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How can a enterprise architect transition into PM role? What mindset change is required?

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  1. Mark Meredith
    Mark Meredith

    HashiCorp Director of Product Management • 9mo

    In tech companies, having a background as an architect can be extremely valuable. The ability to speak confidently to the technical aspects of your products goes a long way in building trust with your customers and with your teams. The primary shift in mindset is from a focus on solving primarily technical problems to one that focuses on the business - product/market fit, customer needs, market trends and opportunities, channels etc... If you make the change from architect to PM but don't shift ...Read More

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  2. Natalia Baryshnikova
    Natalia Baryshnikova

    Atlassian Head of Product, Enterprise Strategy and Planning • 4y

    In short, you have to go from being a thinker to being a doer. The biggest mindset change is about learning when to stop with the analysis and transition into acting on things, in sometimes imperfect data coverage situation, and because of that imperfect coverage, how to experiment and iterate. Good news: it's doable, and I have seen folks succesfully making this transition. Good luck to you!

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  3. Manjeet Singh
    Manjeet Singh

    Salesforce Senior Director of Product Management • 4mo

    Honestly, enterprise architects are already closer to being great PMs than most people realize. You understand how complex systems work, you deal with stakeholders all day, and you know how to make technical tradeoffs. That's a massive advantage.The thing that trips up most architects making this switch is wanting to be comprehensive. In architecture, completeness is a virtue. In product, speed and focus win. You don't need the perfect planI would say, start where you are. Don't wait for a PM ti ...Read More

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