A PM's Responsibilities: Value and Viability
Hey, Nick here! In this newsletter, I curate insights and timeless principles on how to build great products. You’ll improve your product skills with every issue. Here’s an article for you today... Value and Viability “When the product succeeds, it’s because everyone on the product team did what they needed to do; but when the product fails, it’s the product manager.” A viable product is one that can be effectively marketed, sold, and monetized. To build that, we need three critical components, the PM, the designer, and the engineer in harmony. The product manager is responsible for value and viability. The designer provides usability to the product. The engineer makes everything feasible. All three components together make a product. Two reminders for Product Managers:
If a PM claims that it’s “not my fault” that one part of the organization can’t effectively do their job as it relates to the product, they are mistaken and are missing the point of the role. Link to the full article from Marty Cagan. End Note Thank you for reading. If this was shared with you, you can subscribe here. For bite-sized product tips in your Twitter feed, follow @ProductPersonHQ. Have a great day, Nick Enjoyed this? Please share it with a friend or two. |
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