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Easing into a solution mindset

What happened after writing a recent Product Management IRL article? These insights are for premium subscribers to Product Management IRL.

This week’s backstory is about taking the initial steps into solution product management:

Product-Centric Guide to Solutions

What Prompted this Article?

I frequently debate with myself about the “borders” of my product. At what point do I say “That issue is outside of my control.”? I know there is a point where I need to deliver and let others do their part.

With the complexity of Cloud and as-a-service offers, I now get to debate product borders with a virtual team of product managers. In my environment, clear product borders mean you deliver and have accomplishments to show at the end of the year.

Discussions of solution-building efforts, such as meeting with product managers, learning about related products, and researching customer expectations, are greeted with time concerns.

I wrote this article to find a middle ground between my product and a full solution. I landed on the suggestions in this article:

I suspect my environment isn’t unique. Many product managers struggle with product borders.

What Happened After this Article?