard to ensure that my market requirements are clearly communicated to all developers in the project team. In the perfect scenario, I assume this would be the responsibility of the Project Manager, but that does not seem to cover all the bases in our organization. Can you recommend some best practice guidelines for this?" https://www.blackblot.com/communication-between-product-management-and-development https://www.blackblot.com/communication-between-product-management-and-development { * Mon, 29 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Free or Fee Products and Services Question : "From a product management point of view, should free services be planned and marketed differently than paid ones?" https://www.blackblot.com/free-or-fee-products-and-services https://www.blackblot.com/free-or-fee-products-and-services { * Sun, 28 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Optimal Number of Products to Work On Question : "How many products can a product manager work on effectively at one time? In my experience I've met several product managers and all of them were working at several (from 2 to 5) products at the same time. But all the products were not huge. What is the optimal number of products to work on at one time?" https://www.blackblot.com/optimal-number-of-products-to-work-on https://www.blackblot.com/optimal-number-of-products-to-work-on { * Fri, 26 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Benefit of Using MRD Question : "Quite frankly, so called product management is really all about having some good old fashioned common sense. For example, why do we need an MRD if with Agile we can just build the product as we go and suffice with a Product Backlog?" https://www.blackblot.com/benefit-of-using-mrd https://www.blackblot.com/benefit-of-using-mrd { * Wed, 24 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Measuring Product Success or Failure Question : "How can we measure the success or failure of a product?" https://www.blackblot.com/measuring-product-success-or-failure https://www.blackblot.com/measuring-product-success-or-failure { * Tue, 23 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Successful Product Architect Skills Question : "In a separate article you listed the skills that Product Planners and Product Marketers require to be successful. What is the similar set of skills for a Product Architect?" https://www.blackblot.com/successful-product-architect-skills https://www.blackblot.com/successful-product-architect-skills { * Mon, 22 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } B2B vs. B2C Product Management Question : "What are the key differences between B2B and B2C product management?" https://www.blackblot.com/b2b-vs-b2c-product-management https://www.blackblot.com/b2b-vs-b2c-product-management { * Sun, 21 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Product Manager and Product Marketing Question : "To what extent is a Product Manager responsible for Product Marketing?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-manager-and-product-marketing https://www.blackblot.com/product-manager-and-product-marketing { * Sat, 20 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Product Management Certification - How To Compare? Question : "We would like to compare Blackblot's product management certification program to other programs. Please advise." https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-certification-how-to-compare https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-certification-how-to-compare { * Fri, 19 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Product Management Training – How To Compare? Question : "We would like to compare Blackblot's product management training program to other programs. Please advise." https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-training-how-to-compare https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-training-how-to-compare { * Thu, 18 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Product Management Methodology – How To Compare? Question : "We would like to compare Blackblot's product management methodology to other methodologies. Please advise." https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-methodology-how-to-compare https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-methodology-how-to-compare { * Wed, 17 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Defining Product Management Question : "Please define Product Management." https://www.blackblot.com/defining-product-management https://www.blackblot.com/defining-product-management { * Tue, 16 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Product Management Internships Question : "I am doing my MBA right now and it is a two year program that requires a summer internship between the two years. I am curious, how hard is it for someone to get involved in product management as an intern? It seems to me that product management is such a critical role and often a full-time, long-term one that it seems unlikely you could find one as an intern. Perhaps most... https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-internships https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-internships { * Mon, 15 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Blackblot PMTK Methodology™ Foundation Rules Rationale Question : "Is there a comprehensive definition, offered by Blackblot, of problem space and solution space and a rationale for making the separation a foundational rule of the framework?" https://www.blackblot.com/pmtk-foundation-rules-rationale https://www.blackblot.com/pmtk-foundation-rules-rationale { * Sun, 14 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Director of Product Management Vs. Senior Product Manager Question : "What is the difference between a Director of Product Management and a Senior Product Manager? I am having this conversation with my boss (who is not a product manager) and others at my company and want to be clear about expectations of each role." https://www.blackblot.com/director-of-product-management-vs-senior-product-manager https://www.blackblot.com/director-of-product-management-vs-senior-product-manager { * Sat, 13 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } MRD Documents in PMTK Question : "In Blackblot PMTK there are two MRD templates; the PRM MRD and the PMTK MRD. Are these documents interchangeable and what exactly is the difference between these two?" https://www.blackblot.com/mrd-documents-in-pmtk https://www.blackblot.com/mrd-documents-in-pmtk { * Fri, 12 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Product Management at Sales-Driven and Technology-Driven Companies Question : "The Blackblot Product Manager's Toolkit ® (PMTK) methodology's first foundation rule is 'Product management is comprised of product planning and product marketing'. If so then do sales-driven or technology-driven companies need product management at all?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-at-sales-driven-and-technology-driven-companies https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-at-sales-driven-and-technology-driven-companies { * Thu, 11 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Product Marketer and Business Case Question : "Why, in the PMTK Action Model, is the Product Marketer responsible for the Business Case as opposed to the Product Planner? https://www.blackblot.com/product-marketer-and-business-case https://www.blackblot.com/product-marketer-and-business-case { * Wed, 10 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Persona Table for a Product Manager Question : "In the Procedural Requirements Management™ seminar we had learned how to create user personas. Can you provide a persona table for a Product Manager?" https://www.blackblot.com/persona-table-for-a-product-manager https://www.blackblot.com/persona-table-for-a-product-manager { * Mon, 08 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } What to include in the Blackblot PMTK Features Matrix? Question : "In the Blackblot PMTK Features Matrix, as part of the product planning process, do I list all the product requirements and all the market requirements of the product? If not, how do I decide which requirements to include? Should I only list the product features, but not necessarily the market and product requirements?" https://www.blackblot.com/what-to-include-in-blackblot-pmtk-features-matrix https://www.blackblot.com/what-to-include-in-blackblot-pmtk-features-matrix { * Sun, 07 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Product Management and Lean Startup Question : "Do concepts like Lean Startup and Agile product development have any relevance or impact on product management roles today?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-and-lean-startup https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-and-lean-startup { * Sat, 06 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Documentation in Good Product Management Question : "I took the liberty and had a peek into the evaluation version of the Blackblot Product Manager's Toolkit ® (PMTK) which brings me to the question of - How much documentation would good product management have?" https://www.blackblot.com/documentation-in-good-product-management https://www.blackblot.com/documentation-in-good-product-management { * Fri, 05 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Main Challenge to Product Managers Worldwide Question : "Based on Blackblot's global interaction with product managers, what is the main challenge product managers worldwide are faced with?" https://www.blackblot.com/main-challenge-to-product-managers-worldwide https://www.blackblot.com/main-challenge-to-product-managers-worldwide { * Thu, 04 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Scalable and Measurable Market Requirements Question : "In the training it was written in one of the slides that "Market requirements must be scalable and measurable". What does scalable and measurable mean relative to market requirements?" https://www.blackblot.com/scalable-and-measurable-market-requirements https://www.blackblot.com/scalable-and-measurable-market-requirements { * Wed, 03 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Product Manager's Sense of a Higher Purpose Question : "I am pondering this philosophical question. What in its entire doings and interfaces can resonate a sense of a higher purpose in a Product Manager?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-managers-sense-of-a-higher-purpose https://www.blackblot.com/product-managers-sense-of-a-higher-purpose { * Mon, 01 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Product Architect Post-Launch Question : "How does Blackblot see the role of the Product Architect post-launch? As the product expert responsible for the PRD, the Product Architect is predominantly project-oriented. However, throughout the product lifecycle there are questions around what the product is technically capable of. Also, if post-launch the Product Architect moves on to the next project and a PRD... https://www.blackblot.com/product-architect-post-launch https://www.blackblot.com/product-architect-post-launch { * Fri, 29 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Product Management at Technology Companies in India Question : "From your work in other parts of the world, what differences/similarities do you see among the Indian companies and CEOs you've interacted with when it comes to product management?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-at-technology-companies-in-india https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-at-technology-companies-in-india { * Thu, 28 Jan 2016 00:40:00 +0200 * } Product Management Methodology and Tools Adoption Question : "How does Blackblot foresee the adoption of product management methodology and tools in the next 3-5 year time frame?" https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-methodology-and-tools-adoption https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-methodology-and-tools-adoption { * Wed, 27 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Agile on the Beach 2013 The Cornish countryside is an ideal and relaxing setting for any conference. With wide green pastures, grazing livestock, occasional wildlife sightings and a rugged coastline, it was a most welcome backdrop to the annual Agile on the Beach 2013 which took place at Falmouth University, in Cornwall, UK, during September 2013. https://www.blackblot.com/agile-on-beach-2013 https://www.blackblot.com/agile-on-beach-2013 { * Tue, 26 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Product Management Festival 2013 The Product Management Festival 2013 which took place in Zurich, Switzerland, during September 2013, was the first major product management conference to take place in Europe. It was a two-day event with nearly three hundred participants from many western and eastern European countries, Russia, USA, Israel and even Australia. https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-festival-2013 https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-festival-2013 { * Mon, 25 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Pricing Hardware Products Question : "Request your feedback/opinion on the applicability of the 'Blackblot MVP Model' for pricing hardware products (e.g. routers, telecom switches, network platforms, etc.), where: https://www.blackblot.com/pricing-hardware-products https://www.blackblot.com/pricing-hardware-products { * Sun, 24 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Blackblot HootSuite Uploader Matrix The Blackblot HootSuite Uploader Matrix is an Excel spreadsheet that efficiently prepares and creates the bulk messages upload file for HootSuite. https://www.blackblot.com/blackblot-hootsuite-uploader-matrix https://www.blackblot.com/blackblot-hootsuite-uploader-matrix { * Mon, 18 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Different PM Manager Titles Question : "On LinkedIn groups I often see discussions attempting to clarify different manager titles. Mostly it is about Product Manager vs. Product Owner vs. Program Manager vs. Project Manager. What is the difference between these roles? Are they different, same or overlap?" https://www.blackblot.com/different-pm-manager-titles https://www.blackblot.com/different-pm-manager-titles { * Sun, 17 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } MRD Mini-FAQ Question : "At my company there are many diverse opinions, particularly by members of the development team, on anything related to the Market Requirements Document (MRD). Can Blackblot provide an outline that will bring clarity to this topic?" https://www.blackblot.com/mrd-mini-faq https://www.blackblot.com/mrd-mini-faq { * Sat, 16 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Business Management Terminology Primer Clear terminology and consistent interpretation are the basis for any meaningful process at a company. Specifically, business terminology that does not lend itself to internal contradictions is at the crux of business decision making processes. https://www.blackblot.com/business-management-terminology-primer https://www.blackblot.com/business-management-terminology-primer { * Fri, 15 Jan 2016 00:02:00 +0200 * } The Difference between a Business Case and a Business Plan Question : "People in my department occasionally advocate that we do a business case or business plan but I am not sure we are all clear on what this means. What is the difference between a business case and business plan and what are they used for?" https://www.blackblot.com/difference-between-a-business-case-and-a-business-plan https://www.blackblot.com/difference-between-a-business-case-and-a-business-plan { * Sun, 10 Jan 2016 00:01:00 +0200 * } Elevator Speech For Product Management Question : "Where's the elevator pitch for product management? If we can't say it concisely then we won't be clearly identified and the world and we will be confused. 'If a product was a ship, its captain would be the product manager' works for me, but then I have a clear idea what a captain of a ship, yacht, or dinghy does." https://www.blackblot.com/elevator-speech-for-product-management https://www.blackblot.com/elevator-speech-for-product-management { * Thu, 07 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Essence and Purpose of the Blackblot PMTK Methodology™ Question : "What is the Blackblot Product Manager's Toolkit ® (PMTK) Methodology?" Answer : Blackblot Product Manager's Toolkit ® (PMTK) is a comprehensive set of models and professional templates which constitute a complete product management methodology that illustrates notable best practices and processes to help create successful market-driven... https://www.blackblot.com/essence-and-purpose-of-blackblot-pmtk-methodology https://www.blackblot.com/essence-and-purpose-of-blackblot-pmtk-methodology { * Mon, 04 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } PMTK and the Stage-Gate Process Question : "Please describe the PMTK deliverables in the stage-gate process and also the roles involved in the process." https://www.blackblot.com/pmtk-and-stage-gate-process https://www.blackblot.com/pmtk-and-stage-gate-process { * Sat, 02 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Helping You Get the Job and Promotion You Deserve Hiring is a difficult process. People are complex, multifaceted, and in a relatively short time the employer needs to factor all of the candidate's characteristics into one large "general impression" and make a hiring decision: an unenviable and incredibly subjective task. https://www.blackblot.com/helping-you-get-job-and-promotion-you-deserve https://www.blackblot.com/helping-you-get-job-and-promotion-you-deserve { * Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0200 * } Product Management to Development Ratio Question : "What is considered to be a good ratio of product engineers to product managers? I know this will depend on many factors so am not expecting one answer. However, I am looking for some industry data that represents a good practice." https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-to-development-ratio https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-to-development-ratio { * Sun, 04 Apr 2010 01:00:00 +0300 * } Misconceptions about Product Management Question : "There is a lack of understanding or some sort of prevailing misconception about what a product manager's job is all about. What might be the source of this confusion? Why nearly every product manager's job description out there looks different?" https://www.blackblot.com/misconceptions-about-product-management https://www.blackblot.com/misconceptions-about-product-management { * Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0200 * } The Fallacy of Generalizing This review will explain and deconstruct one of the biggest fallacies in the product management profession – the generalization of product management and of the product manager. https://www.blackblot.com/fallacy-of-generalizing https://www.blackblot.com/fallacy-of-generalizing { * Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0200 * } Product Management Certifications – A Bit of History and Are They Worth It? Product management is an established profession.  It has formally been in existence for several decades and is a well-recognized corporate function for many industries, particularly in the technology sector. https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-certifications https://www.blackblot.com/product-management-certifications { * Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0200 * } Origins of the Product Manager vs Product Owner Dilemma Introduction The product management domain and the  Product Manager role in the software industry were thrown into flux with the emergence of Agile/Scrum software development practices and the accompanying  Scrum Product Owner role. The upheaval in software companies that committed themselves to Agile/Scrum was initially relegated to confusion on how the traditional  Product Manager... https://www.blackblot.com/origins-of-product-manager-vs-product-owner-dilemma https://www.blackblot.com/origins-of-product-manager-vs-product-owner-dilemma { * Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0200 * } The Future of Product Management is in a Movement This analytical review presents the product management domain's most acute present challenge and proffers a way to overcome it. https://www.blackblot.com/future-of-product-management-is-in-a-movement https://www.blackblot.com/future-of-product-management-is-in-a-movement { * Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0200 * }