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Unemployed Agilists: How to Increase Your Value to Get a Great Job, Part 3

Johanna Rothman

That's why Part 1 of this series discusses your value and what managers want and need. That part discusses why managers see agile coaches and Scrum Masters as staff positions, not line jobs. I assume you have some sort of functional product development expertise. If not, why are you in technical product development?

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Project Management Maturity Models: A Basis for Reaching Your Organization’s Business Success

Epicflow

Do you know your organization’s project management maturity level? If not, it’s high time to change the situation: project management maturity has a direct impact on a company’s competitiveness and business success. . What is project management maturity exactly, and how to define its level?

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How to Assess Entry-Level Product Manger Positions

Tom Spencer

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. Your manager and organization structure may spend extra time with you, because you are one of their first APM hires.

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Maximizing Retail Success

Business Consulting Agency

Through targeted digital marketing strategies such as search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, content marketing, and social media promotions, retail brands can reach a wider audience, attract qualified traffic, and establish their brand presence in the competitive online landscape.

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What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business

Because I teach a course on Product Management at Harvard Business School, I am routinely asked “what is the role of a Product Manager?” ” The role of a Product Manager (PM) is often referred to as the “CEO of the Product.” Defining and tracking success metrics.

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Are You Setting the Right Trajectory?

Markovitz Consulting

Our managers don’t nurture a culture of continuous improvement. The second problem statement puts the focus on the managers. It causes us to look into how managers decide what needs to be done in their areas. We only bring one new product/service to market each year. What metrics are your competitors using?

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Don’t Be Tyrannized by Old Metrics

Harvard Business

Many business leaders are fond of the spurious Peter Drucker quote that “you can’t manage what you can’t measure.” While effective metrics are essential for focusing attention and achieving results, they can also overpower better sense. But these metrics can become tyrants.

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