product owner

Prioritising the Product Backlog

This blog posts explores four useful factors to prioritise the product backlog: value; risk and uncertainty; releasability; and dependencies.

16 years ago

When to Break up your Product Backlog

The product backlog is meant to be a simple tool that allows product owners to express detailed product decisions and…

16 years ago

User Stories or Use Cases?

User stories and use cases are both powerful techniques to capture requirements. But which one is right for you? This…

16 years ago

How much Product Strategizing is Necessary?

Product discovery, exploring the value proposition, market, differentiators, business goals, and business model of a new or updated product, is…

16 years ago

Why Product Owners should Care about Quality

Software quality is often perceived as something the nerds should worry about. But it can significantly impact customer satisfaction and…

16 years ago

The Desirable Characteristics of a Product Owner

I often get asked what characteristics a product owner should exhibit. Even though the answer depends on a number of…

16 years ago

Is the Product Owner the Product Manager?

This blog post explores the differences between working as a product manager and playing the product owner role.

16 years ago

Business Analysts in Scrum

Business analysts play an important role: Traditionally, they act as the link between the business units and IT, help to…

16 years ago

What is Agile Product Management?

Find out how agile product management differs from traditional approaches. This post summarises the key differences between old-school and agile…

16 years ago

Refining the Product Backlog

Product backlog refinement, or grooming, plays an important part in delivering a product. Done correctly, it increases the chances of…

16 years ago