Everything You Need to Know About PM and PO Practical Work for Beginners [Introduction]

Lecture Topic 📖

• Everything a product manager needs to know from MVP design to finding PMF, prepared so you can understand it easily and quickly
• We discuss the process of growing products based on small-scale experiments.
• We organize everything from the basic concepts of the product to detailed information about each company's product types.
• We'll explore different strategies and tactics based on product types.
• You can understand what type of Retention should be measured based on the product type.

Target Audience/Course Objectives 🙆‍♀️

For everyone who is working on planning or preparing to work as a planner, I want to discuss what I might be missing in practical work. There is no right answer in planning. However, there are ways to get closer to the right answer.

Types of Students as Perceived by Knowledge Sharers

• Everyone who is working as a PM or PO, or preparing for a career transition to these roles
• PMs and POs who want to manage sprints more flexibly and systematically
• CEOs who are running a startup or preparing to launch one
• Designers and developers who want to develop a planning mindset

If you have these concerns, let's work on them together

• When planning a product but communication with developers and designers is not smooth
• When receiving feedback that planning is insufficient
• When sprints are slower than expected or schedules are delayed due to unforeseen issues
• If you're running a startup but are concerned about your product's growth
• When you keep repeating small experiments but they don't lead to the result of growth

Learning Content 📚

Sprint Management Know-How

I'm sharing all the know-how from a 10-year veteran PO.

Haven't you had this kind of experience while running sprints?

• Work always finishes beyond the planned schedule
• The next sprint overlaps with other work, so it's tough.
• There are many errors, so bug tickets are piling up
• The backlog is overflowing, but I don't know when or how to handle the work.

If you're experiencing this, you need to start by examining how you're running your sprints. There are always better alternatives and there's no single right answer. As long as we can work together to improve the problems, that's what matters.

Sprint Cycle Setup Methods and Operations

We explore the appropriate sprint cycle for our team. Regardless of the team's capabilities, the product cycle should vary according to the product's characteristics. Just because a company uses a certain approach, does it necessarily mean our team must also operate on 1-week or 2-week cycles?

I'll share methods for calculating and measuring appropriate team velocity.

Preparing for Sprint Planning Meetings

1. From writing stories for sprint planning to backlog management
2. How should we conduct retrospectives after a sprint ends? What are the must-dos and what are the optional things?

Jira Software

Learn how to write Stories using Jira Software and discover techniques for monitoring sprint progress using Burn down charts.

• Basic Jira Setting Method
• How to Set Up Jira Story, Epic, and Sub Task
• How to Write a Good Story

Requirements Definition Document

We'll explore how to write requirement definition documents that facilitate smoother communication with developers and ensure the product stays on track, along with methods and examples.

• Requirements specification file sharing
  • The requirements specification has been updated with the PRD Template (2025Ver)
• How to Write Requirements Definition Documents and Know-How
• Communication with Developers

Figma Wireframe

A guide on how to use Figma and create wireframes with Figma, providing the best guidance for designers who are partners and companions of POs and PMs.

• Figma Basic Usage and Interface Understanding
• Creating wireframes using Figma and sharing wireframe creation tools

Prototyping

Let's also explore prototyping methods for better communication

Expected Questions Q&A 💬

Q. Can only PMs and POs take this course?
A. Even if you're not a PM or PO, and even if you're not preparing to become a PM or PO, anyone curious about sprint practices can take this course.

Q. What is the difficulty level of the course?
A. This is a course for juniors. We are planning to prepare a separate course for those who have been working in the field for a long time.

Q. I'm preparing for a job change - would this be helpful?
A. If you're curious about startup work processes, you can gain indirect experience.

Important Notes Before Taking the Course 📢

Please write down any reference points needed for learning the course thoroughly.
This will help students fully understand the content covered in the course and increase learning satisfaction.

Practice Environment

• Operating System and Version (OS): Windows, macOS
• Tools used: Chrome browser with linked Google account for signing up to services like Figma, Jira, etc.

Learning Materials

• Learning materials are included as attachments for each lesson

Instructor Introduction ✒️

• (Former) CEO of Mediaz
• (Former) CEO of ByAndUs
• (Former) Head of Healthcare Business Division at Yellow Mobile
• (Former) CareLabS Healthcare Business Division General Manager
• Fastcampus UI/UX Instructor
• Korea Healthcare Association UI/UX Instructor
• LG Electronics Sketch Design Instructor
• Books - Figma Guide Book, Delicious Sketch