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> deliver a fantastic product, [product manager] Yes. > on-time. [product manager] > know how to ship desktop software [product manager] No, no, hell
by notauser 18y ago
> deliver a fantastic product, [product manager]
Yes.
> on-time. [product manager]
> know how to ship desktop software [product manager]
No, no, hell no.
Product managers define what they think the customer wants (scope creep). Project managers get something that is good enough out of the door (scope supression).
It's possible for one person to do both jobs, but that doesn't make them the same thing.
- raganwald 18y ago"Product managers define what they think the customer wants (scope creep). Project managers get something that is good enough out of the door (scope suppression)" Brilliant, speaking as someone who has worn both hats at different times, that is the dichotomy in a nutshell.
- skmurphy 18y agoI guess my experience has been that balancing features against ship date is a product management function, with feature content dynamically recalculated (including scope reduction) during the development process in response to new information and opportunities. Figuring out the detailed project plan is a project management function. But one person may do both.