Product Sense: How Great PMs Think
Details
This introductory workshop will help participants build the most fundamental skill of a Product Manager, Product Sense, the ability to understand user problems, frame decisions, and design meaningful product outcomes.
Understanding Product Sense
- What “product sense” really means
- How great PMs think: insight, intuition & structured reasoning
- User-centered problem framing
Problem Discovery & Problem Framing
- Identifying unmet needs vs surface-level requests
- Crafting strong problem statements
- First-principles thinking for PMs
Evaluating & Prioritizing Opportunities
- Characteristics of a good product opportunity
- Feasibility, viability, user value filters
- How to back your decision with evidence
KeyTakeAways
- How to articulate your reasoning
- Understand the foundations of product sense and customer insight
- Learn how to identify real problems and not jump to solutions
- Know how to frame strong user problem statements
- Apply structured PM thinking to ambiguous product challenges
Exercise 1: Product Breakdown
Exercise 2: Craft a Problem Statement
Critical Thinking
Product Management