Product Management Consulting Services

Helps you develop better products, faster

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How Product Management Consulting Boosts Innovation and Speed

Successful products are the lifeblood of a company and your product management strategy is essential to success. But even great companies occasionally go through periods where they are losing ground to competitors, no longer delighting customers, or not producing new products as quickly or efficiently as they need. This is where TCGen can help.

When should you hire a product management consultant?

An experienced product management consultant can bring an outside view and expertise to help you bring your product strategy to the next level and increase product-market fit. You may need to…

Assess your team’s skill set so you can increase their capability

Improve product development process and move faster

Develop a strategy for new product introduction and increased innovation

Provide expert coaching for your product leadership team

Evaluate and set best-in-class benchmarks, metrics, and KPIs

In select cases, you may want a consultant to lead a specific initiative, such as a user experience or user research project. Or to fill an interim role for a short-term urgent initiative. TCGen can advise in these areas, and in some may refer you to outside partners.

Why Work with TCGen

Trusted Expertise

All of our partners are experienced product leaders with c-level experience in multiple functions. We understand both the product development process and how it fits with the bigger picture.

Proven Methodologies

We help people work better and faster. Practitioners of… Agile Project Management, Design Thinking, Product Roadmap. Structured Deliverables. Improve product design. Full Product Lifecycle.

Industry Knowledge

Our breadth of knowledge provides rich context when working with your team. We’ve worked in manufacturing, healthcare, SaaS, B2B, B2C. With Startups and Enterprises.

Our Approach To Product Management Consulting

We listen carefully and tailor our approach to you and are selective about the clients we take on – only work with those where we think we can add tremendous value quickly.

Outcome-Driven Mindset

Focus on outcomes instead of process. We want the least possible process, and no less.

Build Your Capability

We help you build your team’s product management skills rather than take over from you.

Focused Implementation

We change only the things that matter, avoiding organizational disruption from change.

Our Product Management Consulting Process

When engaging a consultant it’s important to know how long it will take and how much it will cost. We will scope this out in advance and provide an up-front fixed-bid pricing.

Generally speaking, we structure our implementation in three phases:

Assess and Recommend

Interview stakeholders, review current metrics, and conduct a project history
Assemble a working team from your org, including a product owner
Provide focused recommendations

Implement

Choose 1-3 initiatives with big bang for buck, aligned with your product vision
Develop framework, prioritize, and roll out
Measure KPIs and share data-driven results

Refine and Iterate

Review progress, iterate for incremental improvement
Transition to internal team
Build roadmap for ongoing improvement

What is a product management consultant?

A product management consultant is an expert in product development, market fit, lifecycle management, overall product success, product lifecycle, and product management roles. They work with organizations to identify product opportunities, define product visions, set product strategies, and devise go-to-market strategies. They often bridge gaps in internal expertise, offering insights into customer needs, competitive analysis, and product innovation. Product management consultants are crucial in accelerating product growth by collaborating closely with development teams and their executives.

How do I start consulting as a product manager?

To start consulting as a product manager, you must have broad product management experience and at least one specialized niche (and valuable). Consultants are rewarded for being specialists, not generalists. Once you have something to say, publish it and highlight your unique value through social media, blogs, and content creation. Adding case studies to your portfolio can significantly boost your credibility, especially in areas like e-commerce, where showcasing your ability to navigate complex projects and drive results can set you apart. Discussing your experience