PM Resources
Product Management is one of the most difficult disciplines. Great product managers are extremely multi-faceted — able to focus on the larger strategic feature as well as the technical details of their products, and everything in between.
Given the breadth and depth of the role, few people are “born” product managers. Even the most outstanding PMs usually have gaps in their knowledge and skill sets. Sure Product Consulting recommends the following resources to help great product managers become exceptional:
Sure Product Consulting’s Webinars and Presentations
Presentations, webinars, and podcasts provided by Sure Product Consulting:
- Charm School for Product Managers. Presented at Silicon Valley P-Camp, March 2009.
- Five Common Challenges for Product Managers in Agile Teams, on iTunes or download slides. Presented with Steve Johnson of Pragmatic Marketing, May 2009.
Recommended Books
- Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey Moore
- Inside the Tornado: Strategies for Developing, Leveraging and Surviving Hypergrowth Markets by Geoffrey Moore
- The Art of Product Management by Rich Mironov
- Inspired by Marty Cagan
- The Product Manager’s Desk Reference by Steve Haines
Product Management Associations
- Silicon Valley Product Management Association (SVPMA)
- Product Development and Management Association (PDMA)
- Software Development Forum (SDForum)
Conferences & Education
- Product Camp: These are great “un-conferences” on the model of barcamp. Tons of PMs converge, and best of all, they are usually free! So far, there have been Product Camps in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Minnesota, New York City, Toronto, and more. The Silicon Valley version is called “P-Camp”. There are so many Product Camps, we’re not including links. Google it.
- PDMA International Conference
- Business of Software: A Joel on Software
- Software Development West (SD West)
