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Product Owner vs Product Manager: Roles and Responsibilities

3 weeks
300 $

A comprehensive course explaining the differences and responsibility areas of Product Owner and Product Manager for effective product and team management

Why This Course and Who It Is For

In modern IT companies, the roles of Product Owner and Product Manager are often misunderstood or mixed. This course clarifies how these roles differ, how they collaborate, and how to distribute responsibilities effectively.

  • For aspiring and experienced product management professionals
  • For Scrum teams and project managers
  • For product leaders aiming to improve product processes

What You Will Learn

  • Understand strategic and tactical responsibilities of Product Managers and Product Owners
  • Define clear accountability areas within a product team
  • Manage product backlog and collaborate with development teams
  • Create and maintain product vision and roadmap
  • Engage effectively with stakeholders and customers

Course Structure

Module 1 — Introduction to Product Roles

  • What is a Product Owner and Product Manager?
  • Evolution of roles in Agile and Scrum
  • Core responsibilities and competencies

Module 2 — Responsibilities and Accountability

  • Product backlog management
  • Building and maintaining product vision and roadmap
  • Stakeholder communication and alignment

Module 3 — Collaboration Between Roles

  • Delegation and accountability models
  • Working together in Scrum teams
  • Conflict resolution and requirement clarification

Module 4 — Practical Cases and Scenarios

  • Real-world product management cases
  • Role distribution in different organizations
  • Tools for product collaboration and communication

Practical Part

Participants analyze case studies, simulate collaboration between Product Owner and Product Manager, and develop joint action plans for improving product management processes.

Course Benefits

  • Clear understanding of product roles and accountability
  • Practical collaboration skills within Agile teams
  • Preparation for real-world product management challenges
  • Hands-on scenarios and applied learning

How to Enroll

Register via PMHub and improve your product management effectiveness and team collaboration.

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