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Cloud Computing Media / Internet

Why do companies use cloud computing services? 

Cloud computing has become a fundamental part of the IT architecture for all shapes and sizes of companies. According to the Computing Technology Industry Association, around half of all US companies have 30-60% of their IT systems based in the cloud. In this post, we will try to understand this trend by looking at some […]

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Cloud Computing Media / Internet

What is Cloud Computing?

Companies are changing the way they operate by leveraging internet and cloud services. Conventionally, businesses stored hardware, software and data on their own computers and databases. With cloud computing, they have access to their programs and data outside of their computing environment. They can use a cloud computing service on demand via the Internet. Rather […]

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Frameworks

Product Roadmap Explained

A roadmap streamlines business goals into strategic and executable paths. In the context of project management, a roadmap can span across multiple timelines for continuous product development. Why do you need a product roadmap? A roadmap is crucial for visualizing a product’s strategy that is aligned with your business goals, while incorporating customer insights for […]

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Skills, Tips, and Tactics

PM On the Job – Acquire, Activate, Retain, and Monetize

Product management is at the heart of any modern business and today’s product managers need to have incredibly strong quantitative skills and intuition to build products or features that customers will find truly useful. They must focus on quality outcomes and not quantity of output. This brings us to the four goals of product management : […]

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Career Advice

PM Career Paths

Being a product manager requires taking responsibility. You are the ambassador of the product. You’re responsible for it from its first fuzzy idea, to concrete concept, through production, launch, and all the way to maturity stage. In order to successfully get there, you need to have a good understanding of the market as well as […]

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Interviews

PM Interview Question – What’s Your Favorite Product and Why

Like a consulting interview, a product manager (PM) interview consists of multiple parts, including a case study and a behavioral portion, which looks for communication, management, and prioritization skills. But what’s different is that it adds a twist by having product-related questions as well. Unsurprisingly, PMs should love products. They should be able to recognize […]

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Interviews

PM Interview Question – Give an Example of a Good Product and Not so Good Product

Question “Give me an example of a good product and not so good product. Why is one better than the other?” What is this question about? This product management (PM) interview question tests whether you understand product design principles. Is your evaluation of products guided by principles of good design? Are you able to articulate […]

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Career Advice

How to Assess Entry-Level Product Manger Positions

Associate Product Manager (APM) positions are well known in Silicon Valley as rotational, mentorship-focused programs designed to accelerate the careers of young aspiring product managers. Typically, they feature perks like rotations on various teams, face-time with leadership at the company, and strong alumni communities with robust networks. But how do you filter and come down […]

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Marketing

PM vs PMM: Where do you fit?

In technology and software companies, there are product management (PM) and product marketing management (PMM) roles. People often ask, what is the difference between the two roles? They both focus on a product, so how do they divide the tasks that need to be done? Responsibilities of PM and PMM When you think about a […]