Create innovative, game-changing products with high-performance Product Management “A must-read for all business leaders driving their organizations to develop winning products and solutions. The book’s insight and thought-provoking scenarios help crystallize actions needed to achieve growth and marketplace success!” ―Jerry Rose, VP Product Management, United Technologies Corporation, Fire &amp; Security “An indispensable guide for any executive looking to develop a world-class Product Management organization. Haines outlines a 360-degree view of the practice and offers practical, accessible guidance to implement positive change.” ―David Desharnais, Group Director, Product Management, Cadence Design Systems “Excellent Product Management is critical to the success of any business. This [is] an indispensable guide to realizing the true value of Product Management in any business.” ―Nick Hallwood, VP Product Management, SHL Group, Ltd. “Haines’s diverse industry experience is clearly evident in this well-written guide to creating a high-performance Product Management function.” ―George Coulston, VP Global R&amp;D, Kennametal, Inc. “This easy-to-read, practical book is a natural extension of Steven Haines’s passion for enabling businesses to make sustainable improvements to their products, services, and organizations. It is an essential resource for any leader wishing to develop, cultivate, and sustain a world-class Product Management organization.” ―C. Melissa Connolly, Director, Six Sigma Programs, Baker Hughes “There is perhaps no more important job in the modern enterprise than Product Management―and none harder to get right. Haines offers up wise, practical, and indispensable advice on how to do just that.” ―Richard Bravman, Chairman, Intelleflex Corporation, and former CEO, Symbol Technologies, Inc. “Managing Product Management is the icing on the cake in helping us design, integrate, and elevate the Product Management function.” ―Paul Eichenberg, VP Corporate Development and Strategic Planning, Magna Powertrain, Inc. About the Book: The well-being of any high‑performance organization is tied to its ability to align business functions and to produce and manage profitable products―and Product Management is the function most suited to meeting that imperative. When Product Management takes root in a company and thrives, the entire organization succeeds and everyone wins. Does your company use Product Management to its fullest potential? In Managing Product Management, Steven Haines, one of the world’s top authorities in the field, lays the groundwork for moving Product Management out of a supporting role and establishing it as a vital, strategic partner with other business functions. He provides a solid, implementable framework that takes you step-by-step through a process that will transform your company in profound ways. Learn how to:
<ul>
<li>Better situate Product Management organizationally for more consistent operations that generate predictable results </li>
<li>Defeat the “city of silos” mentality and create cross-functional engagement models </li>
<li>Utilize a stable reference model for the planning, execution, and management of products and services </li>
<li>Clearly define the role of product manager, hire the right people for the job, and institute effective job-development plans for those product managers </li>
<li>Design and support cross-functional product teams to steer a product line and deliver agreed-upon business results </li>
<li>Institute a governing model that sustains Product Management in its dynamic role</li>
</ul>
Steven Haines sees an answer to business challenges in a place where few people have even thought of looking. Product Management done right has worked wonders for companies around the world―and it can do the same for yours. Managing Product Management is the one and only resource you need to start thinking of Product Management in a whole new way, utilizing it to its utmost capabilities, and making it a dynamic, ongoing structure in your organization.

Managing Product Management: Empowering Your Organization to Produce Competitive Products and Brands

Business & Money

Haines, Steven

Management & Leadership

McGraw=Hill

FORGE A POWERFUL STRATEGY TO BECOME A PRODUCT MANAGER WHO DELIVERS RESULTS 
The world of business is moving at breakneck speed. More is being demanded of everyone--with fewer resources than ever. In no profession is this more apparent than Product Management. Written by one of today's leading Product Management thought-leaders, Steven Haines, The Product Manager's Survival Guide provides best practices, practical on-the-job advice, and a step-by-step blueprint for succeeding in Product Management. Whatever your level of experience--whether you're a novice product manager or seasoned Product Management leader--you’ll find everything you need to make consistent positive impacts on your business. With this practical guide in your hands, you have the most powerful tool available for increasing your productivity quickly and dramatically--in a way that is noticeable and measurable. The Product Manager's Survival Guide is conveniently organized into four sections: 
<ul>
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I. Getting Your Bearings: Map out your plan to begin the journey to success </li>
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II. Learning the Product's Business: Go beyond features and functions to become the product expert, customer advocate, and domain expert </li>
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III. Getting Work Done: Synchronize and orchestrate the work of others to help everyone maintain focus on company goals </li>
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IV. Moving Forward: Round out your experience to take the next critical steps in your Product Management career</li>
</ul>
The only way to excel as a product manager is to develop a strategy for the long run. Start formulating one now and you will be well ahead of your competition--internally and externally. The Product Manager's Survival Guide gives you the tools and insight you need to start putting the pieces in place now--so you can succeed well into the future.

The Product Manager's Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Succeed as a Product Manager

Job Hunting & Careers

McGraw–Hill Education

Whatever your business sells, product management is one of the most important functions in the organization's pursuit of profits. With everexpanding globalization and increasingly fierce competition, the stakes are higher than ever--and the room for error narrower than ever. Introducing a brand-new Product Management Life Cycle (PMLC) model, The Product Manager's Desk Reference, Second Edition, provides the knowledge, tools, and insight you need to establish yourself as a cutting-edge product manager who contributes measurably to your company's success. In this fully revised edition of the definitive product management guide, veteran product management thought leader and practitioner Steven Haines clearly illustrates the entire product life cycle, from beginning to end. The Product Manager's Desk Reference is packed with an array of best practices and helpful hints that are critical to the efficient management of products. Written for practitioners by a practitioner, The Product Manager's Desk Reference explains how to:
<ul>
<li>Choose and justify which products to build </li>
<li>Plan for their profitable creation and deployment </li>
<li>Develop and launch them </li>
<li>Manage them once they enter the market </li>
<li>Gracefully retire them and replace them with new products </li>
<li>Efficiently allocate investments across all of the products in an organization</li>
</ul>
The Product Manager's Desk Reference embodies everything "product management." It is a comprehensive, versatile, must-have resource for anyone who works in any company, in any industry, who seeks to successfully and profitably market and manage products and services. PRAISE FOR The Product Manager's Desk Reference: 
 "There are some books that are destined to become classics in their field. The Product Manager's Desk Reference by Steven Haines is one of those books. Anyone working not just in product management but also marketing and business development should take the time to read and absorb the comprehensive body of knowledge that Steven has organized around product management." -- AMANDA NOZ, Head of Positioning and Messaging, Alcatel-Lucent "Steven has done an excellent job of bringing a standard definition of the roles and responsibilities of this 'accidental profession' to the industry, and has provided a path along with tools to improve your skills within the product management profession." -- BRIAN WEBER, Manager of Product Management, Thomson Reuters "Steven Haines covers this multifaceted topic in a systematic manner that makes the book easy to navigate. His groundbreaking proposal that product management become a formal discipline is an accurate reflection of the acute need for these skills in the business community." -- DAN O'DAY, Senior Director, Product Management, Thomson Reuters "From now on, this book will stand as an important reference point for all product management teams." -- MARK ELLIOTT, Vice President, Product Management, Smiths Detection "The Product Manager's Desk Reference is a practicial guide to the activities fi rms need to engage in to build the discipline of product management. When actively utilized, the Desk Reference promotes consistency and standardization of methodology, which in turn leads to repeatable process, good decision making, and positive outcomes. This is an incredibly valuable resource." -- DEBORAH LORENZEN, Chief Operating Officer, BNY Mellon University

The Product Manager's Desk Reference 2E

"Java Web Services Unleashed" explores everything Java developers need for Web service development. Starting with the business considerations and roles of service-related technologies within the Java architecture, the authors then demonstrate applications using the "pillars" of Web service creation: SOAP, UDDI, and WSDL. Next, the book introduces the JAX* pack - a set of Java APIs for XML programming that ease and enhance service development - using real-world examples explaining the importance of each JAX* API. Later chapters include a series of larger case studies of service development using many Java technologies including JSP and EJB.

Java Web Services Unleashed

Computers & Technology

Wutka, Mark

Weber, Joseph

Marchal, Benoit

Cohen, Frank

Curbera, Francisco

Govoni, Darren

Kloppmann, Matthias

Morrison, K. Scott

Ryman, Arthur

Brunner, Robert J.

Programming Languages

Sams.

Java Primer Plus guides the reader through the Java programming language from the basic concepts (basic syntax, variable, literals, operators, loops, conditional statements, etc.) through advanced topics (RMI, JDBC, Network socket programming, etc.). It provides a deep explanation of Java programming concepts and technologies using classroom tested and proven techniques. What makes this book unique is that it spends the last part showing the reader how to integrate Java technologies into everyday Web related practices and with other technologies. <ul>
<li>The dual purpose of the book is:</li> <li>1. To provide a complete introduction to the Java programming language that balances theory with practicality: it will allow readers to (1) become Java certified programmers and (2) become productive in their Java development.</li> <li>2. To give concrete experience with integrating Java programming technologies.</li> </ul>

Java 2 Primer Plus

Potts, Steve

Java 2 From Scratch walks you through the analysis, design and implementation of a functioning application using Java 2. Learn all the critical programming concepts and techniques associated with the language in the context of creating a functioning Stock Market Tracker/Analyzer. Each chapter builds on the previous with a casual tone, in-depth examples, and detailed steps to ultimately create a working stock market tracker. Key areas addressed are user interface design, SWING user interface, Internet communication, file I/O, painting/drawing, and brief introductions to JDBC and RMI.

Java 2 from Scratch

Que Pub

Regardless of company size or industry, leaders are always on the lookout for innovative ways to get work done quickly and efficiently. They need employees on whom they can rely and trust to protect the interests of the company―employees, like you, who will become tomorrow’s leaders.
To achieve success in the competitive corporate world, you must be willing to embrace these challenges and effectively navigate any organization. You need to know what you’re working toward, expect the unexpected, and maintain a proactive mindset. Today, it’s not enough to simply execute against your job description―you must develop a “sixth sense” for business and actively contribute where needed.
Best-selling author Steven Haines returns with this step-by-step practitioner’s guide to help you do just that, while adapting and thriving in any business landscape or setting. The New Manager’s Survival Guide equips you with the knowledge and wherewithal to: 
• Create great working relationships and earn trust and credibility • Understand essential team structures and operating paradigms • Establish a game plan for financial planning • Leverage processes to improve efficiency • Analyze and utilize data to solve problems and make better decisions • Be cognizant of changing market demands • Strategize and plan for a company’s future success • Assess data-driven measurements and overall business performance • Manage your business career
With The New Manager’s Survival Guide, you’ll hone your business acumen, expand your knowledge, and improve your effectiveness. Your ability to solidify relationships, influence others, and solve problems at lightening speed will not only contribute to the success of the company, but will also prove to be invaluable throughout your career.
Steven Haines is an internationally recognized public speaker, business thought leader, and best-selling author. Before founding Sequent Learning Networks and The Product Management Executive Board, Steven spent more than two decades in corporate leadership roles in industries as diverse as industrial products, intimate apparel, medical products, communications, and software and technology.

The New Manager’s Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Succeed in the Corporate World

Advance in your product management career and create innovative products that customers love! Regardless of industry or sector, to compete in today’s business world, product managers must understand how their customer’s preferences change, how technology evolves, and how anticipate what competitors might do. Regardless of industry, you need a reliable resource that provides timely guidance and practical tools to help you compete. With new content and expert advice, this updated edition of The Product Manager’s Survival Guide brings you fully up to date on what you need to succeed as a product manager. For your professional future, you’ll learn it’s not the development technique that will help you get ahead, it’s how you think like a strategically minded business person. Your continuous learning starts with your product management acumen assessment, and takes root, when you develop your own professional development strategy. The Product Manager’s Survival Guide, Second Edition features brand new material, including: • A product management acumen assessment • Action planning ideas at the end of each chapter • Techniques to earn empowerment • Tools to develop product strategies and roadmaps • Methods to deploy and release products • Metrics to assess product performance Simple and easy to understand, this invaluable guide will help you bring your company into the digital age and continue to evolve with changing times.

The Product Manager's Survival Guide, Second Edition: Everything You Need to Know to Succeed as a Product Manager

Industries

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The definitive guide to product management--updated for a more digital, more global, more competitive business landscape The digital age is here to stay. That means the pace of business change will only increase and competitive forces will challenge you, and your role as a product manager.&nbsp; This is the book that provides the only definitive body of knowledge of product management that you and your product teams can use to optimize your product's business. The Product Manager's Desk Reference has long been the go-to resource for product managers who seek to deliver quantifiable benefits to their company. In this fully revised edition of this bestseller, veteran product management thought leader Steven Haines lays out a repeatable process for product management organizational transformation, providing a clear roadmap you can follow to become the entrepreneurial strategic thinker who can drive your organization (and your career) into the future!&nbsp;As an added benefit, all readers will have access to digital tools, templates, and guides to help them on their career journey, simply by going to www.sequentlearning.com/community. &nbsp; Packed with important updates and revisions, The Product Manager's Desk Reference, Third Edition provides essential advice on: <ul> <li>Companies with portfolio of digital and traditional products</li> <li>Utilization of various development methods (waterfall and agile)</li> <li>Product design methods to deliver better user experiences</li> <li>Strategic thinking and business analysis</li> <li>Cross-functional product team collaboration</li> <li>Product portfolio management and product discontinuation</li> </ul> Room for error in today's fast-paced business environment shrinks by the minute. Packed with an array of new tools, techniques, and best practices--along with an explicit emphasis on data, analytics, and product performance--this new edition of the definitive product management resource is a timely and actionable guide to kicking your product management strategies into high gear.

The Product Manager's Desk Reference, Third Edition

First book to address and assess performance of enterprise Java-based applications using the new Java EE 5   Presents Java EE 5 Performance Management as a proven methodology, featuring a set of common problems that have been observed in real-world customer environments    Presents "wait-based" performance tuning methodology, the most efficient Java EE 5 tuning methodology, but one previously neglected in the Java EE 5 space

Pro Java EE 5 Performance Management and Optimization

Programming

Apress

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