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How to become a great Product Owner
Arne Åhlander
Why is the Product Owner role important?
To Maximize ROI
To Eliminate Confusion
To Steer Development
by ordering the PBL
What do we want from the PO?• We want one!
• We want the PO
to understand Scrum•
We want the PO
to be sole responsible
•We want the PO to
leave the team undisturbed
• We want the PO to beavailable to the teamduring the Sprint
• We want t
he PO to have
a clear P
roduct
Visi
on
• We want the PO tohave a clear PBL
•We want the PBL to be
estimated prior to
Sprint Planning Meeting
• We want the PO to have a
release roadmap with dates
based on team velocity
•W
e want the PO to
motivate the team
•We want the PO to
understand what
creates value• We want th
e PO to put
Business V
alue on items in
PBL
•W
e w
ant t
he P
O to
have
goo
d w
orki
ng
cond
ition
s w
ith s
take
hold
ers
•We want a
Profitable Product
• Innova
tion
What should a Product Owner focus
on?Understanding and communicating the Customer Needs
Developing and communicating the Product Vision
Maximizing ROI
Collaborating with Stakeholders and Team
External and Internal Collaboration
External
Internal
CustomersUsers
Market Competitors
Team/sStakeholder
s
How can I be a successful Product
Owner?Use Time to Understand the PO Role
Things Take Time
Focus on Communication
Understand Product and Business Needs
Some common pitfalls
The PO without Power
The Invisible PO
The Middle Man PO
The PO Group
How to avoid the most common pitfalls
The Product Owner must be empowered
Allow enough time to do the job
The Product Owner must be qualified to do the job
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ThankYou!
Arne Åhlander