Three Stages of the Product Development Process
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A product can be anything; a product manager’s role and responsibilities change across different industries. In this post, I will remove some myths about the Product Manager role and share a bird-eye view of the product development process and some frameworks that may be useful in remembering the overall process.
Product Manager Role
Product Managers are not managers of anybody except for school interns who aspire to become product managers themselves. The PM acts as a central node in the product development process and is ultimately responsible for the product’s success. The role brings all the viewpoints together and is designed with no direct reports so that the engineering/design team can develop an open-communication relationship to express their ideas and concerns.