What is a product manager?...and why does Wikimedia need them?

Steven Walling · Siebrand Mazeland · Diederik van Liere · Maryana Pinchuk

Howie Fung · Denny Vrandecic ·Fabrice Florin · James Forrester

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It’s not this.We don’t sell products.

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Not this.We’re not anyone’s boss.

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It’s more like this. Friday, August 9, 13

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It’s happy users.That’s readers, editors, and donors of Wikimedia projects.

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Our responsibilities1. Make sure we have a roadmap

2. Define what a product is, how it works, and who it’s for

3. Make sure the product actually meets that definition

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How do we do that?I’ll show you.

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Business

EngineeringDesign

“Traditional” view

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A Wikimedia product manager

Data

EngineeringDesign

Community

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Let’s talk.About what we do, and how we can help you.

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