
A product is a good or service offered by a company that solves a problem and delivers a bundle of objective, tangible benefits and subjective, perceived value.
Identify customers and their goals, aspirations, challenges, and expectations to craft a compelling value proposition; assess which problems are worth solving and paying for, via the Uber taxi example.
Craft compelling value propositions and positioning to communicate a product's value to target customers. Learn how product and product marketing managers create assets and campaigns that deliver clear messages.
Deliver value by enabling sales through suitable channels and guiding the productizing process along the value journey—from understanding customers to launching in the market—through the sales pipeline and funnel.
Explore the adaptive productizing process, a five-competency framework guiding product managers across the spectrum, from large companies to startups, including market analysis, strategic planning, product planning, and go-to-market enablement.
Analyze market insights through customer conversations and jobs to be done to validate problems and solutions. Compare competitive factors, win-loss drivers, and geographic and segment financial metrics to drive profitability.
The product manager adopts a CEO mindset, focusing on accountability for the product's success rather than formal power. This mindset guides leadership behaviors and product excellence.
Learn the relevant skills to get into the hottest role in tech today!
The most comprehensive and easy-to-understand introduction to Product Management, led by an Executive Product Leader. Supplemented by quizzes, resources, and a course completion certificate.
Description
A recent news article calls the Product Manager the 4th most important role in a company today, making product management one of the hottest jobs in the market. However, most people are unaware of what exactly a Product Manager does. Does the role require technical skills or business skills? And what is it about the role that demands extreme empathy with the customer?
This e-learning course by the Institute of Product Leadership is a foundational course that demystifies the role. Starting from the very basics of “What is a product?”, the course curriculum introduces students to the productizing process and the skills and frameworks such as Market Analysis, Strategic Planning, Product Planning, Go to Market and Sales Enablement required to design, launch, and nurture a product. Students will also be introduced to the role and career path of a Product Manager and the business, technology and customer contexts a person needs to master to become a good Product Manager.
Although no prior knowledge is required, an appreciation or hands-on experience of how product and services companies operate is helpful.