NPDP | can you be a good product manager without technical background?

NPDP| Can you be a good product manager without technical background ？

Recently, some friends asked us a question ： Do product managers need to know the technology ？ Can you be a good product manager without technical background ？ Actually , Product managers who understand technology can better control the progress and risks of the project , In the face of the problems encountered in the implementation of the scheme , From the product 、 Business 、 Technology and other dimensions of thinking and solving . however , Understanding technology is icing on the cake , But it's not a must , Can be a good product manager without technical background ！

The position of product manager is more attributed to its function , Not just at the level of knowledge , It also needs to gradually expand the scope of basic product capabilities to the overall business level and product strategies , In addition, there is long-term accumulated product experience , These soft strengths symbolize the core of an excellent product manager .

A qualified product manager needs to have the following abilities ： Logical ability 、 communication skills 、 Document capability 、 Project management ability 、 Compressive ability 、 Learning ability 、 Self management ability .
With these capabilities , You can do well without technical background , Of course, it will be better to learn some basic technical knowledge as much as possible , In this way, communication with technicians will be more smooth , The process of product management is more relaxed .