Key Takeaways
At the end of the course, the participants will be able to:
- Learn to identify and apply suitable techniques, processes and tools in product thinking for the participants environment, with a focus on digital enablers for the product
- Learn to define digital product processes
- Learn how to lead and manage product development teams
Who Should Attend
The target course participants are primarily for Product Owners, Programme Managers, Project Managers and IT Managers who are keen to develop product management skills in terms of team leadership, product-thinking mindset, and techniques and process design needed to support product management and innovation. In addition, business/project stakeholders such as business executives/managers, Marketing/Sales, and PMO with responsibilities and/or an active interest in design and implementation of business transformation towards a product-centric and product-thinking culture.
It is applicable for professionals engaged in the following areas.
- Product ,Programme and Project Management
- Leading product development team
- PMO functions- defining processes in product team organization
Prerequisites
This is an intensive, foundation course. Participants with some prior years of experience working with different functional teams in an organisation delivering products and services will benefit more from the course.
Participants also need to have a strong interest in product management concepts, managing product teams and product design processes/techniques. It is also highly relevant to Programme and Project managers looking to expanding their skills to product management.
NUS-ISS also offers a range of other basic courses in various aspects of product management for participants new to it.
What to Bring
No printed copies of course materials are issued.
Participants must bring their internet-enabled computing device (laptops, tablet etc) with power charger to access and download course materials.
If you are bringing a laptop, please see below for the tech specs:
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Minimum
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Recommended
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Computer and processor
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1.6 GHz or faster, 2-core Intel Core i3 or equivalent
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1.8 GHz, 2-core Intel Core i3 or equivalent
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Memory
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4 GB RAM
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8 GB RAM
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Hard Disk
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256 GB disk size
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Display
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1280 x 768 screen resolution (32-bit requires hardware acceleration for 4K and higher)
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Graphics
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Graphics hardware acceleration requires DirectX 9 or later, with WDDM 2.0 or higher for Windows 10 (or WDDM 1.3 or higher for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update).
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DirectX 10 graphics card for graphics hardware acceleration
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Others
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An internet connection – broadband wired or wireless
Speakers and a microphone – built-in or USB plug-in or wireless Bluetooth
A webcam or HD webcam - built-in or USB plug-in
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What Will Be Covered
What is Product-Thinking and Why is it critical?
- Productisation and Products Thinking vs Projects
- Common Product Management frameworks
- Roles in a Product-Thinking organisation
- Motivations and Benefits of Product Thinking
- Product Thinking Alphabet Soup (Agility, Big Data, Customer-centricity, Design Thinking, Experimentation)
Structure and Process for Product-Thinking
- Organisation Models for Productisation
- Bimodal, Lean Startup, Flavours of Agile
- Product Team Model
- Enablers and Tools
- Challenges in Product Thinking Adoption and Transition
Hands-on workshops
- Identify and analyse product-thinking opportunities in an organisation.
- Apply product thinking in remodelling organisation structure and processes.
Fees & Subsidies
Fees for 2024
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Full Fee |
Singaporeans & PRs
(self-sponsored) |
| Full course fee |
S$1800 |
S$1800 |
| ISS Subsidy |
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(S$180) |
| Nett course fee |
S$1800 |
S$1620 |
| 9% GST on nett course fee |
S$162 |
S$145.80 |
| Total nett course fee payable, including GST |
S$1962 |
S$1765.80 |
Note:
- All fees and subsidies are valid from January 2024, unless otherwise advised.
- All self-sponsored Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their SkillsFuture Credit to pay for course fees. For more information about SkillsFuture Credit, click here.
- From 1st January 2024, the GST will be increased to 9%.
Certificate
Certificate of Completion
Participants have to meet a minimum attendance rate of 75% and are required to pass the assessment to be issued a Certificate of Completion.
Preparing for Your Course
NUS-ISS Course Registration Terms and Conditions
Find out more.
NUS-ISS and Learner’s Commitment and Responsibilities
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WIFI Access
WIFI access will be made available to participants.
Venue
NUS-ISS
25 Heng Mui Keng Terrace
Singapore 119615
Click HERE for directions to NUS-ISS
In the event of a change of venue, participants are advised to refer to the acceptance email sent one week prior to the commencement date.
Course Confirmation
All classes are subject to confirmation and NUS-ISS will send an acceptance email to participants one week prior to the commencement date. Confirmed registrants are to attend and complete all lectures, class exercises, workshops and assessments (where applicable). Additionally, all responses to feedbacks and surveys conducted by NUS-ISS and its partners must be submitted. All training and assessments will be delivered as described in the course webpage.
General Enquiry
Please feel free to write to ask-iss@nus.edu.sg if you have any enquiry or feedback.