Choosing the right method of the management of projects is essential for the success of any product that is to be developed. Of all the methodologies that have been developed, the most widely known are Agile and Waterfall, which differ in principles, practices, and benefits.
The position of a product manager is a very active and multi-faceted one, and it calls for a certain combination of skills and knowledge, and, to a certain extent, even intuition. Unlike other related roles such as business analysts, a good product manager listens to the market, and customers, and has the skills, and knowledge of how to take a product idea and drive it through to the market, and indeed beyond. Today we are discussing factors that can assist in becoming a successful product manager as well as practices that one should incorporate.