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Tuesday, May 21, 2019

The Secret To Implementing A Product Management Framework Successfully

By Angela Snyder


It takes very strategic and smart moves to transform an idea into a product or brand. These strategic moves should be captured in an expertly written product management framework. Its aim is to outline the activities and actions that will help you actualize the idea by turning it into a viable business. What are the principles that anchor successful frameworks?

The objectives developed must be clear and specific. Further ensure that these goals are realistic. They form the basis of all activities and actions that will take place in the production environment. From the objectives, you will identify the personnel, equipment and resources needed. Communicate these goals to everyone inside and associated with your brand in order to develop synergy.

Think in terms of a system instead of silo-d thinking. When viewed from any angle, internally and externally, your entire production process must appear like a system. Everyone should be seen to be contributing towards a set target. The accountant must see his or her part in the entire chain though he or she has no knowledge of the ingredients and production process, for instance. Each individual and department must work to support the other.

Align all activities, resources and actions with your objectives. There must be shared goals and incentives so that everyone is working towards the same goal. All measures and metrics must work towards achieving set objectives. This will remove appendixes and redundancy consuming resources without having a role in the production process.

Leadership must come from the executive level. The management must understand the processes and what it takes to move from an idea into a product on the shelves. This enables them to make decisions and allocate resources in a reasonable manner. The executives and management will also support employees up to the lowest level because they have a clear understanding of what it takes.

Take care of the culture of inertia that may stop your growth. Companies must be encouraged to develop traditions. However, these traditions cannot act as impediments to growth. You need to adapt new ideas that are transformative. These new ideas will not negate your original principles. Rather, they enhance activities that make it easier to achieve set objectives. Redundant culture will cause you to lose to your competitors.

Put the right people in strategic places. It is skills that will help you transform the vision into a brand. The first batch of employees is hired based on qualification. However, some will show talent and understanding of your vision. These employees should be retained and used to drive the vision. If the wrong people occupy influential or strategic positions, the vision will never be achieved.

Be diligent when implementing the program. This includes sticking to deadlines and actions you have established in the framework. Provide the resources necessary and ensure that skilled persons are available to support your processes. Have a monitoring and evaluation mechanism that tells you whether you are moving in the right direction or not. Be ready to handle emergencies and detours while still ensuring that you are moving towards your goal.

The framework developed must adhere to set principles but should also be flexible to accommodate realities that you encounter from time to time. Work with experienced experts who will get you off the ground. Learn from other people and improve on your processes with time.




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