Debunking 17 Common Misconceptions in Product Management

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Debunking 17 Common Misconceptions in Product Management

In today’s issue, I discuss 17 common misconceptions in Product Management:

1. Product Owner vs. Product Manager

2. Benchmarking

3. Product Vision vs. Product Strategy vs. Product Roadmap

4. Customers vs. Users vs. Buyers

5. The customer is always right

6. Outputs vs. Outcomes

7. Who sets the pricing

8. Product Operations

9. Minimum Viable Product

10. Metrics vs. KPIs

11. Velocity

12. Data-Informed vs. Data-Driven

13. Product Manager decides WHAT to build

14. Product Manager as a mini-CEO

15. Small Market Share

16. Story Points vs. Hours

17. Product-Market Fit

By mastering those areas, you can:

• Boost your confidence

• Increase your credibility

• Drive better decisions

• Avoid common mistakes