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AMA: Momentive (SurveyMonkey) Vice President Product Management, Aleks Bass on Product Management 30/60/90 Day Plan

April 18 @ 10:00AM PST
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Momentive (SurveyMonkey) Vice President Product Management, Aleks Bass on Product Management 30/60/90 Day Plan
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What's your framework to prioritizing needs/deliverables when you're the first Product Manager at a company establishing the function?
Aleks Bass
Aleks Bass
Typeform Vice President Product Management • April 18
Great question, and I'll make some assumptions before I answer. I'll assume that the PM function is new but that there is an engineering and design team already established at the company.  In this case, my first goal would be to find out what is being built and how well it resonates with the ......Read More
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What are some examples of "quick wins" you should aim for in the first 90 days?
Aleks Bass
Aleks Bass
Typeform Vice President Product Management • April 18
The first 90 days are for quick wins. This is to help establish and validate your reputation quickly. You are going to want to pick something realistic that you can accomplish in 90 days. You Should also consider the following criteria: - Can it be measured? If the answer is yes, get that set ......Read More
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What questions should you ask during your one-on-ones with the engineers, design, support, marketing and sales team during your first month at the company?
Aleks Bass
Aleks Bass
Typeform Vice President Product Management • April 18
Every organization is different and has a different culture, different role definitions, different ways of getting work done, different objectives, secret sources of power, and unwritten rules. Finding out about as many of these things as you can as quickly as possible will be extremely helpful t......Read More
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If you're new to PM, what's a good way to think about, contextualize, and approach a 30/60/90 plan if you've never done one before? Also, are there any templates/resources you'd recommend as a jumping-off point?
Aleks Bass
Aleks Bass
Typeform Vice President Product Management • April 18
The 30/60/90 plan is very helpful for anyone coming into a new role, but specifically for PMs there is a simpler way to break it down. This won't libe up perfectly, but I'd think of it as a product managment process... your first 30 days are for discovery. You are talking to people learning about......Read More
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