What should Product Managers know about the Engineering organization? Why should they care? How will understanding the goals and processes of the engineering team help you get better results?
10. Waterfall
How it used to be done
Works if team understands
both problem and solution well
Easier progress measurement
Single rigorous planning phase
11. Agile
How we do it now
Complements Customer
Development
Iterative, Team-based,
delivery-driven
Prioritization by business
value
12. Time Estimates
Sometimes, they just don’t know
Very accurate
estimate
Complete
unknown
I can imagine
every line of
code
I think I know
what needs to
be done, done
similar things
IDK
I have an idea,
but it’s new
territory
2X 4X ?
13. Making Product Decisions
When something has to give
Cost
Time
Quality
Scope
Product concessions
Vs.
Engineering concessions