Product Management Foundations
Course code
IFI7363.DT
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Tootejuhtimise alused
Course title in English
Product Management Foundations
ECTS credits
4.0
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Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
The objective of the course is to provide students with fundamental knowledge on how to manage technology-powered products that help solve the end users’ problems and also giving insight into how modern product teams operate.
Brief description of the course
This course elaborates on the role that product management plays in building technology-powered products. It's constructed around how product teams operate and is backed by a variety of examples from modern tech products and practical exercises including Design Sprint.
Throughout the length of the course, a student will learn about product discovery and delivery processes, from problem research to solution release, focusing on the product manager's role in each phase. Students will be given an overview of what a Product Manager does, how the function changes depending on different stages of the product life cycle, and how a Product Manager is different from roles like Project Manager or Product Owner. This course will also discuss problem-driven vs. feature-driven approaches and will touch on topics like product vision, strategy, OKRs, and stakeholder relationships.
The ultimate goal is to give students a fundamental knowledge on product management while inspiring and empowering them to create and manage products that solve end-user problems.
Throughout the length of the course, a student will learn about product discovery and delivery processes, from problem research to solution release, focusing on the product manager's role in each phase. Students will be given an overview of what a Product Manager does, how the function changes depending on different stages of the product life cycle, and how a Product Manager is different from roles like Project Manager or Product Owner. This course will also discuss problem-driven vs. feature-driven approaches and will touch on topics like product vision, strategy, OKRs, and stakeholder relationships.
The ultimate goal is to give students a fundamental knowledge on product management while inspiring and empowering them to create and manage products that solve end-user problems.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- comprehends the key principles around product vision, strategy and OKRs;
- understands the role and responsibilities of a Product Manager;
- understands the importance of “The Why” behind each product;
- knows how modern product teams operate and how they create value for a user;
- can go through product discovery and delivery phases with a given example product;
- understands how to apply different Product Management frameworks.
- comprehends the key principles around product vision, strategy and OKRs;
- understands the role and responsibilities of a Product Manager;
- understands the importance of “The Why” behind each product;
- knows how modern product teams operate and how they create value for a user;
- can go through product discovery and delivery phases with a given example product;
- understands how to apply different Product Management frameworks.
Teacher
Seda Sahradyan
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