Productside Resources
Product Management Challenges Infographic
Why Product Management feels so hard
Product management feels harder than it should.
It’s not because teams are lazy. Not because PMs lack skill, either.
But because the work is happening inside unclear roles, fuzzy decision rights, and growing strategic expectations.
We looked at what over 600 product managers said were their biggest frustrations at work. Our study shows open responses, in their own words.
Clear patterns showed up.
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Productside Resources
Product Management Challenges Infographic
Why Product Management feels so hard
Product management feels harder than it should.
It’s not because teams are lazy. Not because PMs lack skill, either.
But because the work is happening inside unclear roles, fuzzy decision rights, and growing strategic expectations.
We looked at what over 600 product managers said were their biggest frustrations at work. Our study shows open responses, in their own words.
Clear patterns showed up.
Download Now
What’s Inside
The three challenges that show up most often
Roles and Responsibilities (23%)
- PMs are being asked to own outcomes without clear authority.
- Decision rights are vague.
- Accountability is inconsistent.
Process and Lifecycle (21%)
- Teams are busy, but not always aligned.
- Discovery, delivery, and learning are disconnected.
- Gaps show up between strategy and execution.
Customer and Market Understanding (13%)
- Customer input exists, but it does not consistently shape decisions.
- Feedback is gathered, but not always turned into insight.
- Roadmaps are still driven more by internal pressure than evidence.
