How do new product managers choose a prototype tool and product manager prototype?

How do new product managers choose a prototype tool and product manager prototype?

One of the most important skills of a product manager is to skillfully use prototype tools to draw excellent product prototypes. However, new product managers often have a misunderstanding: what others use and what I learn. For example, if you see someone else using Axure, you will find it suitable for me, and you will also learn it. It is not difficult to learn this tool, but whether it is suitable for you at this stage. As a product manager who has been in the industry for three years, I am often asked by new users about the tools used to draw prototypes. Today, I teach new product managers how to choose a prototype tool suitable for themselves.

 

Time cost

 

New product managers have just entered this industry and are still confused about their work. Time is very valuable to them. Just like when I first entered this industry, I did not know about product knowledge, product operation, user testing, product planning, and demand analysis, and I had to study hard all day, there is not enough energy to study prototype tools in depth, because it will inevitably take a lot of time and energy, and it is easy to encounter problems, very frustrated, and easy to lose confidence. For product managers, reasonable planning of time is one of the skills they must master. Therefore, selecting a prototype tool that is easy to use and does not require a lot of time to learn tutorials is the first choice for product managers. One of the reasons why I chose Mockplus was that it had a low start-up time cost. without looking at the tutorial, I had mastered enough interactive functions and design knowledge, once there is something you don't understand, you can contact the Administrator directly on QQ (they have more than 20 QQ groups and reply in a timely manner.

 

 

Cost

 

According to the survey, the current product manager's salary range is about 5000-10000. As a new product manager, the revenue is no higher than that of senior product managers. Axure has been a veteran prototype tool for many years, and the high cost has also discouraged many product managers. Is it necessary to spend too much money on a complex tool? For new product managers, it seems that it is not cost-effective to spend such a high price. Mockplus is a prototype tool made in China, and the price can be said to be very affordable, as long as 118 yuan a year, the cost of less than 10 yuan a month is not as expensive as a cup of coffee.

 

 

Easy to use

 

For new users, the easy-to-use prototype tools can truly improve work efficiency and save time. It is not worth the candle to spend a lot of time learning complex interactions, axure's dynamic panel, repeater, and other functions are powerful, but not easy to understand. It is not suitable for novice product managers to practice. Mockplus can achieve some basic interaction through simple drag and drop. 3000 icons and more than 200 encapsulation components are sufficient. It is worth mentioning that the team collaboration function of Mockplus has finally been released. The review, multi-person editing and comments are simple and convenient, greatly reducing the cost of communication.

 

Update Iteration

 

A good product must undergo numerous update iterations. Of course, when you choose a prototype tool, you want it to update new features frequently to ensure smooth use and long-term use. Mockplus is updated every month, regardless of the version size. They stick to this point, and they will collect user needs, suggestions, bugs, and so on to continuously improve the product.

 

 

Summary:

 

The purpose of product personnel prototyping is to express their own ideas, reflect their own designs, and provide prototype demonstrations to designers and developers, it facilitates their understanding of requirement manuals, product design documents, and interactive documents. In short, the goal is to tell them what you want to do with the product, and the most intuitive way of expressing the entire framework, interaction, and details. Since the purpose is to let others understand your design and what you want to do, it is most important to express your meaning clearly. Therefore, it is especially important to select a good prototype tool. Anyone who wants a tool that is easy to learn, affordable, and highly interactive will like it. Here, I recommend that you use Mockplus as a new product manager.

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