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I am an avid agilist and a passionate business analyst. I love all things technology and constantly learn new things.

The Product Owner is part of the Scrum Team

June 4, 2021May 20, 2021 by Rachael
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It’s a fact: The Product Owner is indeed a member of the Scrum Team. But when the PO doesn’t act like a team member, you’re in for trouble.

Categories Agile, Leadership, Product Ownership, Scrum, Scrum Team

Will products fail without a Strategy or Vision?

September 16, 2022May 17, 2021 by Rachael
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Having a vision aligned to the strategy of our product is like having a north star to guide you. Without one, you will probably fail.

Categories Agile, Product Ownership, Strategy, Vision

Who owns Quality on a Scrum Team?

July 23, 2021May 6, 2021 by Rachael
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Unfortunately, quality is often skipped or overlooked when developing products using an Agile approach. So, who owns quality in Scrum?

Categories Acceptance Criteria, Agile, Product Ownership, Quality Assurance, Scrum, User Stories

Poor Product Owners lack sufficient Knowledge

April 27, 2021April 26, 2021 by Rachael
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Product Ownership is a difficult job, especially if you’re not an expert in your industry, market, competition, business, and the product.

Categories Agile, Product Ownership, Scrum

Organizational Anti-Patterns for Product Owners

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 by Rachael
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If one thing spells the success or doom of a product, it’s the Product Owner. This blog explores Organizational Product Owner Anti-patterns.

Categories Agile, Product Ownership, Scrum

Anti-patterns that Doom a Product Owner to Fail

May 9, 2022April 9, 2021 by Rachael
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I have worked with good and bad Agile Product Owners, and I found some sure signs that a Product Owner is doomed to fail. Learn what they are.

Categories Agile, Leadership, Product Ownership, Scrum

Debate #20 – What are the official roles in Agile?

April 6, 2021 by Rachael
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Agile teams are fully cross-functional so they can create a done increment each sprint. But what does that mean? Explore the official roles.

Categories Agile, Product Ownership, Scrum

Debate #19 – Can a hybrid of Waterfall & Agile succeed?

April 9, 2021March 22, 2021 by Rachael
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Command-and-control versus responding to change – these are diametrically opposing ideas. So can a hybrid of Agile and Waterfall work?

Categories Agile, Project Management, Scrum

Debate #18 – How are defects best handled in Agile?

March 30, 2022March 10, 2021 by Rachael
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In Agile, defects can be handled in different ways – so what should you do when you discover a bug? Find out how to handle defects in Agile.

Categories Agile, Business Analysis, Quality Assurance, Requirements, Scrum, Sprints, User Stories 1 Comment

Debate #17 – Should Agile teams stay together?

March 8, 2021 by Rachael
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High-performing Agile teams are hard to come by. When your work slows down, do you keep your Scrum Team together, or break it up?

Categories Agile, Scrum
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