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PMTK Action Model Merits

The following table summarizes the methodological merits of the PMTK Action Model.

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Challenge PMTK Action Model Merit
Methodology
Does the model represent a complete managerial approach to product management? The PMTK Action Model was designed as a comprehensive product management methodology (tasks, processes, deliverables, and roles).
Is the model standardized on fundamental concepts? The PMTK Action Model is uniformly guided by two key principles.
Is the model both process and task oriented? The PMTK Action Model is innately both process and task based.
Practicality
Is the model practical and useable? The PMTK Action Model was created to address the practical, detailed elements for applying product management in real-life.
Does the model identify workflow inputs, tools/techniques, and outputs? The PMTK Action Model is a practical work model that is comprised of linear and definitive processes.
Disciplinary
Does the model clearly identify the two main disciplines in product management? The PMTK Action Model identifies and shows how the product planning and product marketing disciplines are linked.
Can the model be used to realize the relationship between product planning and product marketing? The PMTK Action Model clearly demonstrates the internal flow and interaction between product planning and product marketing deliverables, and maps them to the entire product management process.
Coverage
Is the model fully supported by task templates and supplemental models? The PMTK Action Model is fully supported by a collection of cohesive task templates and auxiliary models.
Is the model aligned with supporting product management team structures? The PMTK Action Model is intrinsically aligned with both the product management and product definition team structures.
Adaptability
Can the model be applied in a stage-gate/milestone-based process? The PMTK Action Model can be easily represented in a stage-gate manner.
Does the model clearly separate corporate and product level tasks? The PMTK Action Model uniformly differentiates corporate and product level tasks.
Evolutionary
Does the model contain professional feedback and improvement tasks? The PMTK Action Model contains three self improvement tasks.
Does the model promote and help improve process efficiency in product management? The PMTK Action Model depicts essential tools that promote process efficiency since product management, done well, is comprised of extremely well-ordered and well-disciplined processes.
Support
Is the model supported by comprehensive documentation? The PMTK Action Model is fully supported by the "Product Manager's Toolkit" book, published by Springer publishing.
Is the model suitable for use by domain experts? The PMTK Action Model allows managers to inter-correlate tasks for maximum effect and apply proper sequencing and job planning.