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?”

Answer: The Successful Product Manager Skills article describes the skill set a Product Planner and Product Marketer required to be successful.

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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?”

Answer: The recommended process of implementing Blackblot’s Product Manager’s Toolkit® (PMTK) methodology hinges on first evaluating the company’s current product management practice by utilizing the PMTK methodology as a benchmark, followed by identifying . . . → Read More: Implementing a Product Management Methodology

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?”

Answer: The following table summarizes the key differences between a Product Planner and a Product Architect.

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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?”

Answer: A motto is a short expression of a guiding principle. At Blackblot we believe that the nearest thing that could serve as a motto for product management are Blackblot’s Product . . . → Read More: Product Management Motto

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 . . . → Read More: Successful Product Manager Skills