Organizational Anti-Patterns for Product Owners
If one thing spells the success or doom of a product, it’s the Product Owner. This blog explores Organizational Product Owner Anti-patterns.
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Anti-patterns that Doom a Product Owner to Fail
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.
Debate #17 – Should Agile teams stay together?
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?
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 …
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 …
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.