1 year ago

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiitpaananen/?originalSubdomain=ee It’s well known that product management (PM) and engineering departments notoriously clash more than most, which can be concerning considering how much they rely on each other. Miscommunication and confusion over responsibilities and job functions commonly cause rifts across teams, often at the expense of customers and the overall business.

Let’s dive into some of the leading factors that instigate conflict between product management and engineering, and steps that can ensure closer alignment.

This situation can be avoided with quality communication; engineers and product management must work together to set and agree on role boundaries and expectations.

Establishing simple, clear objectives and roles help to empower engineers and product team members to do their best work and innovate together.