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CourseProduct Management: An Overview
Learn the role and responsibilities of a product manager, from ideation to product retirement. Understand product development stages and how to implement a product management model.
Skill level
BeginnerTime to complete
Approx. 1 hourCertificate of completion
YesPrerequisites
None
About this course
The product manager is a "mini-CEO," responsible for overseeing a product through its entire lifecycle-from ideation to development to market introduction to retirement. In this course, you will learn the difference in roles between a product manager and a project manager, the key responsibilities and attributes of a product manager, the four stages of product development, and how to support a product management model in your organization.
Learning objectives
- Discover the subject areas that will be covered in this course
- Identify the key responsibilities of a product manager
- Identify the key attributes of a product manager
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