# PM Projects: What You Need to Know

### **What is a PM Project?**

Proof of work to show that you’ve done some work in or related to the PM field. 

### **Why do you need projects?**

* Adds weight to your CV (especially when you’re in early college with little-to-zero experience)
* Signals your strengths to the interviewer 
* More impressive projects make you stand out from the crowd

### **What makes a good project?**

* [x] Sticking to the basics
* [x] Being user-first
* [x] Ideas are prioritized + quantifiable
* [x] Ties into team expectations, business value and company vision

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### **What do each of these signal?**

* You consider the user’s pain points
* You will track, iterate and improve
* You are a true ‘manager’

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Do read this blog by Julie Zhuo for product critique and deep insights on how to see product management in two lenses:

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Continuing from Julie's blog, Manas Saloi's post adds more ideas and ways to make your product critique better. (Also, Manas Saloi is a great resource for any questions about products.)

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### Where to find PM Projects?

* Your own ideas and observations
* LinkedIn (Search Flipkart APM decks/Nextleap GP/Insurjo Projects)
* PM School Weekly Challenge
* Product Competitions
* High On Product :)

The next page will help you get started:

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### **What should you do after all this?**

* [x] Make a Product Portfolio
* [x] Make it interesting, add a pinch of your personality, humor and emojis.

- **High Effort:** Personal Website
- **Low Effort:** Use Notion (Refer to [this thread](https://twitter.com/Rahul_J_Mathur/status/1687738487934464000\)))

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