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Software Product Management

The ISPMA®-Compliant Study Guide and Handbook

  • Software Product Management is a key success factor for software products and software-intensive products

  • The book is compliant with ISPMA®'s current curriculum

  • This is the most comprehensive book publication dedicated to this subject

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Introduction

    • Hans-Bernd Kittlaus
    Pages 1-5
  3. Management of Software as a Business

    • Hans-Bernd Kittlaus
    Pages 7-50
  4. Product Strategy

    • Hans-Bernd Kittlaus
    Pages 51-136
  5. Product Planning

    • Hans-Bernd Kittlaus
    Pages 137-210
  6. Strategic Management

    • Hans-Bernd Kittlaus
    Pages 211-242
  7. Orchestration of an Organization’s Functional Areas

    • Hans-Bernd Kittlaus
    Pages 243-285
  8. SPM Today and Tomorrow

    • Hans-Bernd Kittlaus
    Pages 287-298
  9. Back Matter

    Pages 299-329

About this book

Software Product Management (SPM) is a key success factor for software products and software-intensive products. This book gives a comprehensive overview on SPM for beginners as well as best practices, methodology and in-depth discussions for experienced product managers. This includes product strategy, product planning, participation in strategic management activities and orchestration of the functional units of the company. The book is based on the results of the International Software Product Management Association (ISPMA®, SPM Body of Knowledge V.2) which is led by a group of SPM experts from industry and research with the goal to foster software product management excellence across industries. This book can be used as textbook for ISPMA®-based education and as guide for anybody interested in SPM as one of the most exciting and challenging disciplines in the business of software.

Keywords

  • Software product management
  • Product management
  • Software business
  • ISPMA
  • SPM Framework
  • Product strategy
  • Product planning
  • Orchestration

Authors and Affiliations

  • InnoTivum (www.innotivum.com), Rheinbreitbach, Germany

    Hans-Bernd Kittlaus

About the author

Hans-Bernd Kittlaus is the founder and CEO of InnoTivum Consulting (www.innotivum.com) and works as consultant and trainer for software organizations, in particular in the area of software product management. He is a founding board member and current chairman of ISPMA, and the author of numerous articles and books, a.o. “Software Product Management for Start-Ups – The ISPMA®-Compliant Handbook and Study Guide”, Springer, 2022.

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Buying options

eBook USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 69.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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