Brian de Haaff for the Huffington Post writes: I wrote an article recently about the differences between product management and project management. I was glad to read the feedback. There is a lot of confusion around these roles, and I hope I was able to provide an interesting perspective. But the comments suggested that there is more to cover.
One thing that article did not address is the similarity between these two roles. It might appear that there are few common goals between product managers and project managers. At least, that is what I thought early on in my career. But an important product launch a few years ago taught one thing both roles have in common. Here is what happened:
In the weeks leading up to a fairly complex product update, I realized that there were still a few key features missing. This was an oversight on my part. And I felt sick to my stomach the moment it hit me.
Needless to say, my project manager was not happy when I told him the launch would have to be delayed several weeks. In fact, he was furious. He had a tight deadline he was committed to — a deadline that was now in question.
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