Product Manager
Manages the development of products including the resource management, product strategy (physical or digital), functional requirements, and releases. Coordinate work done by functions (like software engineers, data scientists, and product designers).
Core KSATs
KSAT ID | Description | KSAT |
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16 | Knowledge of capabilities and requirements analysis. |
Knowledge |
22 | * Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies. |
Knowledge |
108 | * Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk). |
Knowledge |
129 | Knowledge of system life cycle management principles, including software security and usability. |
Knowledge |
130 | Knowledge of systems testing and evaluation methods. |
Knowledge |
414 | Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints. |
Task |
461 | Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers, and others to design application and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces. |
Task |
487 | Define project scope and objectives based on customer requirements. |
Task |
797 | Provide advice on project costs, design concepts, or design changes. |
Task |
811 | Provide ongoing optimization and problem solving support. |
Task |
863A | Manage the translation of functional requirements into technical solutions. |
Task |
911A | Ability to interpret and translate customer requirements into operational capabilities. |
Ability |
968 | Knowledge of software related information technology (IT) security principles and methods (e.g., modularization, layering, abstraction, data hiding, simplicity/minimization). |
Knowledge |
1157 | * Knowledge of national and international laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity. |
Knowledge |
1158 | * Knowledge of cybersecurity principles. |
Knowledge |
1159 | * Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities. |
Knowledge |
2839 | Supervise and assign work to programmers, designers, technologists and technicians and other engineering and scientific personnel. |
Task |
3822 | Skill in managing client relationships, including determining client needs/requirements, managing client expectations, and demonstrating commitment to delivering quality results. |
Skill |
5150 | Coordinate and manage the overall service provided to a customer end-to-end. |
Task |
5961 | Orchestrate the various activities associated with ensuring that a product is delivered that meets users’ needs. |
Task |
5962 | Create integrated vision, roadmaps, and strategies to enable product delivery. |
Task |
5963 | Manage product releases. |
Task |
5964 | Manage dependencies and risks. |
Task |
6900 | * Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses. |
Knowledge |
6935 | * Knowledge of cloud computing service models Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS). |
Knowledge |
6938 | * Knowledge of cloud computing deployment models in private, public, and hybrid environment and the difference between on-premises and off-premises environments. |
Knowledge |
7098 | Skill in conducting strategy development and implementation. |
Skill |
7100 | Skill in leading and managing multiple teams simultaneously. |
Skill |
7101 | Knowledge of end to end product development processes. |
Knowledge |
Additional KSATs
KSAT ID | Description | KSAT |
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9 | Knowledge of applicable business processes and operations of customer organizations. |
Knowledge |
35 | Knowledge of digital rights management. |
Knowledge |
40 | Knowledge of organization’s evaluation and validation requirements. |
Knowledge |
69A | Knowledge of risk management processes and requirements per the Risk Management Framework (RMF). |
Knowledge |
90 | Knowledge of operating systems. |
Knowledge |
130A | Knowledge of systems security testing and evaluation methods. |
Knowledge |
182 | Skill in determining an appropriate level of test rigor for a given system. |
Skill |
190 | Skill in developing operations-based testing scenarios. |
Skill |
220 | Skill in systems integration testing. |
Skill |
225B | Knowledge of penetration testing tools and techniques, including specialized tools for non-traditional systems and networks (e.g., control systems). |
Knowledge |
524 | Develop and maintain strategic plans. |
Task |
528A | Develop cost estimates for new or modified system(s). |
Task |
680A | Lead and oversee budget, staffing, and contracting. |
Task |
760 | Perform needs analysis to determine opportunities for new and improved business process solutions. |
Task |
965 | Knowledge of organization’s risk tolerance and/or risk management approach. |
Knowledge |
967 | Knowledge of current and emerging threats/threat vectors. |
Knowledge |
980A | Skill in performing root cause analysis. |
Skill |
1017A | Participate in the acquisition process as necessary. |
Task |
1125 | Knowledge of Cloud-based knowledge management technologies and concepts related to security, governance, procurement, and administration. |
Knowledge |
3268 | Knowledge of staff management, assignment, and allocation processes. |
Knowledge |
5380 | Gather feedback on customer satisfaction and internal service performance to foster continual improvement. |
Task |
5660 | Work with other service managers and product owners to balance and prioritize services to meet overall customer requirements, constraints, and objectives. |
Task |
7099 | Skill in conducting market and user research. |
Skill |