1. 28OGroupThe Product Marketing & Product Management ExpertsConsulting Contractors Training Certification Templates"The 280 Group consultantswere very experienced and came T he 280 Group helps companies deliver better products and market them more effectively. We provide Product Marketing and Product Management Consultants, Contractors,in and hit the ground running.They helped us by prioritizing Training, Certification and Templates to help companies with product definition, launchesacross a variety of development and marketing. Whether you need a high-level consultant to plan your product strategy, aprojects, streamlining our inter-nal processes and also helped us seasoned veteran to run an industry-changing product launch, a team of experts to optimizeto build a compelling roadmap."your product management function of process or a mid-level Product Manager to write a market requirements document, the 280 Group can provide you with expert, professionalRam KrishnanSr. VP Marketing talent to help you get the job done right. We can also help you and your employees improveGuardianEdge your effectiveness on the job by providing proven training and professional templates. Since 1998, the 280 Group has helped tens of thousands of companies bring new products to market successfully, quickly build revenue momentum and implement best practices. ThePerformance on these280 Group has been featured on CNBCs World Business Review, the Silicon Valley Businessprojects was exceptional Report, Seth Godins BullMarket book and was ranked in the top 10 consulting firms by thedeliverables were high-quality,on schedule, and within bud- Silicon Valley Business Journal.getvery efficient, profes-sional, and a pleasure to work Brian Lawley is the CEO and Founder of the 280 Group and former President of the Siliconwith Valley Product Management Association (www.svpma.org). During his twenty five year career in Product Management and Product Marketing he has defined, launched andGary EllisGroup Director,marketed over fifty successful products. He is the Author of the best-selling books ExpertProduct MarketingProduct Management and The Phenomenal Product Manager. In 2008 and 2009 he wonNetcom the Product Management Excellence Award for Thought Leadership by the Association of International Product Marketing & Management. Mr. Lawley is a Certified Product Manager (CPM) and Certified Product Marketing Manager (CPMM). He earned an MBA with honors from San Jose State University and Bachelors Degree in Management Science from theThe 280 Group did a fantasticjob of helping us to finalize theUniversity of California at San Diego.product and bring it to market.We were very pleased with theThe 280 Group team of trainers and consultants have over 200 years of collective high-techwork they did for SEMI, andProduct Management and Product Marketing experience spanning a wide range of softwarehighly recommend them if you and hardware markets and products. Our trainers and consultants are experts in the realm ofneed assistance with productlaunches or general producthigh-tech product management and marketing, and have extensive real-world experiencemarketing and product man- and examples that they draw on to make the training and consulting as effective as possible.agement" 280 Group clients range from startups to Fortune 500 companies including Adobe, Toshiba,Tom Salmon Palm, eTrade, Nokia, Cisco, SAP, Hewlett Packard, Symantec and many others. The 280Dir. of Business DevelopmentSEMI Group methodology, training, toolkits, certifications and templates are used worldwide and licensed companies such as Intel and Microsoft.

2. Templates, On-Demand Training & Certifications Certified Product Manager Self-Study Course The complete self-study course to thoroughly prepare to become an AIPMM industry standard Certified Product Manager (CPM) and Certified Product Marketing Manager (CPMM). Includes four self-paced training modules, study guide & practice exam. Topics include: Product Life Cycle Products Buyer Services Value Chain Branding Pricing Strategy Launches & Roadmaps Marketing Mix Roles, Processes & Requirements Agile Certified Product Manager Self-Study Course The complete self-study course to thoroughly prepare to become an AIPMM industry standard Agile Certified Product Manager (ACPM). Includes nine narrated training modules, study guide & practice exam. Topics covered: Advanced topics touched on include: Benefits of Agile Product launches A look at Scrum Roadmapping Release management Organizing for success Release planning How to work with distributed teams Documentation How to organize larger projects using multiple teams Organizing around Agile Integrating Agile within a traditional product process XP and Lean Product Management Office Professional The Product Management Office Professional version 2.0 is a collection of over best practices 180 tem- plates and self-paced training include all seven 280 Group toolkits. Product Roadmap Toolkit Five training presentations Product Launch Toolkit 183 templates Product Managers Toolkit White Papers Beta Program Toolkit Product Review Program Toolkit Samples GuidelinesPMOfce TM Competitive Analysis Toolkit Developer Program Toolkit280 Group Books 3. Consulting & ContractorsWe provide both interim contractors (Product Managers, Product Marketing Managers, Directors & VicePresidents) as well as doing work on a project basis. Our work spans the entire product lifecycle. Product Management Product MarketingMarketing Market Analysis Product Launches Positioning & Messaging Developing Business Cases Sales ToolsWebsites Profit & Loss AnalysisPositioningCollateral Customer & Market ResearchPricingPresentations & Sales Tools MRDs & PRDs White Papers Increased Web Traffic Product RoadmapsReviewers GuidesSearch Engine Optimization (SEO) Working with Engineering TeamsProduct DemosGoogle AdWords Campaigns Reviewing Functional SpecsCompetitive ComparisonsDemand Generation Programs Finalizing Product Requirements Customer TestimonialsDirect Mail/Email Marketing Prioritizing Feature Sets Success StoriesPrint advertising Feature, Schedule, Cost Tradeoffs Features & Benefits/USPs Search Engine & Banner Ads Competitive AnalysisPress Tours & MaterialsCorporate & Product Branding Running Beta Programs PresentationsCustomer Surveys & FeedbackProduct Management Process Development & OptimizationWe can help your company develop and/or optimize your product process, allowing you to bring betterproducts to market faster and increase your revenues. Whether you need a process designed completelyfrom scratch or you have a process that needs to be tuned up and optimized we have a complete set oftools and methodology to provide you with an assessment, recommendations and coaching/training toensure buy-in and adoption in your organization.PM Fast Track Training CourseThe PM Fast Track is the most practical and effective training course available. It gives Product Manag-ers and Product Marketers thorough, in-depth and instantly applicable knowledge of every phase ofthe product lifecycle. This four day course is ideal for new PMs or mid-level and Senior PMs who want tobrush up on best practices. Included are three courses with certification exams, the Product ManagersToolkit, content retention tools and Product Managers Toolkit Book.Strategic Product Marketing and ManagementAn intensive two-day interactive course covering thefoundation of Product Management & Product Marketing.Based on the Product Managers Toolkit ( PMTK) ActionModel, a reference framework that outlines the processand stages of performing and correlating product market-ing tasks with product planning tasks.Procedural Requirements ManagementLearn how to deliver well-defined and effective require-ments to guide your team and development efforts.Business and Market Planning ProtocolsLearn how to formulate plans that prioritize and evaluatebusiness opportunities and guide marketing efforts suchas writing a business case and marketing plan. 4. Agile Product Management Excellence Training CourseLearn the theory, practice, and tools to unleash your teams potential and deliver winning products to market in record time.This one day, live training seminar for product managers teaches the necessary practices for working in an Agile environ-ment. The course covers multiple Agile development methods (Scrum, XP and Lean) and is focused on practical applicationto make participants more effective the moment they return to their desks. The course prepares participants for the industrystandard AIPMM Agile Certified Product Manager (ACPM) exam.If you or your team are new to Agile or struggling with adjusting to working with an Agile development team, you will learnhow Agile is going to make your life easier, how the development team now builds software, and how to adjust your work tosupport your team and achieve Agile Excellence.Topics Covered: 1. Accelerate time to market for their products 2. Manage risk and adapt to emerging requirements at an entirely new level of effectiveness 3. Amplify market learning through shorter feedback loops 4. Structure your time across multiple iterations or Sprints 5. Collaborate and communicate with stakeholders 6. Plan, manage, and track an Agile release 7. Prioritize features 8. Create and maintain a product backlog 9. Convey requirements as user stories with acceptance tests 10. Organize for large projects and distributed teamsCourse Syllabus:Hands-On Activities: Release Planning I. Why Agile is good for PM Writing User Stories II. A look at Scrum Story Mapping III. Release management Value Stream Mapping IV. Release planning V. Documentation VI. Organizing around Agile VII. Starting out Learn about the theory, practice and tools to unleash your teams potential and VIII. XP and Lean deliver winning products to market in record time. Includes a copy of the book Agile IX. Wrap-up Excellence for Produt Managers and two chances to pass the Agile Certified Product Manager online exam.Full Day, Half Day & Webinar Training Courses The 280 Group also offers a variety of full day, half-day and webinar training courses. Based on your situation we can put together training to address virtually any area that you need covered. Topics include: Market Value Pricing Creating Compelling Product Roadmaps Interactivity & Communication How to Get Phenomenal Product Reviews Critical Decision Making How to Tear Apart Your Competition Effective Market Research Planning & Executing Successful Product Launches Personal Strategic Planning Running Effective Beta Programs Delivering Great Demos Doubling Product Management Productivity www.280group.com contact@280group.com 408.834.7518 280 Group LLC 1350 Dell Avenue Suite 105 Campbell California 95008 Copyrig h t 2 0 1 0 , 2 8 0 Gro u p, L L C . 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