This was used for a knowledge sharing session with our team.

1. PM vs. PM
What’s the
Difference?
Presenter: Div Rasalan
March 28, 2019

2. Image Source : projectmanager.com

3. ICEBREAKER

4. AGENDA :
Help you.. [help yourself] .. understand

5. 2 TIPS TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND :
1. Know the difference between a product and a project.

6. KEYWORDS:
PRODUCT PROJECT
What you provide to customer
so…. they’ll feel successful / feel
great.
A plan that is executed
Something tangible Series of activities
A tool that helps customer Defined outcome within start and
end dates
A service that is provided for you Completion = Outcome
accomplished

7. 2 TIPS TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND :
2. Know what questions a product manager and a project
manager asks...

8. 2 TIPS TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND :
Follow up question:
Why do you think it is important that you know
(or at least are aware of ) the questions that these two
people asks?

9. RESPONSIBILITIES:
PRODUCT Manager PROJECT Manager
This is our goal … Strategy Do we have a Budget for that?
We need Organizational training Not sure if we have Capacity..
Releases ( Priority - N Terms ) Implementation and Delivery
Ideas, Features , Go- To - Market Resources (Skills, tech, skills etc.)
Profit and Loss (P/L) Team ( Cross Functional )
Problem Identification Problem Resolution
Status Updates (gets and gives ) Status Updates (Gives and gets))

10. There you go.. Just two simple tips..

11. Complete My Story:
It was my big day. I was presenting a 1. ____ to the executive team. After
speaking with dozens of customers, the product team knew that we had
touched a nerve. This idea would be an excellent way to 2. ____ against our
competition.
I walked into the conference room ready to go. I confidently shared our
3.____ or why we needed the new product and offered 4. ____ to measure
our success. I also discussed what 5. ___ would do and the 6. ____ that our
customers would gain.

12. Complete My Story:
As we were finishing the presentation, our CFO was convinced that this was
the right move. He wanted to jump right into the financial details, and for a
moment, I was tripped up. I had been so focused on looking out at the big
picture. I did not know the 7. _________ and was unprepared to answer his
questions.
Luckily, our 8. ____ was in the room with me. I glanced over at her with the
look of help in my eyes. She jumped right in and explained how 9. ____ on
10 ._______ . Thanks to her knowledge and readiness, that big day turned out
to be even bigger than I had ever imagined.

13. Word Clues:
time and under budget
the team would get it done
specifics of what each phase would cost
strategic vision
increase our market share
new product idea
each new feature
quantifiable goals
benefits
Project Manager

14. Complete My Story:
It was my big day. I was presenting a 1. new product idea to the executive
team. After speaking with dozens of customers, the product team knew that we
had touched a nerve. This idea would be an excellent way to 2. increase our
market share against our competition.
I walked into the conference room ready to go. I confidently shared our 3.
strategic vision or why we needed the new product and offered 4.
quantifiable goals to measure our success. I also discussed what 5. each new
feature would do and the 6. benefits that our customers would gain.

15. Complete My Story:
As we were finishing the presentation, our CFO was convinced that this was
the right move. He wanted to jump right into the financial details, and for a
moment, I was tripped up. I had been so focused on looking out at the big
picture. I did not know the 7. specifics of what each phase would cost and
was unprepared to answer his questions.
Luckily, our 8. Project Manager was in the room with me. I glanced over at her
with the look of help in my eyes. She jumped right in and explained how 9. the
team would get it done on 10. time and under budget . Thanks to her
knowledge and readiness, that big day turned out to be even bigger than I had
ever imagined.

16. References:
https://blog.aha.io/the-product-manager-vs-project-manager/
https://www.projectmanager.com/training/product-manager-vs-project-manager
https://www.greycampus.com/blog/project-management/key-differences-between-product-manager-a
nd-project-manager-and-project-leader
https://www.projectmanager.com/training/product-manager-vs-project-manager

17. “We do not need to learn every
thing to know anything“
Thank You,
d-

18. READ ME :
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contact me for permission, thanks.
➔ Email : diivna.rasalan@gmail.com