Mind the Product Training Course

Product Management Foundations

What is the role of the product manager?

Foundations is an overview course that helps product managers develop a broader understanding of their role. Build confidence, deepen product culture, and align your product team around a shared understanding of their craft.

The big questions:

• What are the core functions and primary responsibilities of a product manager?
• What does good product management look like?
• How do product managers know if they are adding value?

What we cover:

Product Development Lifecycle

• The stages of the product lifecycle and how they fit into your role
• Learning Mindsets and how they apply at each stage of the product lifecycle
• Evolving your craft as a product manager

Goals Alignment

• OKRs vs. KPIs vs. Metrics
• Breaking down business goals for your product
• Aligning the team and organisation around goals
• The difference between business goals and product outcomes

Hypothesis and Testing

• Crafting an effective hypothesis
• Ways to test your hypothesis
• Planning a valuable experiment
• Different type of experient
• Components of a user interview and when to use them
• Conducting user interviews and avoiding bias

Product Roadmapping

• Understand the purpose of a roadmap
• Determine the right structure for your product roadmap
• Facilitate a collaborative roadmap creation and update process
• Identify outcomes and themes out of features and solutions

Leading Product Teams

• How to lead without authority
• Cultivating psychological safety
• Nurturing creativity