The Product Manager's Desk Reference

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CHAPTER 7 THE PLAYING FIELD AND THE PLAYERS: ANALYZING THE INDUSTRY AND COMPETITION

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One of the key responsibilities for product managers is to establish and maintain competitive advantage for their products in the marketplace.

Good intelligence about their industry and the competition gives product managers and their teams the edge and expertise to strategize and act with purpose and clarity.

The more product managers know ...

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