What's your framework to prioritizing needs/deliverables when you're the first Product Manager at a company establishing the function?

As a first PM, you will need to be very judicious with how you allocate your time and resources. In fact, I think that’s true for larger companies as well. There are alwa...

The great thing about being the first hire is something that is also great about Product Management: there is room for interpretation. My philosophy has always been more ...

Honestly, the first product manager for a company is probably not ready to establish a prioritization framework. The first PM probably needs to focus on customer discove...

Thank you for the question and I'm sure this is exactly not the answer you're looking for which is, "it depends" You're balancing building trust and relationships, under...

Taking a step back, I think the 1st PM needs to act a lot like a head of product in the early days. The ones I see that do well for their company (and themselves) typical...

First PM in a company! I have not done it, nor have anyone in close network to have a good understanding. My guess is that they have to establish right roles/responsibili...

When you are the first PM, you are straddling several priorities: Finding product market fit Scaling the team Scaling the product The biggest failure mode is trying to ...

Prioritization is hardest and most important problem to solve when you are Product Manager #1 in a company. Because in early stage startups, it can be really choatic wit...

There are many great approaches to this question – and to some extent, it will depend on what the company values. If you're a first Product Manager, it is most important ...

In my experience a prioritization framework is foundational to establishing a great working relationship within your own team and stakeholders. I'd also argue that if exe...

Start by identifying the core lever you need to move. For a B2B product, this might be new customer acquisition. For B2C, it could be daily or weekly usage metrics (e.g.,...

There are a few different vectors to consider here. There is the effort/impact matrix, which is pretty good at helping identify low hanging fruit - essentially mapping ou...

The fundamentals of prioritization are not too different when you're the first at a company. But in the early stages of a company or product, it's even more important to ...

This is a great question about how to pave the way for two things: product strategy and product management execution. I can see this being applicable to not only first Pr...

The product manager's primary responsibility is to ensure that the right product is delivered to the market at the right time. In order to do this effectively, you will n...

Know your customer - Often this can just be the investor in the company/company owner. Meet their basic expectations from the product first, and win their confidence. Ai...

Establish a Framework:Establish a framework that works for the product and company stage. Simplicity is key. Organize requirements using a straightforward framework like ...

When I search the internet for "Product management prioritization frameworks" I get back 3.2M results so the options are nearly limitless of what to choose. MoSCoW, RICE,...

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 establish...

When you are the first product manager, it usually means the company is in the early stage or is a more grown startup. The framework guidelines I suggest to follow would ...

The framework doesn't change whether you are the first PM or the 100th PM IMO. Understand what business goals need to be achieved (which will most likely be be set top do...