The level of expectations is always set by the manager, if not the organization as a whole. Most of our effort is in determining the capability rating. Normally, the assessment of the product manager's capability level is done by the manager. However, there is no reason why the product manager can't also do a self‐assessment, and in fact I encourage that. But be aware that it is not at all uncommon for the self‐assessment to expose some significant differences with how the product manager assesses her own capabilities. A manager that only relies on the self‐assessment because she is
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