Abstract
Project and Product management are different yet have a lot similarity that compliments each other. Currently both play key roles in converting a business idea into reality to market, by successfully accomplishing the required outcomes, transitioning from strategy to execution. However with the rise of digital transformation, the gap between project and product management is narrowing pretty fast. In today’s highly competitive market, Products that are faster to market, addressing the right user needs & providing additional value to customers are critical for the Business success. This calls for a change in mindset for the project professionals to think holistically that can help move from a service to product economy. We are stepping into India’s Era and let’s get ready for the exciting ride!
What will the audience gain from this presentation?
• Project vs. Product manager – The fits and gaps
• Who, What & When – Path from strategy to execution
• The Yin & Yang way – A Story of collaboration
• Marriage of project and product management – Why it is key for business success ?
• Skills required for the future
• Transitioning from Service to Product economy – Its India’s Era
About the speaker
Bala is a Product & Program management professional with 20 plus years of experience in Healthcare industry, with expertise in managing the design, development & lifecycle management of Medical Product portfolios. He is currently, Director at GE Healthcare leading the indigenously developed Computed tomography (CT) scanners for the emerging & developed markets.
He is responsible for driving large scale new product introductions, planning of next generation product roadmap and providing strategic leadership across cross functional teams to accomplish business goals.
He holds a post-graduation in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA in Technology Management. Bala is a certified Project management professional (PMP), Certified product manager (CPM) and also holds certification in Agile program management such as Product owner (CSPO), Scrum master (CSM) and SAFe Agilist (SA). He is currently Board of director, Vice president – Marketing & Communications and Head, Financial sub-committee at PMI Bangalore India chapter.