How to solve communication breakdown in product managers

HowtoSolveaCommunicationBreakdowninProductManagement

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EDMUND LEUNG & JOHN BROCKHAUS

Diagramming is Product Management

57% of the IT projects fail because of poor communication

G L O B A L I T P R O J E C T M A N A G E M E N T S U RV E Y, K P M G R E S E A R C H

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Who are we?

Communicate and do better work with diagramming

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Diagrams help you get sh*t done!

• Reduce miscommunication with stakeholders • Ship successful product • Be an awesome Product Manager

Diagrams say things words can’t

How PMs can use Flowchart

How PMs can use Org Chart

Target customer ’s org structure Compet i tor ’s team eff ic iency

How PMs can use SWOT Analysis

Compet i t ive Analysis

How PMs can use Wireframes

UML Use Case Diagrams

Swimlanes

Creating a Diagram is Easy! (Demo)

Show, don’t tell

Questions?

Upcoming Classes

Santa Clara

Weeknight cohort: February28–April20

TuesdaysandThursdaysfrom6:30pmto9:00pm

Weekend cohort: March4–April22

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Upcoming Workshops

Dec 14: "Ask Me Anything" with Product School CEO: How to Become a Product Manager

Jan 4: How to become a Product Manager Info – Session

Jan 11: 10X Problem Solving with Prototype Thinking

Jan 18: The VR Product Manager Guide 101