Cracking the PM Interview: How to Land a Product Manager Job in Technology
[Cracking the PM Interview] ToDo List by the Book
⬆️ Beginning
⬆️ Beginning
At the beginning, you’ll be figuring out what to build; in the middle you’ll help the team make progress; at the end you’ll be preparing for the launch.
Depending on the scope of the role, a big part of the product manager’s job in this phase is creating or proposing a roadmap. This means figuring out a cohesive long-term plan for the team. The PM talks to all possible sources to create a large list of potential features or development work. Then, based on factors like customer needs, the competitive landscape, business needs, and the team’s expertise, he prioritizes the features and scenarios.
Once the PM has formed agreement on what the team is going to build, it’s time to design the product and features.
On some teams, especially shipped software (as opposed to online software) teams at Microsoft, the PM will write out a detailed functional specification (spec) that includes things like: