“Software is eating the world.” The a16z’s famous quote from 2011 is still timely 12 years later, with the added idea that you need to build software products, not projects. And to build great software products, you need great product managers. That explains why product management is becoming increasingly strategic in organizations.
Having a product management mindset requires not only cultural change to a product-centric culture, but also a clear understanding of what needs to be done, how to mitigate risks, and where your product organization sits when compared to others. That’s where having a product management maturity model can help.
