Product Management in Practice: A Real-World Guide to the Key Connective Role of the 21st Century

Product management has become a critical connective role for modern organizations, from small technology startups to global corporate enterprises. And yet the day-to-day work of product management remains largely misunderstood. In theory, product management is about building products that people love. The real-world practice of product management is often about difficult conversations, practical compromises, and hard-won incremental gains.

In this book, author Matt LeMay focuses on the CORE connective skills-- communication, organization, research, execution--that can build a successful product management practice across industries, organizations, teams, and toolsets.

For current and aspiring product managers, this book explores:

• On-the-ground tactics for facilitating collaboration and communication
• How to talk to users and work with executives
• The importance of setting clear and actionable goals
• Using roadmaps to connect and align your team
• A values-first approach to implementing Agile practices
• Common behavioral traps that turn good product managers bad

• Product Roadmaps Relaunched: How to Set Direction while Embracing Uncertainty
• Product Management For Dummies
• Product Leadership: How Top Product Managers Launch Awesome Products and Build Successful Teams
• INSPIRED: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love
• The Lean Product Playbook: How to Innovate with Minimum Viable Products and Rapid Customer Feedback
• The Product Manager's Desk Reference 2E
• Building Products for the Enterprise: Product Management in Enterprise Software
• Mastering Product Management: A Step-by-Step Guide
• Strategize: Product Strategy and Product Roadmap Practices for the Digital Age
• The Product Manager's Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Succeed as a Product Manager