How it started ?
Recently I completed the JoinMaestro Product Management Bootcamp in Paris. It was a 7-week intensive bootcamp (5 weeks for classes, 2 weeks for a project) in order to brush up on my product management skills and methods. I engaged in real case studies put forward by teachers & coaches from leading French-tech companies like Blablacar, LeBoncoin, Qonto, Stuart or La Fourche.
Product Discovery
We were taught the best approach, tools & framework in Product Research & Discovery to build and test solutions in efficient and user centric ways, taking into account the company strategy.
- Frameworks & methods: User research (interviews, data, competition), User personas, Empathy map, Customer journey mapping, Product Requirement Document, Opportunity backlog, Priorisation (Moscow, RICE, Sizing, etc…), Wireframing & testing.
- Some tools used: Figma, Whimsical, Miro, Notion, Figjam, Dovetail, Maze.
Product Delivery & Agility
We were taught the best approach, tools & Framework in product Delivery, focus on agility and efficiency.
- Frameworks & methods : User story mapping, Product Backlog, User story specification (INVEST, GHERKIN), Product Ops, Scrum, Kamban, Scrumban.
- Some tools used = Notion, JIRA, No code tools (Webflow, Softr, Airtable, Glide, Zapier).
Product Strategy
There is no product without a good understanding of Product Strategy. We went throught Company vision, mission and OKRs to define the Product vision & OKRs. As well as North Star metrics & KPIs, Products OKRs, Product Roadmap, Product led growth strategy, Go to Market strategy.
Two weeks intensive case study with the French tech company La Fourche
As part of a two-week mission, we worked as a group on a specific product challenge, focused on the mobile application & Discovery phase. We created and tested a solution which we presented in front of product management experts. It was a great way to apply what we'd learned. More here.
Key takeaways and learnings
During this 7-week intensive bootcamp, I found what I was looking for: the best up-to-date practices and tools in Product Management and Design, from strategy to discovery to delivery. I deeply recommend this bootcamp.
