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What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business Review

Because I teach a course on Product Management at Harvard Business School, I am routinely asked “what is the role of a Product Manager?” ” The role of a Product Manager (PM) is often referred to as the “CEO of the Product.” Self-management: Being a PM can be incredibly stressful. Company Fit.

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Continuous Development Will Change Organizations as Much as Agile Did

Harvard Business Review

While Agile began as a product development innovation, it sparked a corporate strategy and process revolution. Companies that can successfully implement Continuous Development throughout their organization will find dramatic strategic benefits, including: Faster time-to-market. Customers enjoy the benefit of new features sooner.

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Do You Have the IT For the Coming Digital Wave?

Harvard Business Review

Technology innovation is not slowing down or leveling off, but ramping up — and businesses will soon face a barrage of new digital possibilities. There is no time for complacency. Service delivery is marked by a ''good enough'' approach to error tolerance, relying more on rapid iterations and short cycle times.

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How IBM, Intuit, and Rich Products Became More Customer-Centric

Harvard Business Review

Charlie Hill , Distinguished Engineer and CTO, IBM Design, told us, “To deliver fundamentally different and better user experiences, designers want to take a step back and observe users actually doing their jobs. With this approach, cross-functional teams quickly develop prototypes to bounce off of customers.