nterview a product manager (or more than one if necessary). They may be a product manager now or served as one in the past. Please note that companies often refer to a product manager as a different position, e.g. product owner, product coordinator, etc. The following are some of the key areas you should include in your interview. You are entirely welcome to include other ideas and concepts. What is the name and type of organization the product manager works in? Where does the PM get ideas for new products or services? Does the product manager communicate with PMs in other companies? Is the PM influenced by "celebrity" product managers on television or in the news? What are the best ways to prototype new products or services? Does the PM use these methods? Does the PM regularly prototype new product or service ideas? Who does the testing of the new prototypes, e.g. does he alone try it or are others involved? How does the PM determine if the proposed product or service is a success or failure? Has the PM remade a "failure" new product into one that was successful? Why or why not? Has the PM developed a new