Weekly Discussion Blogs 1A

MIS, management information systems professionals, are an essential part of modern companies. Every business has to follow the trend and become digital or at least bring some aspects of it in their day-to-day operations. One of the most versatile and important position from management information systems professionals are product managers. They connect each branch of the company to manage product development process. Product managers must understand the market, audience, and demand for the software, hardware, or service product. Their expertise is not only in IT, they have to be familiar with departments like: finance, accounting, marketing, human resource, logistics, engineering, etc. Product manager has to communicate with everyone and orchestrate development of product to deliver a desirable outcome for the company.
Being a product manager might be demanding but also is rewarding: “according to Glassdoor, the average salary for a product manager is $111,723 per year, with a reported salary range of $72,000 to $172,000 per year”.