PM409
Fundamentals of Technical Product Management
Faculty
Alexander Kiverin
CTO at Gazprom Neft ex-CTO at Ak Bars Digital (Ak Bars Bank)
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Skills you’ll learn
Overview
This course has two parts: 1) building and launching a user-facing software product with a special emphasis on understanding user needs; and 2) applying data-driven product development techniques to iteratively improve the product.
Students will learn how to transform an idea into software requirements through user research, prototyping and usability tests, and then they will proceed to launch the MVP version of the product. In the second part of the course, the students will apply an iterative, data-driven approach to developing a product, integrate event analytics, and run controlled experiments.
Learning highlights
- 1. Identify products and learn how they are created now.
- 2. Learn how to be agile and how to use the Scrum framework.
- 3. Learn Lean Canvas, a user story mapping tool for MVP building.
- 4. Learn how to use the user story approach.
- 5. Learn how to create a good backlog for your product.
- 6. Learn the CusDev approach and CJM tools for further product development.
- 7. Learn how to work with architecture during further product development.
- 8. Learn prototyping tools.
- 9. Learn how to work with metrics during further product development.
- 10. Learn the inspect and adapt approach by using Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective activities.
- 11. Learn how to develop your product after MVP launching.
- 12. Learn Continuous Testing methods.
- 13. Learn how to develop your startup using Evidence- Based Management metrics.
- 14. Learn how to develop your product having 2+ agile feature teams using scaled agile frameworks.
Course outline
15 classes
Session 1
How are Products Created Now?
Session 2
Agile Mindset and Scrum Framework
Session 3
How to Get to the Heart of Your Idea
Session 4
How a Software Feature Provides Value to the Customer
Session 5
How to Create Good Backlog
Session 6
Cust Dev and Hypotheses Verification
Session 7
Evolutionary Architecture and Design
Session 8
Prototyping
Session 9
Product Metrics and Product Analytics Tools
Session 10
Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective
Session 11
SDLC & DevOps, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery
Session 12
Continuous Testing
Session 13
Evidence-Based Management, Measuring Value to Enable Improvement and Agility
Session 14
Scaled Agile Framework and Large-Scale Scrum
Session 15
Demo Day and Q&A Session
Methodology
This is a project-based course; throughout the course, students develop an MVP in teams. Lectures introduce topics through slide presentations and discussion. There are several assignments connected to the lecture topics. Assignments are designed to help students progress with the main project. Some activities happen in class. Students present their progress on a regular basis. There are also regular feedback sessions between the instructor and each team. There is a demo-day/final project presentation at the end of the course.
Grading
Position: CTO Experience: Engineering Team Management Education: Higher Certificates: Certified SAFe® Agilist Chief Technology Officer with 17+ years of experience in informational and digital technologies, 12 years in management. Main specialization is scaling and significantly increasing efficiency of engineering teams for boosting the business. B2G-, B2B- and B2C-products at E-commerce, HealthCare, FinTech, Oil&Gas. Certified SAFe® Agilist. Technical education in Information Technology and Information Security at Volga State University of Technology, Executive Education Program at Stanford Graduate School of Business, Project Management Program at Bauman Moscow State Technical University.
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Fundamentals of Technical Product Management
by Alexander Kiverin
Total hours
45 Hours
Dates
Apr 08 - Apr 26, 2024
Fee for single course
€1500
Fee for degree students
€750
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Will I receive a certificate after completion?
Yes. Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate signed by the director of the program your course belonged to.
Do I need a visa?
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Can I get a discount?
Yes. The easiest way to enroll in a course at a discounted price is to register for multiple courses. Registering for multiple courses will reduce the cost per individual course. Please ask the Admissions Office for more information about the other kinds of discounts we offer and what you can do to receive one.