Product Management
Hundreds of product management professionals connected to the hi-tech industry responded to our survey, painting a great picture of what employees of fast-growth companies in Toronto, the Greater Toronto Area and Waterloo Region earn, and how happy they are.
Alyssa notes that despite its increasing effectiveness, specialization and relationship with development, most software product management is still poorly executed -- and most software is still terrible. She gives three reasons why PM isn't the difference-maker.
Devshop is a hosted project management application specifically designed for planning software projects. Not planning weddings, or building roads - just software. And now it's even better.
The author of a book on product management looks at the fuzzy logic of product management, and outlines four ways for PMs to self-evaluate and improve.
In the spirit of BarCamp, ProductCamp is a collaborative, user organized unconference, focused on Product Marketing and Management topics. At ProductCamp there are no "attendees," since everyone participates in some manner: presenting, leading a roundtable discussion, sharing their experiences, helping with logistics, securing sponsorship, setting up wifi, or volunteering. This is a self organizing collaborative event that has to be fun, rewarding and a cool experience! ProductCamp is a great opportunity for you to learn from, teach to, and network with professionals involved in the Product Management, Marketing, and Development process from the Toronto and surrounding area!
Levent Gurses, CEO of Jacoozi, outlines the principles, tools and transition strategy for a successful Agile adoption.
Starting this fall, ProductCampToronto is an “unconference” where attendees set the topic and direction for discussions around the art and science of product management. Stay tuned.
How do you find great Product Managers? Alyssa Dver looks at interviews, beyond what is normally asked that can help identify if someone has the inclination to be a great PM:
Alyssa Dver looks at the idea of outsourcing Product Management - In a position that requires intimate company and product knowledge, can a contractor cut it? Alyssa tells Red Canary what can work, and what to avoid.
Based on her popular Webinar, Alyssa Dver breaks down what the best Product Managers have in common.
Alyssa Dvers explains why software companies (even young ones) need a product manager. From dispelling naivety to disseminating customer data, Alyssa argues that a PMs job is never done, and has never been more important to lasting success.
Cadman Chui talks about his path to PlateSpin and how the company has kept its breakneck growth from turning into neck-breaking change. Toronto-based PlateSpin helps organizations optimize their data centre operations. Since 2002, PlateSpin has been the second-fastest growing Canadian technology company, winning awards for both its software and business execution.
An interview and podcast with Debbie Trenholm, a former Product Manager at Quest Software. Debbie entered an Executive MBA program and used an interning opportunity to explore a new career. Now she runs a company that hosts wine tastings and dinners for corporate clients - and loves it.
This webinar will show you strategies and tactics for being more productive, with the goal of increasing your output and freeing up your time for high-level tasks, while at the same time reducing your overall stress level.
The skill set required to be a successful Product Manager can be overwhelming. Yet some Product Managers stand out as examples of having “it”. What is “it” and how can any Product Manager get “it”?
Courtesy of Featureplan This is a Webinar to be held September 26, at 12pm EST, hosted by Mark Dance. "Product managers in technology companies play a significant role in the success of a company and are perhaps second only to the CEO in terms of individual leverage."
When Todd DeLaughter told his colleagues he was stepping down as VP of Hewlett-Packard to join Opalis, people were shocked. It didn’t make sense, they said, that he would give up his high-profile position in a global organization to head an unknown, 60-person company... Three tech professionals who have gone from a large employer to a small one share their experiences.
How do you turn a brilliant but avant garde technology into a saleable product? Idee's Leila Boujnane knows, and is kind enough to share own intriguing story as well.
Richard Heitmann, VP Product Management, Evault talks about the art of product roadmap management and execution.
