Course Overview
- Course Title: Product Portfolio Management Essentials for Product Managers
- Instructor: Monika Rawat
- Target Audience:
- Product managers
- Aspiring product professionals
- Individuals juggling competing priorities
- Those unsure which products deserve the most resources
- Those struggling to articulate a clear vision for their portfolio
- Prerequisites:
- A basic familiarity with product management and business analysis is helpful but not mandatory
- No specialized tools beyond standard office software are required
- Beginners with an open mind can fully participate and benefit from the hands-on exercises and case studies
Curriculum Highlights
- Key Topics Covered:
- Core principles of product portfolio management
- Frameworks like the BCG Matrix, RICE, and MoSCoW
- Techniques for aligning strategic goals with resource allocation
- Evaluating market potential and product performance
- Developing success metrics for portfolio health
- Data-driven decision-making
- Managing product lifecycles
- Building a sustainable portfolio management framework
- Key Skills Learned:
- Balancing short-term gains with long-term growth
- Prioritizing initiatives and allocating resources
- Identifying and mitigating risks
- Evaluating the right time to sunset or retire products
- Data-informed decision-making
- Strategies for stakeholder buy-in
- Choosing the right tools for your organization
Course Format
- Duration: 2.5 hours on-demand video
- Format: Self-paced online course
- Resources:
- Access on mobile and TV
- Certificate of completion
- Hands-on practice assignments
- Quizzes
- Mock tests modeled on real-world scenarios
- Real-world case studies from industry giants like Google and Procter & Gamble