moving from eng to pm
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MOVE FROM ENG. TO PM
Roshan Agrawal
Product Line ManagerVMware
AGENDA
How I transitioned from Eng. to PM
Your opportunity as a PM
Planning for the Transition
What changes in a PM role?
Share your experience
MY JOURNEYBachelors
in Engineering
Software Develope
r
Engineering Manager
Eng Mgr + PM
PM
Masters in Entrepreneurshi
p
YOUR OPPORTUNITY AS A PM
Opportunity for huge impact on the business
Develop a broader view
(Organization, Business )
• Paint the Vision• Focus on needle
movers
• Define what gets
built
• Cross functional engagement
• Customer
discovery
• Industry Trends
THE TRANSITION
Same company, ideally same product/team
Gradual transition
Get a business degree if you can
CONGRATS ! YOU ARE NOW A PM.
What aspects of my role just changed?
AUTHORITY/CONTROL VS INFLUENCE Less Authority,
more by influence
Data is your friend
Personal credibility
Soft skills
EMBRACE IMPERFECTION
Perfection is the enemy of “Time to market”
Start the discovery process early
Shoot for “good enough”, and iterate from there
TRANSITION FROM “HOW” TO “WHAT”
Letting go of technical decisions
Focus on the “Why” and the “What”
Leave the “How” to the Engineering team
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE
Deeper understanding of what it takes to build it
Easier building rapport with the engineering team
Technical background highly valued in PM’s
SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCEWhy did you move to product management?What did you like most about the role?What was most challenging?
