What does a Product Manager *actually* do? 3 ways I spend my time at work

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  • @iamanikarani
    @iamanikarani  Год назад +27

    Hello all! After a staggering number of requests, I have FINALLY made the diagram in the video available for you to download. You can grab it here: theproductpup.gumroad.com/l/productmanagertasks
    Please leave a Gumroad rating if you can spare a minute :)
    Enjoy!

    • @rajeshchandragurram2250
      @rajeshchandragurram2250 Месяц назад

      Hi anika ,
      I hope you're doing well! I noticed that you're a member of the Product Club at UTD and that you've acquired your CSPO certification. That’s really impressive, and I’d love to learn from your experience.
      I’m currently exploring product management roles, but I don’t come from a technical background and lack coding experience. I’d really appreciate your thoughts on the key skills I should focus on developing to strengthen my candidacy for such roles.
      Additionally, I’ve heard that product manager interviews can be quite rigorous, sometimes involving as many as six rounds. Is this the case for junior product managers with 3-5 years of experience as well? How many rounds are typical at this level, and do interviews usually take place online or onsite?
      I’ve also heard that the role can be stressful at times. While I understand it varies by company, any insights you can share from your own experience would be really helpful. How stressful is the job generally, and do you have any tips for managing it effectively?
      Could you please spare some time to help me clarify these doubts? Your guidance would mean a lot to me, and I truly appreciate your time and support.
      Best regards,
      Rajesh Chandra

  • @moviestar5883
    @moviestar5883 Год назад +178

    This is so much better than those who do "I wake up and get my coffee from Starbucks". This is legit a great insight.

  • @helas33
    @helas33 Год назад +19

    30 minutes of valuable content with no wasted time. Super informative thank you!

  • @Berta999able
    @Berta999able Год назад +50

    What an incredible and structured overview of what PMs actually do on their day to day! As someone who is potentially considering to transition into PM I highly appreciate you taking the time to put this together! Thank you! 👑

    • @iamanikarani
      @iamanikarani  Год назад +3

      Thank you so much for your comment - made my day :)

    • @RanaYurtsever
      @RanaYurtsever 5 месяцев назад

      I agree. I have been having my IT husband constantly tell me that I would make a great product manager, but had not been able to really understand what it is until I found this video.
      @berta999able from what field are you looking to transition to PM if I may ask?

  • @baderalhousainy
    @baderalhousainy Год назад +15

    This is the first time I have taken notes from a video, I loved every aspect of this video, but this is not for everyone, I had to see it maybe three times to make sure I had captured everything. I am really surprised to see that I am heavily involved in meetings, I had to branch my meetings and have no time to focus on the other areas. really loved it. well done Anika.

    • @paullebuka
      @paullebuka 5 месяцев назад

      Same here I actually took some notes down on my Ipad

  • @ahsan9669
    @ahsan9669 Год назад +12

    So far the best explation of Product Management role on youtube, I was trying to make a decision on if i should switch to product management role or not. Trust me this video helped me alot.

  • @rrog78
    @rrog78 10 месяцев назад +2

    Being a product manager myself for so many years I found it very helpful. Thank you!

  • @David_mastering_life
    @David_mastering_life Год назад +10

    This is the most detailed youtube video I’ve ever seen about the role of a product manager. Please please please make more videos at this level. And I don’t even understand how you create the youtube videos while doing that much

  • @FavourStephen-x2x
    @FavourStephen-x2x 22 дня назад +1

    You literarily just saved me lots of time, work and saved my job. As a product designer working in a small startup I also take on Product management responsibilities, with no prior experience this video is definitely going to help me navigate the added responsibilities better.
    Thank youuu!

  • @Alex-kf4pl
    @Alex-kf4pl 2 года назад +37

    OMG!! i can't really over-stress how important and impactful your videos are to us out here. you are indeed a heavenly sent. Please just keep'em coming..

    • @iamanikarani
      @iamanikarani  2 года назад

      Spam replying to all your comments at once - thank you again!

    • @Alex-kf4pl
      @Alex-kf4pl 2 года назад

      @@iamanikarani lol. Trust me, your channel has taught and saved me a lot. I don't even need to pay thousands of dollars for a PM Cert.
      One major thing I like about your channel it's that, you provide a detailed experience of the day-to-day life of a PM and hands-on experience. Especially for those who are still in the early stages of their professional career. Not many channels out there provide such a user experience. With your channel, I've been able to build a classic PRD and a product roadmap using google docs following your thought process and hands-on experience. For that reason, I appreciate your good work.💯

    • @subarnachakraborty4962
      @subarnachakraborty4962 Год назад

      ​@@Alex-kf4pl ❤❤

  • @Lex_Marion
    @Lex_Marion 11 месяцев назад +2

    pausing this video 30% in to tell you how incredible this is, especially in comparison where it feels like people are actually telling me NOTHING about the day to day. thank you, I really get it now and it makes me pretty excited for my upcoming interview

  • @AnhPhuong-jk8td
    @AnhPhuong-jk8td Год назад +5

    Very concise and genuine. I am product manager and have gone through almost all of these apects but I'm kinda struggling when someone asking me what PM does, forget stuffs here and there, and end up give generic answers :) This video just maps out and organize everything so well and very close to actual works of PM.

  • @rajmehta459
    @rajmehta459 2 месяца назад +1

    Most videos on youtube only give you a high level overview of what the Product Manager role entails. This is the only one that has gone so much in depth and covered every aspect of it. It's one of a kind type of a video. Loved it. Thank you so much!!!

  • @alvingomez7079
    @alvingomez7079 Год назад +2

    This is the most insane eye opener explanation of project management and software development. It only took you more than half an hour of my more than one month of online tutorial! Hats off to you madam. You have my utmost respect thank you much!

    • @iamanikarani
      @iamanikarani  11 месяцев назад

      Thanks! I do hope you mean product mgmt though and not project mgmt 😄

  • @vedaadnani25
    @vedaadnani25 Год назад +3

    The first minute of your video felt like you were reading my thoughts aloud!! SO HELPFUL!!!

  • @mojisolaog
    @mojisolaog 8 месяцев назад +3

    Found this video after 2years and it solved my beginner’s curiosity issues! Thanks Anika 🤗

  • @neeltyagi
    @neeltyagi 3 месяца назад

    This is Gold! Thankyou for putting this video together Anika. It’s really the shortest “Product MBA” I’ve come across. You’ve provided an accurate and comprehensive list of things a PM ‘should’ do. The only thing that got missed out (and could be covered in a continuation video) is a sample month’s calendar of a PM that shows how they can actually do so many meetings and tasks in the limited time available during a typical work month/week. In short you’ve covered the ‘what’ part of a PM’s life in this video. But it will also be useful to cover ‘how’ does one actually do these million meetings and tasks and still take out time for food, sleep, family, and socialising ! And how does a PM keep track of promises timelines for their own deliverables to various stakeholders amidst the plethora of meetings and self tasks they have to do. Covering that in relation to this video showing through an example how so many things can actually fit into a typical work week/month will be very useful for PMs! 😊

  • @002_girishchoudhary8
    @002_girishchoudhary8 Месяц назад

    Great video, so much better than those typical "A day at XYZ role's life", which feels more like a daily vlog and has nothing to do with the work.
    This is what I call incredible value addition. 🙌✨

  • @joannepowerhouse1
    @joannepowerhouse1 10 месяцев назад

    And thus says the absolute queen of product management! As a PM who just started out in this career, this video just made my day, week, and month! Thank you so much for the immense value. Found myself nodding, taking notes, and glad that I'm on the right track.

    • @iamanikarani
      @iamanikarani  10 месяцев назад

      Wow thanks Joanna, really appreciate your comment and I’m glad to hear this was valuable for you! All the best with your Product journey

  • @222ssandeep
    @222ssandeep Год назад +2

    I am aspiring Product manager and find this video very insightful. Great work Anika!

  • @oksanareikina7703
    @oksanareikina7703 2 года назад +13

    I really appreciate the details you share with us and the way you structure your videos!
    It’s extremely helpful (and interesting of course).

    • @iamanikarani
      @iamanikarani  2 года назад +2

      Thank you, I really appreciate the feedback - keeps me wanting to create more :))

  • @preethih3166
    @preethih3166 Год назад +4

    Absolutely power packed session..Got to know so many things in detail. Started taking notes and ended up writing every thing 😅

  • @cahootstv
    @cahootstv 5 месяцев назад

    This video is incredibly valuable for Product Managers. Thank you, Anika!

  • @osazeeoghide4986
    @osazeeoghide4986 9 месяцев назад

    Clear, practical, and easy-to-understand framework - (Strategic, Tactical, Meetings). Detailed delivery and very insightful. Thank you so much!

  • @paullebuka
    @paullebuka 5 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much Anika for taking your time to share this content. It was very in information

  • @mehabakshi5184
    @mehabakshi5184 Год назад +5

    I wish I watched this 6 months ago when starting my first role in product after switching from being an engineer - this was SO informative and well-articulated! Thank you for sharing!

    • @iamanikarani
      @iamanikarani  Год назад

      I'm so glad this was helpful to you!

    • @salonimadlani2065
      @salonimadlani2065 Год назад

      @mehabakshi5184 Hi , Even i am looking forward to change role from a developer to product manager. Would be really great , if we could connect for sometime. Help would be really appreciatd. Thanks. !

  • @dr.vijethasrinivaspalnaty1593
    @dr.vijethasrinivaspalnaty1593 2 месяца назад

    Thank you Anika ! it's very useful video. I got a comprehensive view about the responsibilities of a product manager

  • @ondrejnovak4996
    @ondrejnovak4996 11 месяцев назад

    Thanks so much for this video. I loved the mind map, such a brilliant way of explaining the workload and tasks of a PM. As someone wanting to change careers, I found this highly helpful. 😊

  • @HelloWorld-iu2cd
    @HelloWorld-iu2cd Год назад +3

    I'm moving to a Product Manager role in a new company coming from an Application Development Manager Role. This video is so informative. Thank you for this! :-)

  • @guruprabhu_39915
    @guruprabhu_39915 9 месяцев назад +1

    Well very articulated bigger picture of Product management… thanks so much Anika!

  • @gloryodikagbue8223
    @gloryodikagbue8223 16 дней назад

    Thank you so much Anika!! Incredibly helpful.

  • @shrey.n
    @shrey.n 3 месяца назад

    A very good summary of the role. Well done & Thanks Anika.

  • @Afrocana07
    @Afrocana07 2 месяца назад

    This video was everything I needed! Thank you 💜

  • @ellanesiewlal7584
    @ellanesiewlal7584 Год назад

    wow what a video. I am so glad that I have come across this video. I am new to being a product owner, my department has never had one before either. And I feel like its blind leading the blind. When I saw that diagram I thought this is exactly my work life!

  • @bakimusa3301
    @bakimusa3301 6 дней назад

    I used to think the Project manager will be leading the "scrum team" you mentioned. 😂 Your video is well insightful.

  • @rkthecrickey89
    @rkthecrickey89 Год назад

    this channel is worth subscribing. The best part about your videos is that i am able to easily mind map the information coz of the way it is presented. A lot of other channels struggle there. Keep sharing insights like these :)

    • @iamanikarani
      @iamanikarani  Год назад

      thanks so much! Plan is definitely to keep sharing

  • @bakimusa3301
    @bakimusa3301 6 дней назад

    Thanks for this masterpiece Anika. Can you create a video on "how you incorporate your product requirements into the backlogs?" I will love to know how you do that since the product requirements is not a one of things and design/development team might have have even design/developed before an "inspiration" on a requirement surfaces.
    I dont know if this makes sense.

  • @santanagonsalves6461
    @santanagonsalves6461 10 месяцев назад

    Thanks!

  • @f454331
    @f454331 Год назад

    i'm starting my career as a pm and this is so so so helpful! I got a lot of hands on experience on the "tactical" side of pm and have been able to do a great job. But I didn't get any mentorship or training on the strategy/roadmap and i was even straight up told that i'm not good at strategy which now I get it. I really should've ventured out on my own and learn from other pm experience and content rather than accepting what others claimed about me. Anyways, super super helpful and thanks for spending time on making this video!

  • @realgilla108
    @realgilla108 Год назад

    This is amazing. Like seriously!

  • @jasonfoster-bey2601
    @jasonfoster-bey2601 9 месяцев назад

    This is a truly great video! I love how well you covered key topics in an informative way. Thank you so much!

  • @saquibrafeeq5051
    @saquibrafeeq5051 2 года назад

    Hey Hi Amika,
    Wow, such a wonderful compilation. Great explanation of flow of things and tasks done by product manager. Very helpful and beneficial. Appreciate taking out time and posting this here.

    • @iamanikarani
      @iamanikarani  2 года назад

      Thanks so much for the feedback!

  • @OladejoTitilayo-cz6hg
    @OladejoTitilayo-cz6hg 5 месяцев назад

    Absolutely amazing and well explanatory video😍... Thank u Anika❤

  • @brieflygorgeous_
    @brieflygorgeous_ 10 месяцев назад

    Amazing video! The most complete and enlightening video I’ve seen on the topic

  • @princewilladebayo1679
    @princewilladebayo1679 Год назад

    Wow! Wow!! Wow!!! This is amazing! Concise and comprehensive. Thank you so much for this awesome and very useful video. You touched on everything in a very easy to understand way. I will keep going back to this video as I prepare for my transition into product management role.

    • @iamanikarani
      @iamanikarani  Год назад

      Thanks for the lovely comment, wish you all the best for your preparation!

  • @jezzzalenko
    @jezzzalenko Год назад +1

    This is really nice. Practical, well-structured, realistic... and without the Silicon Valley speak. 👌🏻 Thank you.

  • @CryptoShira
    @CryptoShira 3 месяца назад

    Thank you ! Very helpful valuable and well structured

  • @CompanyAccount-q8m
    @CompanyAccount-q8m 9 дней назад

    i rewatch this video like 6 times a a month and its alays so helpfil in hindsight

  • @vidyadharvm4132
    @vidyadharvm4132 Год назад

    Thank you so much Anika, really helpful to get an overall picture, appreciate it

  • @mariowilson9002
    @mariowilson9002 2 года назад +1

    This is the kind of video which Title should be... "thank me later" :D
    A photo of your drawing is now with 5 of my PMs for 1 month (adjustments made to suit)... and surprise, now I have 20% more available time for the important stuff - just by getting them to see a clear path.
    Thank you

  • @wontaks
    @wontaks 2 года назад +1

    omg thank you so much for this video, I find it super helpful and it feels like a 12 months course all consolidated into one! i am currently a PM at a startup and I often get so lost in work that I don't know which segment to work on first. thank you for drawing out this mindmap and allowing me to visualize how each part relates to each other and what I can do to improve my processes further. you are god-sent!!!

  • @snehaelizebeth6146
    @snehaelizebeth6146 6 месяцев назад +1

    How is the relationship between a product manager and a business analyst? Does product manager perform same tasks as a BA but more in a higher level?
    Please explain!
    By the way, very informative and quality video. Keep going!

  • @diana_str
    @diana_str 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you Anika! Very insightful and helpful!

  • @annabellekinerk6582
    @annabellekinerk6582 5 месяцев назад

    This is so awesome! Keeping me motivated
    🐌

  • @carolheinzig666
    @carolheinzig666 Год назад

    Great... fantastic overview of PM responsibilities

  • @khaledelganzory8436
    @khaledelganzory8436 2 года назад +3

    Thanks for sharing this! I am a PM at a B2B SaaS Company and this is extremely relatable. Loved the Customer Management Part ♥. Can you share the Map you illustrated the tasks with if possible? 🙏🏻

    • @iamanikarani
      @iamanikarani  2 года назад +3

      I am putting it up on a medium article - will be up this week. I’ll comment back here when it is

    • @a.e.churchill821
      @a.e.churchill821 Год назад

      Thank you so much for this.... it's very useful. Could you please share the screen of your illustration diagram as a file... it will be very useful to me

    • @iamanikarani
      @iamanikarani  Год назад

      You can download it here: theproductpup.gumroad.com/l/productmanagertasks 😃

    • @niranjanrajesh1058
      @niranjanrajesh1058 10 месяцев назад

      Hey i am a product marketer at a b2b saas startup, and i wanna become a PM. Any tips on how i should proceed, what exact skills i should develop? Would be great, thanks!

  • @frankcoco1983
    @frankcoco1983 Год назад

    Very detail and profession, will review over and over again. Thank u.

  • @bhyuvmathur
    @bhyuvmathur Год назад

    Thank you Anika, this is a fantastic framework! Could you please make a video on how a PM should approach research and the tools you would use. Cheers!

  • @bulufelix1401
    @bulufelix1401 5 месяцев назад

    This is educative , informative and explanatory

  • @bhumikabhatia3416
    @bhumikabhatia3416 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you for this explanation. It's super helpful!

  • @sskamble6758
    @sskamble6758 Год назад

    Thank you Anika. Was looking for such video

  • @ssssssss131ful
    @ssssssss131ful 9 месяцев назад

    You are great !! this will stand out for sure

  • @Thisisyeychii
    @Thisisyeychii 6 месяцев назад

    Thanks so much for this detailed video it was really helpful

  • @rupamagdy805
    @rupamagdy805 Год назад +2

    Hi, this is a very useful video! Could you elaborate on how much (%) of time you spend on each of these big buckets. As a new PM I think the trap is to get sucked for far too long into one bucket and then do the others last minute. Would be helpful to know how you split among these activities

  • @shikhagarg5849
    @shikhagarg5849 Год назад

    Very informative video, thank you. Can you please make a video on pre and post launch support by product manager

  • @rukayyayusuf865
    @rukayyayusuf865 Год назад

    This is very helpful, just started as a PM days ago.

  • @GDhaliwal10
    @GDhaliwal10 2 года назад

    Brilliant video and super insightful!! Loving your content!

  • @joshcait6960
    @joshcait6960 Год назад

    Looking into PM roles - this was super helpful!!

  • @denisejo10462
    @denisejo10462 Год назад

    New subscriber here. I am thinking about a career change from procurement to product management so this video was very helpful. Thanks!

  • @Ravikanth_007
    @Ravikanth_007 Год назад

    Very informative video, Thank you very much for taking time and doing this video.

  • @lade8478
    @lade8478 5 месяцев назад

    Thanks so much for the detail

  • @vyongnhat4876
    @vyongnhat4876 Год назад

    I tried visily for product design in my m on going project, it does help convey my ideas with their screenshot to design feature

  • @abdulazizshehu4654
    @abdulazizshehu4654 5 месяцев назад

    Very nice to hear 👍

  • @AnastasiaKVL
    @AnastasiaKVL 2 года назад

    Really nice explanation, happy to have served as an inspiration 😊

    • @iamanikarani
      @iamanikarani  2 года назад +1

      🥰 thank you for the comment and your videos!

  • @adityadabhade1419
    @adityadabhade1419 Год назад

    Amazing explanation! Thank you for making this♥️

  • @DavidKelleherArtist
    @DavidKelleherArtist Год назад

    Well done Anika! Great video, really well presented. It would be great to see/understand a little more about how you put all of this into practice on the day-to-day
    Like, low level stuff here - what is your go-to tool kit for tracking and reporting on progress. Do you use any specific software solution like Confluence and Jira, or Trello or Monday, or simply a Google Doc!! Sometimes it can be difficult to keep track of everything a PM is responsible for in one place and have the most up to date information at the tip of your fingers when asked about it in any given meeting. I tend to simply use pen and notepad but things can get messy easily and sometimes it can be hard to find the latest updates and information exactly when you need it.

  • @ExploringUmbria
    @ExploringUmbria 6 месяцев назад

    Love the video bomber! Woof!

  • @hemanttheentertainer9904
    @hemanttheentertainer9904 6 месяцев назад

    Awesome video with detailed explanation.

  • @deepankartiwari8442
    @deepankartiwari8442 Год назад

    Watching it around 1.20am Indian time,
    Thank you ma'am for such value exhaustive content, hope I just do good in placements 🙂🙂
    Wish me good luck....(please)

    • @iamanikarani
      @iamanikarani  Год назад +1

      Wishing you very good luck! You’ve created it for yourself by putting in the hard work 😊

  • @Peacelover1234
    @Peacelover1234 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much .this is very informative.I am BA looking to be a product manager..so interested in more detail

    • @iamanikarani
      @iamanikarani  10 месяцев назад

      Great way to transition to product!

  • @dirkverreycken6359
    @dirkverreycken6359 6 месяцев назад

    Super informative content, thank you!

  • @19FizZ91
    @19FizZ91 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for content! Super helpful
    Can anyone ellobrate What is the difference between product requirements and user stories that are then given to developers?

    • @iamanikarani
      @iamanikarani  11 месяцев назад +3

      User stories are more granular than requirements and very user focussed - one requirement can have many stories. A requirement can also be functional (what the product will do) or non-functional (ie security, scalability).
      Stories are very focussed on what a user will do and their experience and task. Requirements are more high level.

  • @rajeshchandragurram2250
    @rajeshchandragurram2250 Месяц назад

    Hi Anika,
    I hope you're doing well! I noticed that you're a member of the Product Club at UTD and that you've acquired your CSPO certification. That’s really impressive, and I’d love to learn from your experience.
    I’m currently exploring product management roles, but I don’t come from a technical background and lack coding experience. I’d really appreciate your thoughts on the key skills I should focus on developing to strengthen my candidacy for such roles.
    Additionally, I’ve heard that product manager interviews can be quite rigorous, sometimes involving as many as six rounds. Is this the case for junior product managers with 3-5 years of experience as well? How many rounds are typical at this level, and do interviews usually take place online or onsite?
    I’ve also heard that the role can be stressful at times. While I understand it varies by company, any insights you can share from your own experience would be really helpful. How stressful is the job generally, and do you have any tips for managing it effectively?
    Could you please spare some time to help me clarify these doubts? Your guidance would mean a lot to me, and I truly appreciate your time and support.
    Best regards,
    Rajesh Chandra

  • @1roniya
    @1roniya 8 месяцев назад

    Hello, Anika
    Could you please advise me a program for illustrating as yours? Thank you! It was the best video I ever found

    • @iamanikarani
      @iamanikarani  8 месяцев назад

      Sure thing! I am using Procreate with an ipad and apple pencil :)

  • @zakirshaikh7166
    @zakirshaikh7166 Год назад

    Thanks Anika, This is a great video..

  • @lahiruparanamana3442
    @lahiruparanamana3442 10 месяцев назад

    @TheProductPup - I work as a Product Owner - keen to hear how teams you've worked in the past divvy up PO and PM responsibilities. Thanks

  • @adeolaadeleke107
    @adeolaadeleke107 Месяц назад

    This is very helpful even as a beginner that I am.
    Just wanted to clarify. I guess as a PM, I don't really need any strong background in tech, do I?

    • @iamanikarani
      @iamanikarani  Месяц назад

      It’s very helpful, because you’ll be working with technical people, but not mandatory. One with a tech background would have a much greater advantage

  • @santanagonsalves6461
    @santanagonsalves6461 10 месяцев назад

    This is fantastic, thank you.

  • @steam2277
    @steam2277 2 года назад

    This is exactly what I needed...OMG

  • @omotosoezekiel8262
    @omotosoezekiel8262 4 месяца назад

    Educative ❤❤❤❤

  • @samirelzein1095
    @samirelzein1095 6 месяцев назад

    Better than 100 pmp theories

  • @I_AM_D_1
    @I_AM_D_1 2 года назад

    Very through and extremely informative. Thanks so much!

  • @Mark-gg8xx
    @Mark-gg8xx 11 месяцев назад

    One of IF not the best overview

  • @Woljap007
    @Woljap007 6 месяцев назад

    Will be starting my course at kings college for product manager at the age of 50 haha

  • @dataman17
    @dataman17 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you for the video! Enlist the details perfectly to understand the role,

  • @khushpreetsandhu9874
    @khushpreetsandhu9874 2 года назад

    Thank you for such a detailed video about a day as a PM, it has great insights. Can you share a reference to the diagram flow you were explaining? Thank you!

    • @iamanikarani
      @iamanikarani  Год назад

      You can download it here theproductpup.gumroad.com/l/productmanagertasks 😃

  • @Luluscornerr
    @Luluscornerr 2 года назад

    Thank you very much for this insightful and detailed video. Well done 💯

  • @hoale1285
    @hoale1285 6 месяцев назад

    Amazing video. Thank you so much

  • @CompanyAccount-q8m
    @CompanyAccount-q8m 9 дней назад

    i need help with my 1 on1. i am so confused about whhat is part of pm dev plan please and thank you

  • @sitapun1373
    @sitapun1373 Год назад

    Great explanation!!