Product Management Definition & Tools Certification Flashcards
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When using the KANO Model, which category of features causes significant dissatisfaction if absent but does not increase satisfaction if present?
Answer: Basic (Must-be) features
Basic or 'must-be' features are expected by customers; their absence causes dissatisfaction but their presence is taken for granted.
A product team is deciding between three initiatives. They score each on Reach, Impact, Confidence, and Effort. What framework are they using?
Answer: RICE Scoring
RICE (Reach, Impact, Confidence, Effort) is a prioritization framework developed at Intercom to compare initiatives objectively.
What is the main distinction between 'outputs' and 'outcomes' in modern product management?
Answer: Outputs are features shipped; outcomes are the business results those features produce
Modern product management emphasizes outcomes (business and user value) over outputs (features delivered), shifting focus to impact.
Which tool would a PM use to identify the most critical path of tasks that cannot be delayed without pushing out the product launch date?
Answer: Critical Path Method (CPM)
The Critical Path Method identifies the longest sequence of dependent tasks, determining the minimum project duration.
In the context of product discovery, what is the primary purpose of a 'Jobs to Be Done' (JTBD) framework?
Answer: To understand the underlying goal a customer is trying to accomplish when using a product
JTBD focuses on the functional and emotional 'job' a customer hires a product to do, revealing deeper motivations beyond surface-level feature requests.
A PM notices that the number of features shipped per quarter has increased, but customer satisfaction scores have declined. What does this most likely indicate?
Answer: The team is shipping low-value or misaligned features
Shipping more features without improving customer satisfaction signals that the team is building outputs that don't address real user needs.
Which product management tool helps teams visually organize user research findings by grouping similar observations into themes?
Answer: Affinity Diagram
Affinity Diagrams (also called affinity mapping) cluster qualitative research data into meaningful themes to reveal patterns.