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Free Post PM PRD template Below is the template I use for most of my Product Requirement Documents (PRD, or just product spec) PRD: ___[product/feature name][email protected] | Updated mm/dd/yy SummaryFrame the problem that you trying to solve. More importantly, explain why it is worth addressing. Be
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Free Post PM What is strategy? Strategy is designing a way to deal with a challenge. So, a good strategy needs to define the challenge, and a design for a way to overcome it. To do so, a strategy needs to have 3 things: a diagnosis, a guiding policy, and
Free Post PM Do people use your product? I had a PM ask me recently what metrics they should choose for their main dashboard. There's a ton of data available to most PMs today. You track pageviews, clicks, signups, etc. The definition of a user is someone who uses your product. So,
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Free Post PM Remote PMing FAQ For leaders, what's the baseline implementation you need to establish for sudden work-from-home? It all starts with communication. For your company, reach out and ask if anyone has worked remotely before, be open to feedback. Don't silo.For team members, if you don't have
Free Post PM Good remote PM/Bad remote PM Ben Horowitz’s 1997 post Good Product Manager/Bad Product Manager is still the best summary of the PM role I’ve seen. When I’m asked by someone outside tech what a PM does, I usually say we’re responsible for building the
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Free Post PM Decision Journal template Date::What is the decision you are considering?What is the problem statement or frame?What is the background situation/context of the decision?How do I feel, both mentally and physically?[ ] Energized[ ] Confident[ ] Accommodating[ ] Frustrated[ ] Focused[ ] Tired[ ] Anxious[ ] Angry[ ] Relaxed[ ] Accepting[ ] Resigned[ ] ConfusedThe
Free Post PM The 3P Framework What are the 3Ps? Progress: Highlights, milestones, decisions, or reviews in the prior period.Plans: Priorities and goals in the coming period.Problems: Blockers, issues or flags. What makes a good 3P? Concise: Limit 5 bullets per section, and 3 lines per bullet. Use
