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Tips On Strategic Product Management

By Karen Reed


In a globalized market, there are many products vying for market share. In this fight to the finish, where only the fittest survives, managing products is a way that companies must employ to be a part of the playing field. Product management is a process that allows organizations to successfully plan, forecast, produce and market their products. It is not only used at the inception of products but can be used to improve the article, time and time again.

Managing products is the key to developing good articles from the initial planning to the final execution. This allows companies to tap into the various market opportunities. Companies employ managers to help manage their products. A manager's job entails a lot of research work. This helps him to find out relevant information on the different market forces that might affect the article and any competition it might face. Based on this information, a manager will now carve out a vision that meets the expectations of potential customers.

The product manager has the important task of overseeing the overall management process of an article or substance. He is involved in forecasting, strategizing, value chains and management, product definitions and roll out plans as well as other tactical roles. All these roles are tied to different units and departments. So it isn't surprising that good project managers are the leaders that have devised means to ensure the seamless fusion of different departments, units and functions into one process that produces results.

The input of the customer is critical towards understanding the customer's business challenges. This will be helpful in enhancing the quality and value of an article or substance, either by enhancing an already existing article or scrapping it altogether. Additionally, this affords managers an opportunity to critically investigate market opportunities in order to develop attractive, strong and competitive products that solve the problems of the customer. This can be done using tools for information collection on enhancement ideas and letting stakeholders have their say for consideration by the manager.

An innovative and enterprising manager is an asset to any company. This is because such a manager is open to ideas and can find new ways to tackle difficult problems. He also understands how to collaborate with people of different ideas and outlooks when looking for a solution. A good manager should not be rigid in his ideas.

The forecasting stage is very important. This is where contingency plans are made against any unforeseen circumstances. A strong contingency plan indicates that a manager is well prepared for any future changes that may be caused by internal or external forces.

With a clear goal in sight, a manager is better equipped to manage and drive a product towards that goal. He does this by carrying out in-depth product and market researches and based on his findings, allocates adequate resources to areas that will help achieve these goals.

Planning, forecasting, production, and marketing of products is directly proportional to product result. This means that superior planning, forecasting, production, and marketing of products results in superior products while poor management is likely to yield poor products. A good article or substance is as a result of seamless synchronicity and coordination of different departments and units. These units are usually comprised of the production unit and the commercial unit, who bring different skill levels to the management process. The coordination of these two units is responsible for getting a product from the planning stage to the marketing stage of the management process as well as ensuring its longevity and profitability while there.




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