moving from eng to pm
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MOVE FROM ENG. TO PM
Roshan Agrawal
Product Line ManagerVMware
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AGENDA
How I transitioned from Eng. to PM
Your opportunity as a PM
Planning for the Transition
What changes in a PM role?
Share your experience
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MY JOURNEYBachelors
in Engineering
Software Develope
r
Engineering Manager
Eng Mgr + PM
PM
Masters in Entrepreneurshi
p
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YOUR OPPORTUNITY AS A PM
Opportunity for huge impact on the business
Develop a broader view
(Organization, Business )
• Paint the Vision• Focus on needle
movers
• Define what gets
built
• Cross functional engagement
• Customer
discovery
• Industry Trends
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THE TRANSITION
Same company, ideally same product/team
Gradual transition
Get a business degree if you can
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CONGRATS ! YOU ARE NOW A PM.
What aspects of my role just changed?
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AUTHORITY/CONTROL VS INFLUENCE Less Authority,
more by influence
Data is your friend
Personal credibility
Soft skills
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EMBRACE IMPERFECTION
Perfection is the enemy of “Time to market”
Start the discovery process early
Shoot for “good enough”, and iterate from there
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TRANSITION FROM “HOW” TO “WHAT”
Letting go of technical decisions
Focus on the “Why” and the “What”
Leave the “How” to the Engineering team
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WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE
Deeper understanding of what it takes to build it
Easier building rapport with the engineering team
Technical background highly valued in PM’s
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SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCEWhy did you move to product management?What did you like most about the role?What was most challenging?