Product Lead Onboarding

1. Introduction

Welcome to the team! We are excited to have you as a product manager for our next project cycle.

• Purpose of the Runbook

  • Explain the goals of the onboarding process.

  • Outline the scope of the product manager role.

2. Blueprint Overview

• Blueprint is a student organization created to serve Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs) by providing them with free web or mobile app solutions.

3. Team and Role Responsibilities 

• Organize project team and NPO meetings

  • Project team meetings may consist of:
    • Standup – Quick updates on progress
    • Task Review – Evaluate ongoing/completed tasks and address any concerns
    • NPO feedback review (if applicable)
      
    • Task Assignment – Define and assign tasks for the upcoming week

    • Open Discussion – Address any additional topics or unplanned updates
      

  • Weekly meetings will alternate between standup and sprint planning/review. More info linked down below
  • NPO meetings occur monthly and consist of:
    • Progress Report – DIsplay project progress to stakeholders  
    • Open Discussion – Ask any relevant questions regarding the project or project status
• Define Tasks/Features to be implemented
  • Create user stories and task descriptions for developers to implement
  • Work with the Tech Lead decide technical implementation of tasks/features
• Set goals and Timeline
  • • Set goals for each meeting and sprint 
    • Determine the timeline of the project
      • What features can be done by the MVP, by the final product handoff? 
        
      • What features need to be cut? 
        • If so, how should I tell the NPO?
          
• Team Dynamics/Hierarchy
  • The project team hierarchy is as such: PL --> Lead Developer --> Developers  
  • PLs have the final say in all decisions
    • Decide what can and cannot be done
  • Determine priority of tasks/features
    
• Track Project Progress
  • Utilize time management applications to track status of project 
    • Github taskboard, Jira, Notion, etc...

4. Learning Resources and Documentation

• For Scrum/Agile Methodology
  • https://wiki.sitblueprint.com/books/onboarding/page/product-management-agile-at-blueprint

5. Communication Channels  

• For Project Team 

  • GitHub Task Board

  • Meeting Minutes 
  • Discord Channels 
• For NPO 
  • Google meet, zoom, etc...
  • Email
  • For fast/urgent communication 
    • Slack, Discord, etc...