Product Management Certification Chapter Flashcards
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A stakeholder demands a feature that has no supporting user research. As a PM, what is the BEST first step?
Answer: Ask the stakeholder what problem they believe it solves and then validate with users
Understanding the underlying business or user problem allows the PM to validate it properly and potentially find better solutions.
What is the main advantage of a 'Jobs to Be Done' (JTBD) framework over traditional persona-based thinking?
Answer: It focuses on the functional and emotional task users are trying to accomplish, not demographic profiles
JTBD shifts focus from who the user is to what progress they are trying to make, leading to more innovative and relevant solutions.
Which metric BEST measures the long-term health of a SaaS product?
Answer: Net Revenue Retention (NRR)
NRR measures revenue from existing customers including expansions and churn, revealing whether the product creates sustained value.
What does a 'north star metric' represent for a product team?
Answer: A single metric that captures the core value delivered to customers and predicts long-term growth
The north star metric aligns the entire team around the one measure that best reflects customer value and business health.
During sprint planning, the development team says a requested feature is technically not feasible within the sprint. What should the PM do?
Answer: Work with the team to scope a smaller deliverable or move the item to a future sprint
PMs negotiate scope with the team to find deliverable increments — respecting technical reality while maintaining momentum toward the goal.
What is the key difference between 'output' and 'outcome' in product management?
Answer: Output is what the team ships; outcome is the change in user behavior or business result it causes
Shipping a feature is an output; the resulting increase in activation or retention is the outcome — PMs should focus on outcomes.
Which technique helps a PM identify the root cause of a problem by asking 'why' iteratively until the underlying issue is exposed?
Answer: 5 Whys
The 5 Whys technique drills down through layers of symptoms to find the systemic root cause of a problem.