# Quickstart for product managers and analysts

Get up and running with Amplitude Analytics, AI Assistant, and Amplitude AI as a product manager or analyst.

Source: https://amplitude.com/docs/get-started/quickstart-for-product-teams

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On this page

- [Build your first chart](#build-your-first-chart)
- [Create a cohort](#create-a-cohort)
- [Set up a dashboard](#set-up-a-dashboard)
- [Next steps](#next-steps)

# Quickstart for product managers and analysts

For product managers, analysts, and UX researchers10 minBeginner

This quickstart is for product managers, product analysts, and UX researchers. Follow these steps to build your first chart, create a user cohort, and share a dashboard with your team.

You'll set up

[Your first chart](/docs/analytics/charts/event-segmentation/event-segmentation-build)

[An event segmentation chart showing how users interact with your product.](/docs/analytics/charts/event-segmentation/event-segmentation-build)

[A user cohort](/docs/analytics/create-cohorts)

[A saved group of users who share a behavior or property.](/docs/analytics/create-cohorts)

[A shared dashboard](/docs/analytics/dashboard-create)

[Key metrics in one view that your whole team can follow.](/docs/analytics/dashboard-create)

Before you start

- An Amplitude account — go to [Create a new account](/docs/get-started/create-a-new-account) if you don't have one.

- A project with data flowing in — go to [Create a project](/docs/get-started/create-project) to set one up.

- A Member or Admin role in your organization.

No events yet? Ask your engineering team to instrument your product first, or go to [Quickstart for engineers](/docs/get-started/quickstart-for-engineers) to learn how that process works.

1. Analyze

   ## Build your first chart

   [Event Segmentation](/docs/analytics/charts/event-segmentation/event-segmentation-build) shows how often users trigger specific events over time. It's the fastest way to answer "how many users did X?"

   From the Amplitude home page, open a new chart and select **Event Segmentation**. Pick an event to analyze—such as a sign-up or a key feature interaction—set a date range, and click **Run**. Your chart appears immediately.

   Save the chart to a space so your team can find it later.

2. Segment

   ## Create a cohort

   A [cohort](/docs/analytics/create-cohorts) is a saved group of users who share a behavior or property. Cohorts let you track how a specific segment performs over time and compare it against your full user base.

   From any chart, click the user count to open the user list, then click **Save as cohort**. Give the cohort a name that describes who's in it—for example, "Users who completed onboarding in the last 30 days."

   Use that cohort in future charts to compare this segment against the rest of your users.

3. Share

   ## Set up a dashboard

   A [dashboard](/docs/analytics/dashboard-create) brings multiple charts together in one view. Add the event segmentation chart from the first step, then add one or two charts covering other key metrics like retention or conversion.

   Click **Share** and enter your teammates' email addresses or Amplitude usernames to give them access.

## Next steps

[💬](/docs/assistant/use-assistant)

[Query your data in plain language](/docs/assistant/use-assistant)

[AI Assistant lets you ask questions without building a chart manually.](/docs/assistant/use-assistant)

[✨](/docs/amplitude-ai/global-agent-overview)

[Surface insights automatically](/docs/amplitude-ai/global-agent-overview)

[Amplitude AI detects anomalies and surfaces patterns across your event stream.](/docs/amplitude-ai/global-agent-overview)

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