Resources for enterprise PMs
A lot of PMs have asked me how to break into Product Management.Although there is no direct path to get into product management especially in an enterprise company, there are some resources that you can use to train your PM skills. Nothing substitutes for the influence, intuition and prioritization skills that you develop along the way. The list below has been categorized in a manner that will help a new hire set up for success.
** next to an item indicates recommended for your 30-60-90 day ramp-up plan
Gartner reports **
Techcrunch ( check out startups in your space as they are excellent resources for new ideas)
Competitive analysis**: Check out data sheets (or pricing sheets) to learn about feature sets
Read recent release notes and press announcements of products in your space.
Communicating roadmaps : Always have your roadmap tailored to your audience with varying levels of details
Business model generation **: Try doing an exercise of mapping your company to the framework suggested in the book
Input output metrics tree
Creating roadmaps
Assessing Impact