Product Management Basics
Master the fundamentals of product management with practical lessons in research, analytics, strategy, prioritization, communication, and execution.
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56 practical lessons
10
guided sections
56
bite-sized lessons
Self-paced
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What you will learn
Turn knowledge into product judgment.
Work through the ideas and decisions product managers face every day, with a clear next step after each lesson.
- Understand core product management concepts, responsibilities, and career paths.
- Frame product problems clearly and run practical discovery with users and data.
- Choose better metrics, diagnose funnels, and design simple experiments.
- Prioritize work, communicate trade-offs, and align stakeholders more effectively.
- Build execution judgment across strategy, cross-functional collaboration, and PM interviews.
A preview of your path
Small lessons. Visible progress.
The course is laid out as a guided learning path. Open a lesson, practice the concept, and keep moving forward.
Start learningYour first section
Introduction to Product Management
Inside the course
The full curriculum
Follow the path from first principles to practical product decisions. Explore each section before you begin.
01Introduction to Product Management5 lessons5 lessons
- 01What is Product Management?
- 02The Product Manager
- 03Product Manager Responsibilities
- 04Career Paths in Product Management
- 05Adjacent Product Roles
02User Research6 lessons6 lessons
- 01User Interviewing
- 02Community Research
- 03Survey Design
- 04Interview Synthesis and Insight Extraction
- 05Assumptions, Risks, and Hypotheses
- 06Discovery Plans and Research Sequencing
03Data Analytics and Experimentation8 lessons8 lessons
- 01Product metrics
- 02Choosing Metrics That Matter
- 03Engagement metrics
- 04Retention metrics
- 05Activation
- 06Diagnosing Funnels and Behavior
- 07Designing and Interpreting Experiments
- 08Core financial metrics
04Software business models2 lessons2 lessons
- 01On-Premise Business Model
- 02Software as a Service (SaaS)
05Prioritization8 lessons8 lessons
- 01Introduction to prioritisation
- 02Prioritizing Under Constraints
- 03Prioritisation frameworks
- 04RICE
- 05MoSCoW
- 06Kano model
- 07WSJF
- 08Saying No and Managing Trade-offs
06Market research3 lessons3 lessons
- 01Competitor analysis
- 02Market sizing and segmentation
- 03What is a SWOT Analysis
07Product operations4 lessons4 lessons
- 01Intro to Product Operations
- 02Project Management Tools
- 03Resource Allocation and Budgeting
- 04Risk assessment and management
08Product Marketing5 lessons5 lessons
- 01Intro to Product Marketing
- 02Product Life Cycle and Product Marketing
- 03Go-to-market Strategy
- 04Product Positioning
- 05Brand Messaging
09Product Thinking, Strategy, and Execution10 lessons10 lessons
- 01Writing Strong Problem Statements
- 02Customer Pain, Segment, and Value
- 03Thinking in Outcomes, Not Outputs
- 04Product Strategy Fundamentals
- 05Discovery vs Delivery
- 06MVPs and Experiments
- 07Roadmaps and Sequencing
- 08Roadmaps and Stakeholder Communication
- 09Writing Product Briefs
- 10Mini Case Study: Improving Activation
10Communication, Collaboration, and Career Readiness5 lessons5 lessons
- 01Stakeholder Communication
- 02Executive Communication and Decision Narratives
- 03Working with Design and Engineering
- 04Launch Readiness and Learning Loops
- 05PM Interviews, Portfolio, and Influence Without Authority
Learn the concept
Short, focused lessons make the material easy to return to.
Put it into practice
Interactive exercises help turn ideas into usable skills.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
How do I get started?
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Can I try the course for free?
Yes. The opening sections are available to try for free. A ProductMe Pro subscription unlocks the remaining lessons and courses.
Do I need an account to begin?
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Can I learn on my phone?
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