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Observation - these two conditions must be met for a software company to be successful:

1. Engineering trusts Product Management.

2. Engineering believes Product Management to be competent.

Engineering and Product Management trust each other, and each believes the other to be competent.

Note:

• The actual product managers aren’t necessarily the people who have that title on their business card.

Revised (2007-10-05): On reflection, I think it’s important to emphasize the reciprocal nature of the trust relationship.