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Scrum Guide: “The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the Development Team. ... The Product Owner is the sole person responsible for managing the Product Backlog.”

What is a Product Owner?




Return On Investment

Make the most of what you have




Direction and Leadership

Knowing what to build




Product Owner anti-patterns

What you shouldn’t do




The no power Product Owner

Let me ask my boss first...




The too busy Product Owner

Come back tomorrow




The half-Product Owner

You will have to ask the Product Manager




The far far away Product Owner

I was sleeping while you had the Sprint Planning




Product Owner by committee

Lets discuss the issue and find a consensus




Proxy Product Owner

I’ll have to get back to you




Characteristics of a good Product Owner

What is needed for a good Product Owner?




Authority

Empowered to make decisions




Knowledge

Know your product domain




Time

Being a good Product Owner requires quite a bit of time




Tips on becoming a good Product Owner




Know yourself

What are your strengths and weaknesses?




Develop and grow

No one born a good Product Owner




Have the authority

"Respect my authoritah!"




Get coached

Why do athletes and basketball teams need a coach?




Tools

The right tools for the job




Product Vision

Where is the journey going?




Requirements

What is the problem we are solving?




Business Value Game

Help stakeholders achieve a common agreement on what is valuable




Minimal Marketable Product

Build in small increments




Plus all the other things




Questions?

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