With the introduction of AI, the field of product management has not gotten simpler. Instead, it has gotten smarter, faster and a little “different." What does this mean for product managers in this brave and slightly confusing new world?
Collaboration between project management and product management functions is more critical than ever. Yet, these two vital roles often encounter friction. Here are practical tactics to align project and product teams for success.
Two proven methodologies—DSM and WSJF— individually tackle dependencies and prioritization. But when integrated, they empower project managers to adopt systems thinking—resolving bottlenecks, prioritizing value, and delivering results faster and smarter.
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The future of work is cross-functional—and organizations that foster strong collaboration between product managers and project managers are better positioned for long-term growth, innovation, and customer success. This webinar explores how aligning these two roles through agile practices, open communication, and strategic integration can increase efficiency and value delivery.
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the responsibilities and dynamics between Project Managers and Product Managers are crucial to understand. This webinar will provide practical guidance on how these two roles can work in tandem to achieve more efficient and effective outcomes. The session will offer a deep dive into the competencies both roles share, and how teams can thrive when these professionals unite their skills and insights. Prepare to leave with actionable strategies to improve cross-functional collaboration and optimize business performance.
Project and product managers share experience, education and core skills. Explore how professionals across these roles can build strong working dynamics to translate these foundations into outcomes.
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Product management leaders establish the broader context for building great products and services through a combination of processes, trust-building, hiring, mentoring and cross-functional communication. Here is a seven-point strategic framework for creating conditions that can unleash great product and technical work.
Should project managers be assigned not to a particular product initiative, but rather to a product—managing all of the projects for it, from the initial development through the various enhancements and on to the ultimate retirement?
The product is important. Ownership is everything. Do you embrace the product owner role completely? If you don’t advocate and hold true to that central outcome, no one else will.
Incorporating AI into the product management process presents many opportunities—but also brings forth significant concerns and obstacles. Here are the top seven challenges that product leaders must navigate.
In recent years, project managers have been expected to become more aware of the business context of their projects. But does that move them closer to product managers? Can you easily switch between roles?
Question: I have a degree in project management and my PMP certification. Now that agile seems to be the new technique for the future, will I need to give up all I have learned and start over? It seems unrealistic that a traditional approach to projects that has lasted so long would suddenly be abandoned. Why is there this new rush to use agile for finishing projects successfully? I’d hate to be obsolete overnight.
Anyone who leads projects also needs to clarify their product strategy—why this project is essential to the organization. Here are three clarifying questions that can help—and how to use them to refine your project approach.
If you’re a product manager or work with product managers, give some thought to how a business system steward mindset might help a project team deliver more holistic solutions and help create accountability clarity.
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