Product managers have to stay on top of a vast array of information including product and sales metrics, market trends, competitive offerings and internal company dynamics to develop a compelling product vision and effective product roadmap. Most product managers could easily answer questions on any of these topics (e.g. “it’s in my head"), but there has not typically been a format to arrange all of the data and process to update and react to what is happening. It’s difficult to keep everything in focus, and even more difficult to bring others up to speed.
At this event we will take an in-depth look at product reviews, why they are important, and how they can help product managers at every level up their game and improve alignment among teams within the company. Our speakers will introduce the topic and then provide a deep-dive on the various content included in comprehensive product reviews. Comprehensive reviews cover:
User research and validation
Market trends
Competitive assessment
Historical sales data
Roadmap
Customer support
Product health / tech debt / quality
Product team staffing / ratio checks
You will walk away from this session with exposure to the format and the ability to start applying these concepts at your own job the next day!
Agenda for the Evening:
6:00pm - 6:45pm - Presentation
6:45pm - 7pm - Small group breakout sessions
7pm - 7:30pm - Group Q&A
About The Speakers:
Chris Petersen is an independent product management consultant based in Boston. He spent 9 years in product management at Carbonite, leaving in early 2020 as the VP of Product Management for all SMB-focused data protection and security products. Prior to Carbonite, Chris worked in product development for telecommunications and aerospace firms on the West Coast. Chris can be reached at chris@petersenproduct.com.
Jamie Zajac is a product management executive focused on cybersecurity and cloud solutions for small and medium businesses. Currently, Jamie is responsible for the small business products at Carbonite and Webroot, which are now Opentext companies. Jamie holds a MBA from the University of Massachusetts and a BS in Meteorology and Computer Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Method to Join:
Zoom Link To Be Emailed On Day Of Event