Management tools and techniques for Product Managers

Product managers are usually considered the "CEO of a product". Like successful CEOs, successful product managers need a variety of tools and skills that span multiple domains.

Through this blog, you will learn what tools can help you achieve success in 2021.

Prototyping – Prototype preparation

Sometimes, the only product you have is a simple idea. You have to work hard to prove that the idea can be turned into a real product. Given the importance of user design, this popularity has increased the number of UX/UI applications available. But some of them are not considered very convenient in terms of use. Check out our recommended platforms:

Proto.io

Adobe XD

InVision

Balsamic

Sketch

Figma

Roadmapping – Road map

Every project needs a roadmap. For a long time, "Microsoft Excel can do anything!" Excel, PowerPoint or Word were used to create these roadmaps. But nowadays there are more suitable tools for roadmapping:

Roadmunk

Monday

OH

ProductPlan

According to the experience of many product managers, the Roadmunk and Monday platforms are based on making things easier. AHA is also considered a useful tool. ProductPlan is simpler, less bulky, and web-based.

Prioritizing – Prioritizing

Every product manager must have a positive and negative view. That is, they should know how to separate and prioritize a functionality that does not work and causes a waste of time. This is a very valuable skill. This will save you time and money. Check out our recommended prioritization platforms:

Trello

JIRA

Feature Upvote

Airfocus

Craft

Hygger

GridRank

Productive

Data Management – Information management

A product manager has no success without information, data. Even if you build on decades of experience, you won't be successful without accurate analytics. Although the tools intended for data look like an ordinary table, in fact they can be expanded and become a full-fledged database.

Google Analytics

Mixpanel

Airtable

Excel

Google Sheets

User Research / Customer Feedback – User feedback

Most importantly, you also need the tools to collect, understand and respond to customer feedback. Zendesk is on the most popular list, alternatives include Freshdesk (with brand customization) and Userengage (add CRM). With Instabug, you can collect user feedback directly from within your product or app. You can send targeted surveys to specific user segments and get insights. You can connect with your customers with email marketing tools like MailChimp and Customer.io.

Listening to your users is key. Otherwise, you will not be able to develop your product.

Zendesk

Freshdesk

Userengage

SurveyMonkey

Google Forms

Survey Anyplace

Typeform

UXCam

Instabug

MailChimp

Customer.io

The main goal is to determine the most suitable management mechanism and tool for your project. Being aware of different management tools will allow you to find the right tool and increase your effectiveness.