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Certificates: Design Thinking" certificate
Product Management" certificate -
Examination: Practical project work with final presentations
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Teaching Times: Full-timeMonday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
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Language of Instruction: German
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Duration: 5 Weeks
Design Thinking
Introduction to Design Thinking (approx. 1 day)
Design Thinking process at a glance
The most important rules and phases of Design Thinking
Practice-oriented approaches and applications
5 phases in a real project (approx. 3 days)
Research Phase
Methodological input on qualitative research
Implementation through practical exercises on a real project
Synthesis phase
Methodical input on analysis and synthesis
Implementation through practical exercises on a real project
Ideation phase
Methodical input on creative techniques and idea development
Implementation through practical exercises on a real project
Prototyping phase
Methodical input on visualization and prototyping (including mockups, click dummies, 3D printing and rapid prototyping)
Implementation through practical exercises on a real project
Testing phase
Methodical input on test methods and iteration, agile approach
Implementation through practical exercises on a real project
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
Project work (approx. 1 day)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Product management
Basics of product management (approx. 3 days)
Tasks and roles and stakeholder management in product management
Target group definition and market segmentation
Market and competition analysis
Data-driven customer analysis and purchasing behavior patterns (B2B/B2C)
Product strategy and portfolio management
Idea generation and validation
Market launch and product life cycle
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
Agile requirements engineering (approx. 2 days)
Basics and best practices
Agile methods in requirements elicitation (e.g. user stories)
Techniques of requirements documentation and visualization
Prioritization and management of requirements
Stakeholder communication and requirements coordination
Product development 4.0 (approx. 3 days)
Agile and hybrid development methods (Scrum, Kanban)
Design thinking and user-centered
Digital product design and prototyping
Customized mass production
AI and machine learning in product development
Outlook: Digital engineering and IoT integration
Product and market tests (approx. 2 days)
Modern methods of market research and consumer behavior studies
A/B testing and multivariate tests for digital products
Rapid prototyping and MVP (minimum viable product) tests
Data analysis and interpretation of test results
Continuous testing and feedback loops
Pricing (approx. 2 days)
Pricing strategies in digital competition
Pricing and price differentiation
Subscription and freemium models
Data-driven pricing and dynamic pricing
Financial modeling and product controlling
Digital marketing (approx. 2 days)
Digital marketing strategies
Sales psychology (e.g. storytelling)
market research
Marketing conception
Communication policy and advertising
Sales channels (direct and online marketing, sales promotion, public relations)
Analysis tools in product management
Marketing concepts - 4P's and 7P's
Product launch and scaling (approx. 3 days)
Go-to-market strategies for different product types
Omnichannel sales and e-commerce
Internationalization and local adaptation
Product and brand positioning
Agile project management for product launches
Legal aspects (data protection, product liability)
Project work (approx. 3 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.
The course also offers you a sound introduction to product management, guides you through the key phases of product development and shows you how to develop product strategies.
The course is aimed at people from the areas of sales, development and marketing. The course is also suitable for lateral entrants, e.g. from technical professions.
As companies want to develop and market their products and services competitively, additional product management skills are in demand across all industries.
Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.
Didactic concept
Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).
You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.
Virtual classroom alfaview®
Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.
The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).