Beginners
The Kitchen is Just Around the Corner – Part 2
Learn how to properly hire a product manager, including the full outline of the process, interview questions and general tips. Part 2.
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AI
What is Perplexity
What is the Perplexity AI engine and what is it good for?
In this post you’ll understand the main use cases for this product and why I believe you should start using it right away.
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Beginners
Scoping the Discovery Journey
In this post I will explain what are the various stages you need to master in order to conduct a thorough discovery process (“Mastering the Why”). Specifically we’ll discuss the market, the problem domain, the personas, the pains and the solution phases. What does it mean to master each? And when we can skip those.
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Beginners
Product management in defense environments
In this post we’ll discuss how product management works in defense organizations such as the military, and what are the differences from the civilan companies. What you should consider if you plan to transition to the civilian world and how you can extract most of the value from a
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Beginners
Why the iPhone UX Sucks
After 15 years of using Android I switched to iPhone 15. Why did I do this and what have I learned about the iPhone since.
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Beginners
E6 – The CAF Product Framework
In this episode, we dive into the CAF Product Framework, a model designed to bring clarity, alignment, and focus to product management. Created after extensive experience mentoring product managers, the framework helps tackle common challenges such as prioritizing features, managing sprints, and creating impactful roadmaps while reducing chaos. The CAF framework is structured as a pyramid of five layers, each building on the one above to guide decision-making and organizational efficiency.
Key Topics Covered:
Introduction to the CAF Framework:
Addresses common product management pain points: feature prioritization, sprint management, and chaos reduction.
Framework born out of the need for a guiding principle to combat chaotic realities.
The Spheres of Responsibility:
The Mission: Anchors product managers by connecting to the company’s overarching purpose.
The North Star KPI: A single metric that defines organizational success and aligns efforts across teams.
Product Strategy: A 1-2 year actionable plan focused on achieving the North Star, tailored to whether the company has achieved product-market fit.
Product Roadmap: High-level timeline of initiatives aligned with the strategy, focusing on near-term objectives.
Quarterly Plan: Tactical and detail-oriented, covering workforce allocation for the next quarter.
Hands-on Layer: Practical tasks like PRDs, sprint management, and customer interactions, which execute the broader strategy.
Value of the CAF Framework:
Encourages clear prioritization and reduces noise in daily operations.
Ensures strategic alignment across all layers, leading to efficient sprint planning and long-term clarity.
Promises to dissolve workplace chaos and improve overall productivity.
Implementation Advice:
Success requires buy-in from teams and managers.
Resources and mentoring are available to help adapt the framework to specific organizational needs.
Links Mentioned:
The Universe You Operate In – https://effectiveproductmanagement.com/the-universe-you-operate-in/
North star KPI – https://effectiveproductmanagement.com/staying-on-the-right-path/
Quarterly Planning Resources – https://effectiveproductmanagement.com/knowledge-base-get-smarter/
Full gas in neutral – https://effectiveproductmanagement.com/full-gas-in-neutral/
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Beginners
Getting into Their Heads
In this post we’ll cover how to build an effective personas analysis. What’s important to focus on and what to ignore, including JTBD.
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Beginners
E5 – B2C vs. B2B in Product Management
In this episode we’ll cover the main differences between B2C to B2B in product management and what challenges to expect when making the transition from B2B to B2C. We will address the differences on various aspects, such as, how to gather feedback, how to address UX & UI, how the interactions with the internal stakeholders will change and more.
Posts mentioned in this episode:
Original post for this episode: https://effectiveproductmanagement.com/surrounded-by-users/
Network effects: https://effectiveproductmanagement.com/time-to-get-defensible/
On the difference between customers and users: https://effectiveproductmanagement.com/who-are-your-customers/
Subscribe to my newsletter: https://effectiveproductmanagement.com/email-landing/
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How to become a product manager
In this post we’ll cover a very hot topic – how to nail your first job as a product manager.
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Beginners
E4 – What is PLG?
Episode 4 – In this episode we’ll discuss what is PLG (Product-led Growth), what are its main principles, which products fit this methodology and what are the pitfalls you should avoid.
Links:
Network effects intro – https://effectiveproductmanagement.com/time-to-get-defensible/
Network effects advanced – https://effectiveproductmanagement.com/deep-dive-into-network-effects/
Mckinsey’s article – https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/technology-media-and-telecommunications/our-insights/from-product-led-growth-to-product-led-sales-beyond-the-plg-hype
Link to the original post on my site: https://effectiveproductmanagement.com/product-sense-me-to-death/
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