Product Ops
A specialized function focused on streamlining the product management workflow and enabling teams through tools and data.
Keywords:
product ops, product operations, prodops
Contents
Deep Dive
Metaphysical Synthesis & Analysis
The Synthesis
Product Operations (ProdOps) is the function that enables product teams to operate efficiently. Melissa Perri describes it as the 'connective tissue' handling tools, processes, data, and insights. For PMs, ProdOps means having clean data, streamlined workflows, and accessible research. It's to product what DevOps is to engineering: the infrastructure that enables velocity. The best ProdOps teams are force multipliers.
Metaphysical Foundation
Product Ops is the operating system for product teams. It removes friction and enables focus on strategy and execution.
Evolutionary Path
From ad-hoc support to dedicated function, Product Ops has emerged as a distinct discipline in mature product organizations.
Strategic Interplays
Product Ops enables Velocity and data-driven-decisions. It supports User Research, Metrics, and experimentation.
Key Episodes
Marty Cagan
Product management theater | Marty Cagan (Silicon Valley Product Group)
Geoff Charles
Velocity over everything: How Ramp became the fastest-growing SaaS startup ever ...
Karri Saarinen
Inside Linear: Building with taste, craft, and focus | Karri Saarinen (co-founde...
Melissa Perri
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about SAFe and the product owner role | Me...
Matt MacInnis
"I deliberately understaff every project" | Leadership lessons from Rippling's $...
Howie Liu
How we restructured Airtable's entire org for AI | Howie Liu (co-founder and CEO...
Melissa Perri + Denise Tilles
The ultimate guide to product operations | Melissa Perri and Denise Tilles
Tomer Cohen
Why AI is disrupting traditional product management | Tomer Cohen (LinkedIn CPO)
Jiaona Zhang
Building minimum lovable products, stories from WeWork & Airbnb, and thriving as...
Austin Hay
The ultimate guide to Martech | Austin Hay (Reforge, Ramp, Runway)
Varun Parmar
An inside look at how Miro builds product | Varun Parmar (CPO of Miro)
Melissa
Building high-performing teams | Melissa Tan (Webflow, Dropbox, Canva)
Ben Williams
How Snyk built a product-led growth juggernaut | Ben Williams (VP of Product at ...
Brian Tolkin
Lessons from scaling Uber and Opendoor | Brian Tolkin (Head of Product at Opendo...
Marty Cagan 2.0
The disease of process people | Marty Cagan
Christine Itwaru
Understanding the role of product ops | Christine Itwaru (Pendo)
Annie Pearl
Behind the scenes of Calendly’s rapid growth | Annie Pearl (CPO)
Casey Winters
Why most product managers are unprepared for the demands of a real startup | Cas...
Peter Deng