From Backlog Manager to Product Manager [Video]

TL; DR: Hands-on Agile #62: From Backlog Manager to Product Manager

What does product success mean? 

In this energizing Hands-on Agile Meetup, David Pereira discussed the challenges of being a product manager and how to move from managing the Product Backlog to driving value. Expect thought-provoking thoughts, actionable insights, and a bit of unconventional product management.

Abstract

What does success mean? For many product managers or product owners, it means:

• Maximizing features
• Increasing velocity
• Meeting deadlines
• Pleasing stakeholders

The above reflects the old ways. The more you face that, the quicker you become a backlog manager.

Let’s talk about the challenges of being a product manager and how to move from managing the backlog to driving value. You can expect provoking thoughts, actionable insights, and a bit of unconventional product management.

From Backlog Manager to Product Manager: Questions and Answers

During the Q&A part on moving from Backlog Manager to Product Manager, David answered the following questions, among others:

• What is a useful mindset for PMs regarding the context they are dealing with? (Creator of Promised Land? vs. Victim of Harsh Reality?) (Denise Fleck)
• Without estimation, how do we arrive at a quarterly roadmap? How do we map alignment with strategy? 
• Regarding the estimation bit, when you work for a digital agency, you have to give customers an indication of the duration because that will form the basis of the quote. How do you deal with this situation?

Watch the recording of David Pereira’s "From Backlog Manager Product Manager" session now:

Meet David Pereira

David is a passionate Product Leader with over ten years of product management experience. Over the last few years, he led many product teams in successful endeavors. His biggest fear is the comfort zone. His motto is the faster we learn, the faster we succeed.

He has been working as a Product Leader. He’s focused on coaching teams to deliver the highest value for their customers. One of his hobbies is writing articles. He shares his ideas on Substack and loves learning from everyone.

Connect with David Pereira on LinkedIn.