CHAPTER 02 - PM HERO

PM Role dan Responsibilities

Apa yang sebenarnya dilakukan Product Manager? Beda dengan Project Manager dan Product Owner. PM modern di 2026.

TIME: 24MLEVEL: beginner30 CHAPTERS

1. Apa Itu Product Manager

PM adalah CEO of Product. Bridge antara user, business, dan engineering. Tidak punya direct report tapi punya influence besar. Tanggung jawab: define WHAT to build dan WHY, bukan HOW. The HOW adalah engineer dan designer.

2. Beda PM PMO PO

Product Manager: WHAT dan WHY product. Project Manager: WHEN dan HOW project deliver tepat waktu. Product Owner: scrum role yang manage backlog dan prioritization. PM modern sering merangkap PO di tim agile.

3. Daily Activities

Customer interview (10-20 per bulan). Stakeholder meeting. Sprint planning dan grooming. Spec writing (PRD). Data analysis. Roadmap update. Cross-functional sync. Product launch review. Tidak ada day yang sama persis.

4. Hard dan Soft Skills

Hard: data analytics, SQL basic, design thinking, market research, business model, basic engineering literacy. Soft: communication, empathy, leadership without authority, decision making under uncertainty, conflict resolution, storytelling.

5. Tipe PM

Technical PM: ex-engineer, deep tech. Growth PM: focus akuisisi dan retention. Platform PM: tools internal atau API. Consumer PM: B2C focus UX. Enterprise PM: B2B SaaS. Pilih sesuai background dan minat.

YOUR MISSION

  1. Wawancara 3 PM dari background berbeda
  2. List 10 daily activity PM idola
  3. Buat self-assessment hard vs soft skill
  4. Identifikasi tipe PM yang cocok
  5. Ikuti komunitas Product Tank Indonesia

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