Introduction to Agile Product Management

Product managers play an integral role in product development. They hold many multidisciplinary responsibilities, such as defining tasks and strategies, identifying opportunities for improvement, leading cross-functional teams, and communicating with stakeholders. In this reader-friendly guide, you will learn how to explore agile product management, its philosophy, and the processes in which it takes shape. Contributors of this book bring firsthand professional experience from industries such as airlines, retail, financial, real estate, technology firms, and manufacturing. You will learn the following:

- The basics of agile and how it fits into the product lifecycle.

- How to define a product strategy and goals and develop a product roadmap.

- How to manage and prioritize a product backlog and facilitate backlog refinement sessions.

- How the scrum framework fits into the agile methodology.

- How to facilitate scrum events such as sprint reviews and planning

- How to create and manage a product backlog

- Execute product releases to deliver new functionality that meets the customer’s needs.

Understanding these key areas is essential. In addition, it will provide the tools to implement or improve agile product management within your team or organization.