FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions (scroll down for answers)
- Who should attend ProductCamp?
- How can I contribute?
- What topics are covered?
- What happens?
- What is a ProductCamp?
- What is a product manager?
Who should attend ProductCamp?
If you own any part of defining, measuring, messaging, or marketing the customer-facing aspects of any kind of product or service, this event is for you!
NOTE: The smaller the organization, the more likely that your title is not “product manager”, but don’t kid yourself, if you participate in the above activities, you will acquire new skills and learn from other people’s war stories.
If you own any part of defining, measuring, messaging, or marketing the customer-facing aspects of any kind of product or service, this event is for you!
NOTE: The smaller the organization, the more likely that your title is not “product manager”, but don’t kid yourself, if you participate in the above activities, you will acquire new skills and learn from other people’s war stories.
How can I contribute?
Participate
The lifeblood of ProductCamps is participation - check out the Participation page for suggestions.
Join In
One of the best and essential contributions is joining in the sessions and it’s a great way to get a lot out of ProductCamp. Mark the date in your calendar now!
Run a Session
If you’ve got experiences to share, then propose a session on it and be ready to lead the session if it gets voted into the schedule.
Volunteer
Volunteers help make sure the day runs smoothly - things like registration, refilling the coffee, and pointing people in the right direction as they arrive. Contact us.
Sponsor
It doesn’t take much and every little helps! Sponsorship pays for the refreshments, lunch, t-shirts, and other costs. Learn more about sponsorship here or contact us directly via email.
Participate
The lifeblood of ProductCamps is participation - check out the Participation page for suggestions.
Join In
One of the best and essential contributions is joining in the sessions and it’s a great way to get a lot out of ProductCamp. Mark the date in your calendar now!
Run a Session
If you’ve got experiences to share, then propose a session on it and be ready to lead the session if it gets voted into the schedule.
Volunteer
Volunteers help make sure the day runs smoothly - things like registration, refilling the coffee, and pointing people in the right direction as they arrive. Contact us.
Sponsor
It doesn’t take much and every little helps! Sponsorship pays for the refreshments, lunch, t-shirts, and other costs. Learn more about sponsorship here or contact us directly via email.
What topics are covered?
It truly depends on what YOU say you want. Participants of past conferences have talked about: The challenge of prioritizing user requirements and the tools they have found to be effective; How to manage your boss... and their boss; What is my career path as a Product Manager?; Seven signs that development in my organization isn't customer-driven?; What tools should always be in our toolkit?
It truly depends on what YOU say you want. Participants of past conferences have talked about: The challenge of prioritizing user requirements and the tools they have found to be effective; How to manage your boss... and their boss; What is my career path as a Product Manager?; Seven signs that development in my organization isn't customer-driven?; What tools should always be in our toolkit?
What happens?
Pre-Event
Pre-Event
- Registration
- Topic proposals submitted online
- Registration with refreshments
- Topic voting
- Keynote
- Topic vote are tallied and day schedule is created & posted
- Morning sessions
- Lunch break
- Afternoon sessions
- Wrap-up & prizes
- Presentation sharing
- Meetups
What is a ProductCamp?
A ProductCamp is an “unconference” focused on education, networking, and open discussion on product management, product marketing, and related topics.
"An unconference, also called OpenSpace conference, is a participant-driven meeting. The term "unconference" has been applied, or self-applied, to a wide range of gatherings that try to avoid one or more aspects of a conventional conference, such as fees, sponsored presentations, and top-down organization." -Wikipedia
In this context “product” refers broadly to any kind of product or service, including physical goods, software, consulting services, and training. For more information about the ProductCamp movement and other cities hosting them, visit www.productcamp.org
ProductCamp Atlantic is free one day unconference held (so far) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, run by volunteers and sponsored by local businesses. The purpose is to encourage learning, discussion, community, and best practices in product management, product development, and product marketing.
The event is also a catalyst for growing a community that fosters skills in these disciplines, and complements our region’s current entrepreneurial wave, emphasis on exporting, and focus on a digital economy.
A ProductCamp is an “unconference” focused on education, networking, and open discussion on product management, product marketing, and related topics.
"An unconference, also called OpenSpace conference, is a participant-driven meeting. The term "unconference" has been applied, or self-applied, to a wide range of gatherings that try to avoid one or more aspects of a conventional conference, such as fees, sponsored presentations, and top-down organization." -Wikipedia
In this context “product” refers broadly to any kind of product or service, including physical goods, software, consulting services, and training. For more information about the ProductCamp movement and other cities hosting them, visit www.productcamp.org
ProductCamp Atlantic is free one day unconference held (so far) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, run by volunteers and sponsored by local businesses. The purpose is to encourage learning, discussion, community, and best practices in product management, product development, and product marketing.
The event is also a catalyst for growing a community that fosters skills in these disciplines, and complements our region’s current entrepreneurial wave, emphasis on exporting, and focus on a digital economy.
What is a Product Manager?
Product Management is the discipline that shepherds a product from inception to delivery, and subsequent iterations of the product.
The role of Product Manager is hard to pin down as it varies immensely in its implementation, so it can be confusing. However we are comfortable with the Wikipedia version:
A product manager investigates, selects, and drives the development of products for an organization, performing the activities of product management. -Wikipedia
Classic variations in the role are driven by whom the product manager roles reports to: some report to the VP of Development, others report to the VP of Marketing. Neither is right or wrong, just different implementation requirements, style, and focus.
An important point is that in many organizations, typically startups but not restricted to by any means, the product manager hat if often worn by someone with an entirely different title, such as CEO or CTO, or shared by a number of people.
Product Management is the discipline that shepherds a product from inception to delivery, and subsequent iterations of the product.
The role of Product Manager is hard to pin down as it varies immensely in its implementation, so it can be confusing. However we are comfortable with the Wikipedia version:
A product manager investigates, selects, and drives the development of products for an organization, performing the activities of product management. -Wikipedia
Classic variations in the role are driven by whom the product manager roles reports to: some report to the VP of Development, others report to the VP of Marketing. Neither is right or wrong, just different implementation requirements, style, and focus.
An important point is that in many organizations, typically startups but not restricted to by any means, the product manager hat if often worn by someone with an entirely different title, such as CEO or CTO, or shared by a number of people.
