PM Operating System in 2025 (Part 3)

Nazuk Jain -

This is Part 2 of the series PM Operating System in 2025. 

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To continue with the 3 macro-level skills –

📝 Writing
🤝 Negotiation
📊 Data Acumen

Today we will dive into Data Acumen.

In one of my first product roles, I was convinced we had a conversion problem.

I assembled some mockups, lined up engineering, and pitched a revamp of our entire signup flow. I gathered whatever information I could and pitched it. It felt strategic. Big and Game-changing.

But then a data analyst on the team quietly asked:

“Did you check where the actual drop-off was happening?”