10 Attributes and Behaviors of Poor Product Owners
As an agile practitioner and consultant, I have seen 10 attributes and behaviors that lead to poor Product Owners. Check them out.
Product Ownership
The Agile Product Owner role on a Scrum Team is THE key to success. Check out this blog collection covering the skills and traits necessary to succeed.
10 ways Poor Requirements in Agile can cause Projects To Fail, Part 2
It’s a known fact that poor requirements can cause projects to fail. When using Agile, these problems can be even worse. Learn what to avoid.
10 ways Poor Requirements in Agile can cause Projects To Fail, Part 1
It is well-known that poor requirements are the top reason for project failure. For many years, this has been studied by the Standish Group, which produces their famous “Chaos Report” each year. However, the focus is mainly on project failure of traditional or waterfall approaches. My question is: what requirements issues in Agile environments contribute …
9 Organizational Changes to make when adopting Agile
If you are a traditional (waterfall) organization transitioning to Agile, you’re about to be in for a big shock. To make a successful organizational shift, many changes are needed, including: Traditional Agile Work is directed by manager Team self-manages Work is approached on a project basis Shift in focus to products instead of projects Work …
How do traditional Project roles change in Agile (Scrum)?
Scrum Roles In Scrum, as of the updated 2020 Scrum Guide, there are only three recognized roles: Product Owner Scrum Master Developers (formerly the Development Team) Now, let’s look at the responsibilities of each of these roles: Product Owner The Product Owner role on a Scrum Team is the most critical, and the most difficult …
Knowledge, Skills, and Traits of a good Agile Product Owner
As I have mentioned in other blogs, the Product Owner role (now called an “accountability”) is THE most important member of a Scrum Team. The success of the team rests squarely on the Product Owner’s shoulders and finding a good Product Owner is extremely difficult. If you are looking for a good Product Owner, there …
Why is Being an Agile Product Owner so Difficult?
The Product Owner is the KEY role on any agile Scrum Team. This role (now known as an “accountability”) is also the most difficult. The tagline most often associated with a PO is “value maximizer”. I love the sentiment, but there is so much more to the role than that. “The Product Owner is accountable …
7 Things to Avoid in a Product Owner
I have been an IT consultant for many years, and I have worked with many, many Product Owners at various different companies in all sorts of industries. Through painful experience, I know what NOT to look for in a Product Owner. Let me help you avoid the pain that I have experienced by sharing 7 …
A Powerful Partnership: Product Owners & Business Analysts
A Product Owner and a Business Analyst make a winning team by working together to achieve the best and most valuable outcomes.
The Product Owner: There can be only One
If you are new to agile or Scrum, then you might want to better understand what a Product Owner is and what s/he is responsible for.