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Product manager vs. project manager: What are the key differences?

MindManager

Rather than managing a full team of their own, project managers typically assign tasks and allocate resources across departments , such as design, engineering, sales, and customer support. Strategy and brainstorming tools. A concept map is an easy way to visualize the brainstorming process. Product performance.

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How to Become a Product Manager and Bring Value to Your Customers

Harvard Professional Development

Depending on the product that is being created, a product team may consist of designers, developers, engineers, marketers, analysts, and whoever else may have the skills needed to bring the product to life. This may include teams in engineering, finance, legal, marketing, sales, customer support, and design.

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Navigating Strategic Misalignment: Pitfalls and Solutions

CMOE

Internal competition: Departments may compete for resources or take actions that undermine anothers efforts to achieve their piece of a strategic course of action. For example, someone in marketing might launch a campaign promising features that an engineer has not designed or constructed yet.