Software product management and pricing are key success factors for any organization providing software, be it a software company or an organization responsible for software in a company that belongs to a different industry. After defining the term "software product" and looking at the business and organizational sides, the core elements of software product management and pricing are discussed. Recommendations are given on how to deal with these elements depending on different types of organizations and products in order to achieve the long-term success.

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 (R), 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 (R)-based education and as guide for anybody interested in SPM as one of the most exciting and challenging disciplines in the business of software.

This book gives a comprehensive overview on Software Product Management (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) 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. Hans-Bernd Kittlaus is the Chairman of ISPMA and owner and managing director of InnoTivum Consulting, Germany. Samuel Fricker is Board Member of ISPMA and Professor at FHNW, Switzerland.

Das Thema Produkt-Management ist in allen Unternehmen von zentraler Bedeutung fA1/4r den Erfolg und das langfristige Aoeberleben bzw. Erreichen und Halten einer gewissen Marktposition. Allgemeine BA1/4cher A1/4ber Produkt-Management werden den speziellen Anforderungen und Prozessen in der Software Branche wenig gerecht. Dieses Buch, geschriebenen von erfahrenen Praktikern und FA1/4hrungskrAften mit unterschiedlichem Hintergrund (Hard- und Software-Hersteller, Dienstleister, IT-Consulting, Anwender), beschreibt das Thema Software-Produkt-Management aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln. Dabei beschrAnkt sich die Betrachtung nicht auf das reine Produkt-Management von Standard-Software, sondern trAgt dem Umstand Rechnung, dass die meisten "Produkte" in diesem Umfeld aus einer komplexen Kombination und Verzahnung von Standard- und Individualsoftware mit Dienstleistungen bestehen.

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.

Software product management and pricing are key success factors for any organization providing software, be it a software company or an organization responsible for software in a company that belongs to a different industry. After defining the term "software product" and looking at the business and organizational sides, the core elements of software product management and pricing are discussed. Recommendations are given on how to deal with these elements depending on different types of organizations and products in order to achieve the long-term success.

Das Thema Produkt-Management ist in allen Unternehmen von zentraler Bedeutung fur den Erfolg und das langfristige Erreichen und Halten einer gewissen Marktposition. Allgemeine Bucher uber Produkt-Management werden den speziellen Anforderungen in der Software Branche wenig gerecht. Dieses Buch, geschriebenen von erfahrenen Praktikern und Fuhrungskraften mit unterschiedlichem Hintergrund (Hard- und Software-Hersteller, Dienstleister, IT-Consulting, Anwender), beschreibt das Thema Software-Produkt-Management aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln. Dabei wird dem Umstand Rechnung getragen, dass Produkte in diesem Umfeld aus einer komplexen Verzahnung von Standard- und Individualsoftware mit Dienstleistungen bestehen.