Find your type as a product manager

In fact, in the present, "Product manager" job responsibilities and work content in the industry has not yet given a clear definition, basically all of us in the concept of a well-deserved appearance. But this also caused the "Product manager" in the industry in a way to describe that the industry is still in a troubled times, but the chaos of heroes. Our generation should be a savage growth generation, and after the "Product manager" really heats up, a lot of people are engaged in this industry. I think it may not be long before colleges and universities will offer courses on "product managers", starting with the basics of methodologies and professional systems to nurture "product managers" to deliver more power to the Internet.

And I divide the type of product manager into these types, do not know if you can find their own type?

1. Planning type.

Responsible for the product in the process from 0 to 1, and the direction of the product, target users, product characteristics, product core value, application scenarios and so on a comprehensive control.

Emphasis is on the ability of the product to think comprehensively.

Requirements for Product Manager: More than 4 years experience in Product manager, more than 5 projects in large scale products;

Subtext: Planning-oriented product managers need to have a certain product experience, the cumulative experience of product direction control, the market opportunity of the smell of training has a great help;

2. Management type.

Responsible for the overall process of the product, with the result of the final guidance, full control of the birth and death of products, focus on the product and market fit, for the final product to achieve profitability to provide the greatest guarantee. may not be involved in very detailed product design, focus on the overall product management, version management, Operation management, market management and so on.

Emphasis is on the overall operation of the product capacity.

Requirements for Product Manager: More than 5 years experience in Product manager, more than 8 projects in large scale products;

Subtext: Management products like the development of the entire company, it may determine the company's life and death, so some students say product manager is a small CEO, this remark is not exaggerated. Planning to management is only one step away, but this step, but it is a very difficult step.

3. Design type.

Responsible for product design, including product prototype design, product PRD document preparation, coordination of project resources, to ensure product iteration rhythm, each version of the product can be on line, on time delivery to the hands of the user, but also with the operation and promotion of supporting departments to ensure maximum internal and external interests.

Emphasis is placed on product design and implementation capabilities.

Requirements for Product Manager: More than 2-3 years experience in Product manager, more than 2 projects in large scale products;

Subtext: This type of product manager can also be likened to a craftsman, focusing more on the function implementation in each version of the product, the direction of the product's data, market feedback, and so on.

4, all-round type.

As the name suggests, no matter what aspect can be competent, can independently complete the product forward process of each work. Simply put, revolution is a brick, where it needs to move.

Emphasis is the ability to support the global product.

Requirements for Product Manager: More than 3 years experience in Product manager, more than 3 projects in large scale products;

Subtext：

Project experience, in the team can play a role in the teacher, to the development of the product to give adequate support.

5. Technical type.

Now many teams are not product-driven, but technology-led, so this type of product manager is a lot of research and development students incarnate, have a certain technical basis, combined with product thinking to carry out the work.

Emphasis is on product-oriented technology supplemented by the composite capacity.

Product Manager requirements: More than 3 years of experience in product technology, has more than 3 large-scale product project experience;

Subtext：

The combination of technology and products at a certain level requires a certain technical background.

6. Operation type.

The folk circulated such a word, know the operation of the product manager is very "valuable", good products are operating out. Can see the meaning of these two words, the product operation is how important, and know how to operate the product manager is how God-general existence.

Emphasis is the product of the main operation as a supplement to the composite capacity.

Product Manager requirements: More than 3 years experience in the operation of products, have more than 3 large product project experience;

Subtext：

The product function and the user needs of the combination of products through the operation of a revitalized.

7. Project type.

Focus on product progress, iterative planning, and focus on the right things. The resource deployment of product development, time schedule management is more good at.

Emphasis is on the ability of project management.

Requirements for Product Manager: More than 3 years experience in project management, more than 3 projects in large scale products;

Subtext：

Confirm the project schedule and ensure each version of the product is on schedule. This type of product manager is more biased towards the role of project manager.

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