the only skill good product owner needs
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There are many books and trainings that describe what good Product Owner should be. I have been a Product Owner for more than 5 years now. During this time I learned that there is only one skill that is essential to good Product Owner. I am ready to share it with you together with few "stories from the trenches" that will illustrate it. My presentation for Agile Tour Vilnius 2014 conference: www.agileturas.lt Vaidas AdomauskasTRANSCRIPT
Vaidas Adomauskas
www.agilecoach.lt/agile-projektu-valdymas/seminarai-ir-konferencijos
The only skill good
Product Owner needs
2014-10-09
www.agilecoach.lt
Product Owner
Conlcusions
3 skills
Product Owner
Who is working as Product Owner?
What are you (Product Owner) doing?
According to Scrum Guide..
The Product Owner is the
sole person responsible for
managing the Product Backlog
According to Scrum Guide..
Product Backlog management includes:
Clearly expressing Product Backlog items;
Ordering the items in the Product Backlog to best achieve goals and missions;
Ensuring the value of the work the Development Team performs;
Ensuring that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, and shows what the Scrum Team will work on next; and,
Ensuring the Development Team understands items in the Product Backlog to the level needed.
Agile Product Ownership in a Nutshellhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=502ILHjX9EE
Skill 1
Dev wants to use Scrum
2 options
Multitasking:
T1 T2 T3T1 T2 T3 T1 T2T3
Time to Complete Task 1 (7 days)
Theoreticaly:
Task 1 Task 3Task 2
(3 days)
Reality:
Task 1 Task 3Task 2
(2 days)
Time to Complete all tasks (6 days)
Order Product Backlog together
Product Owner - facilitator
Skill 2
In 2012 the logo looked like this
Scrum pilot team and project
Campaign Swapping
Let’s do hard work!
The result
2 years fast forward…
Product Owner – business validator
Skill 3
Big picture
Merchant API
mWallet API
POS Systems
Gas Station Systems
Mobile POS applications
Donation QR Codes
…
Hardest decisions ever
Last responsible moment
2013-08 2014-03 2014-10
Product Owner – gold miner
Conclusion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=502ILHjX9EE
It is the most important word for Product Owner...
In fact, Pat practices it every day in front of the mirror.
The only skill needed is…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=502ILHjX9EE
The most important job of Product Owner is to decide what NOT to
build and take consequences of that decision
The only skill needed is…
