Comments on: Reorg time: Put PMs and PMMs in the same department!

By: Michael Shrivathsan

Michael Shrivathsan — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:16:19 +0000

Excellent discussion. My thoughts are more along the lines of Jim and Darayush.

I just wrote a detailed post on why it should be combined into 1 role – check it out: My blog post here

By: robert macarthur

robert macarthur — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:49:27 +0000

@ztalib Reorg time: Put PMs and PMMs in the same department! http://bit.ly/cZ2wT

By: OnProductManagement

OnProductManagement — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:15:18 +0000

@crankypm Prod. Mgmt & Prod Mktg shd be in the same dept. You’d both benefit as would the company. #prodmgmt http://tr.im/reorg

By: OnProductManagement

OnProductManagement — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:30:12 +0000

@StewartRogers @karlaljz agree. PM & PMM should be in the same dept. Drives great knowledge sharing. #prodmgmt http://tr.im/reorg

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By: bob corrigan

bob corrigan — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:47:07 +0000

Let me go on the record and say that crushing jobs don’t do anyone any good.

The answer to this question is simple – put product marketing and product management into the same organization, which forces them to “play nice” when it comes to how roadmaps and go-to-market strategy are put together. I Can Tell You From Bitter Experience that if PM and PMM are filled with strong, market-savvy people there is going to be conflict here. It’s the job of the executive owner to resolve it and set the tone for how these two important teams collaborate and cooperate.

By: Darayush Mistry

Darayush Mistry — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:09:10 +0000

Jim, I’m actually with you and the blended PM (inbound/outbound) role where there are shared PMM resources leveraged across PM’s all aligned and on the same team.
I’ve seen it work well and not be crushing when there is a mature and well oiled Development process/team and high level of trust so the inbound PM role does not become a time sink for the blend.

By: Dr. Jim Anderson

Dr. Jim Anderson — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:10:36 +0000

Saeed: you bring up a great point – how to deal with growth. I’m a big fan of promoting the small company’s PM to mange the larger team.

I don’t like having inbound and outbound separated by a department boundary. More PM jobs, just one department!

- Dr. Jim Anderson
The Accidental PM Blog
“Home Of The Billion Dollar Product Manager”

By: Nick In 't Ven

Nick In 't Ven — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:57:03 +0000

RT @onpm: New post: Reorg time: Put PM and PMM in the same department… http://tinyurl.com/reorg-pm

By: OnProductManagement

OnProductManagement — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:52:36 +0000

New post: Reorg time: Put PM and PMM in the same department. Nearly 80% of respondents indicated … http://tinyurl.com/reorg-pm