Project to product mindset

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How IT services companies who want to build non linear growth models need to make the necessary shifts internally to be able to innovate in product creation

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SERVICES TO NON-LINEAR GROWTH MODELSPROJECT MANAGEMENT TO PRODUCT LEADERSHIP

Prof. ShahInstitute of Product Leadershipwww.productleadership.in

www.productleadership.in

B-school for techies

Experiential | Relevant | Practitioners

AgendaUnderstanding CareersProject vs Product Mindset5 Ways of transitioning into a Product Leader5 Steps to Productizing ProcessQ&A

SHIFT IN RISK APPETITE

o Longer ROI Cycles

o Inadequate Role Models

o Org Patienceo Investments

in Market Insighting

SHIFT IN MINDSET

Client Delight

Market Delight

SHIFT IN SKILLSETS

Project Mgmt

Product Mgmt

India Product Manager#1 Don’t confuse

Product Management Role with Title

#2 Product Manager is expected to have a “healthy” balance ofa. Domain skillsb.Functional Skillsc.Leadership Skills

#3. Build a “demonstrable” portfolio of competencies before you interview

#1. Always Start with Customer

Context

Sometimes smart folks can miss it!

PollWhy didn’t many others get the point of Salt March?

[ ] Didn’t have a real pulse of the public[ ] Didn’t really think Gandhi was serious about it

[ ] There were already many unexecuted “good” ideas

Develop Deeper Context

CustomerBuyer vs User

Market ProblemsValue

CompetitiveAlternatives?

Do more vs Do Differently

Innovate

BusinessHow are we making money?

Monetizing the ValueDelight

Case Study: Can we disrupt?

#2. Innovation through Operations!

Which of the following are “inventive” companies?

Poll MultichoiceWhich of the following companies are “inventive”?

( ) Flipkart( ) Dell

( ) IndiGo( ) None of Above( ) All of the Above

#3. Identify the “real” market

problems

Case Study

Poll MultichoiceWhich of the following reasons

made the product a “killer” success?

( ) 30% energy savings since you can see through (don’t have to open the door)

( ) Lighter Titanium Body with 10x durability( ) New Features at Competitive Price

( ) Mobility with easy wheels( ) Bottom Freezer for lighter load on cooling

Case Study

#4. User Experience (“delight”)

is the new differentiation!

Anything wrong?

Delight happens by breaking mental models

Case Study: Whats common with these?• Hint: They are all Apple products

#5. More is NOT better

#1. Always Start with Customer Context#2. Focus on Invention but don’t forget Innovation!#3. Identify the “real” market problems#4. User Experience (“delight”)is the new Innovation!#5. More is NOT better

5 ways to transition into a Product Leader!

Mastering the Productizing Process

• Customer Value Modeling

Understanding Value

• Define products

Creating Value • Value

based Pricing

Capturing Value

• Positioning Value Prop

Communicating Value • Value

Channels Network

Delivering Value

Productizing = Value Management

Project Managers need to evolve mindset and skillsets for managing the Productizing Process!

Phases of “Productizing” : Interlock

Conceive Plan Develop Qualify Launch Deliver

Market AnalysisChoosing to Build

Strategic

PlanningBuilding

Profitably

Product Plannin

gBuilding it right

Go To Market

Marketing it right

Enabling

Selling, Operationalizing

Understand the Problem

Needs/ Wants

Feasibility Competition

Business Plan - P&L

Strategic Roadmap

Market Requirement

Product Requirement, Definitions, Prioritizations

Change ControlProject Execution

Requirements Testing

User Acceptance

Feedback control

Compelling Value PropositionMessaging & Comm. ChannelsCreating Awareness & Demand

Transition to Operations

Sales & Channel Setup

Product MgrBA

Product MgrBA

BA, Project Mgr

BA, Project Mgr, PM

Prod Mgr, Prod Mktg Mgr

BA, Proj Mgr

Prod Mgr, PMM

Understand the Problem

Needs/ Wants

Feasibility Competition

Business Plan - P&L

Strategic Roadmap

Market Requirement

Product Requirement, Definitions, Prioritizations

Change ControlProject Execution

Understand the Problem

Needs/ Wants

Feasibility Competition

Business Plan - P&L

Strategic Roadmap

Market Requirement

Requirements Testing

User Acceptance

Feedback control

Product Requirement, Definitions, Prioritizations

Change ControlProject Execution

Understand the Problem

Needs/ Wants

Feasibility Competition

Business Plan - P&L

Strategic Roadmap

Market Requirement

Compelling Value PropositionMessaging & Comm. ChannelsCreating Awareness & Demand

Requirements Testing

User Acceptance

Feedback control

Product Requirement, Definitions, Prioritizations

Change ControlProject Execution

Understand the Problem

Needs/ Wants

Feasibility Competition

Business Plan - P&L

Strategic Roadmap

Market Requirement

Deliver Delight across Productizing Process

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