Posts by David Fradin
Types of Product Management Courses or Training
I often get asked where one can find product management courses. Ten years ago there were few options and of those options, they were courses developed in the 1990s and were very outdated. Types of Product Management Courses or Training Taking courses and getting trained is one of the best ways to get a product…
Read MoreWhy Product Management For eCommerce Is Different To Other Projects
How To Select The Right Ecommerce Platform Choosing the right platform might be the most important decision your eCommerce business ever makes. Whether you’re launching a startup or switching over to a new platform, your platform will come to define everything about your business, from how it operates behind the scenes to a visitor’s perception…
Read MoreHow Robotic Process Automation Can Help Startups and Product Managers Succeed?
Fleshing out a great idea into a startup company can seem like a daunting task. Once you lay the groundwork for your startup, you have to make sure you’re able to achieve what you’ve set out to do, and that’s where Robotic Process Automation (RPA) can help. What is RPA, you might wonder? Simply put,…
Read MoreStrategic Talent Development
An excerpt from the forthcoming book “Organizing and Managing Insanely Great Products” by David Fradin with RN Prasad. In this section, I will discuss the impact ofthe Perfect Storm on the tremendous need for strategic talent development, howuniversity alliances can help in that development, the importance of successionplanning and mentoring. The Perfect Storm The disruption…
Read MoreReimagining Support Functions
With the coming “Perfect Storm,” the staffing or support functions in the organization like Human Resources, Finance, Legal, Marketing Communications, Operations, Business Process improvements, and IT are being reimagined. With technology-driven automation and digitization, these functions can become more productive, expand their scope, and contribute to the success of the organization. In this section, I will discuss how each area can be reimagined.
Read MoreProduct Managers for the Digital World
An excerpt from the forthcoming book “Organizing and Managing Insanely Great Products” by David Fradin with RN Prasad. The role of the product manager is expanding due to the growing importance of data in decision making, and increase in customer and design focus, and the evolution of software development methodologies like agile according to McKinsey…
Read MoreOrganizing for Innovation
An excerpt from the forthcoming book “Organizing and Managing Insanely Great Products” by David Fradin with RN Prasad. It is the CultureThe OrganizationOrganizing for InnovationLeadershipOrganizational StructureThe Impact of DigitalWho is the decider?Metrics for InnovationSummary Organizing for Innovation In this section, I will discuss how toorganize for innovation, leadership, structure, the impact of digital, decisionmaking and…
Read MoreOrganizing & Managing Information Security in Product Enterprises
An excerpt from the forthcoming book “Organizing and Managing Insanely Great Products” by David Fradin with RN Prasad. Hardly a day passes without reading about a data breach/ cyber attack in some business enterprise or the other. It is believed that more than 75% of the companies with any digital presence across the world have…
Read MoreCreating Opportunities For Your Employees to Lead
If you’re a business leader who’s overwhelmed with the task of handling their growing workload, maybe it’s time to empower your employees to take charge and relieve you of some of your burdens. A good leader knows when it’s time to delegate tasks and enable their employees to perform their tasks effectively and independently. To…
Read MoreReplacing or Hiring a Product Manager
If you haven’t already, at some pointin your company’s lifespan you’re going to need an executive recruiter. But,they’re expensive, right? Well, yes and no. Think about this scenario. You’re at your desk working on apresentation. One of your Product Managers stops at your door asking for a fewminutes of your time. You invite her in…
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