product owner problems
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PRODUCT OWNER
PROBLEMSAgile Self Defense Series
AGENDA Product Owner Done right
The Absent Product Owner Multiple Product Owners The Powerless Product Owner
PRODUCT OWNERDONE RIGHT
Business Value minded
One and Only Job Top Priority Understands product Understands
customers Has Political clout Compensated on
success Decisions cannot be
overruled
ABSENT PRODUCT OWNER
Business Value minded Only Job Top Priority Understands product Understands customers Has Political clout Compensated on success Decisions cannot be
overruled
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SYMPTOMS Decisions lag for
days sometimes weeks
Too busy for Demos Stair step
Cumulative Flow (next slides)
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WHAT IS THE STORY HERE?
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CURES Structure Commitment Empowerment Deliver to inspire ?
MULTIPLE PRODUCT OWNERS
Business Value minded Only Job Top Priority Understands product Understands customers Has Political clout Compensated on success Decisions cannot be
overruled
SYMPTOMS Decisions lag for
days sometimes weeks
Frequently needs to confirm direction
CURES More Frequent steering
meetings PO Chairs the Steering
committee Deliver to inspire
THE POWERLESS PRODUCT OWNER
Business Value minded Only Job Top Priority Understands product Understands customers Has Political clout Compensated on success Decisions cannot be
overruled
THE POWERLESS PRODUCT OWNER
Frequent need to get approval
Inability to make final decisions
Decisions made are reversed
POWER FOR THE POWERLESS PRODUCT OWNER
Find who has the power Recruit them as PO Get them to empower
Existing
PO DONE RIGHT Business Value
minded Only Job Top Priority Understands product Understands
customers Has Political clout Compensated on
success Decisions cannot be
overruled
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