• Product Managers Drive Value, Project Managers Track Tasks

  • Feb 18 2025
  • Durée: 29 min
  • Podcast

Product Managers Drive Value, Project Managers Track Tasks

  • Résumé

  • 🎯 Product Management Evolution: Roles, Responsibilities & Future Trends

    In this insightful episode of Product Driven, Matt Watson and Jerel dive deep into the evolving landscape of product management, exploring the crucial distinctions between product managers, product owners, and project managers. They unpack how these roles contribute differently to software development teams and discuss why understanding these differences is vital for building successful products.

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    🎙️ Episode Summary:

    Explore the transformative world of product management as Matt and Jerel break down the key differences between project and product mindsets. Learn why product managers focus on outcomes while project managers concentrate on outputs, and discover how AI is reshaping these roles. The conversation highlights the importance of product thinking in engineering teams and why software developers need to evolve into "mini product owners" in an AI-driven future.


    Key Discussion Points:

    The fundamental differences between product management and project management

    Why project managers may be less valuable in modern software teams

    The CPO framework: Customer, Problem, Outcome

    How startup founders embody the ideal product management mindset

    The evolution of product management roles in the age of AI

    Why engineers need to develop stronger product thinking skills


    Chapters:

    00:00 - Introduction and Role Definitions

    02:31 - Project vs Product Management Comparison

    06:27 - Understanding Product Management

    09:13 - Scaling Product Teams

    15:18 - Product Manager vs Product Owner

    20:06 - The Future of Software Development

    22:17 - Product Management Specialization

    24:59 - Engineering and Product Management Integration


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