Product owners can take on too many responsibilities, become too tactical and inward-focused, and lose sight of their main job: maximising the value a product creates. Instead of managing the team or establishing the right process, product owner should manage the product and exercise product leadership, as I explain in this article.
The sprint review is maybe the most important Scrum meeting for product people. Applied correctly, it increases the chances of creating a successful product. But I find that the meeting is not always used effectively. My article addresses this issue and shares practical tips for getting the most out of the sprint review.
The development team is a key partner for every product manager and product owner: the team designs and builds the actual product. But it’s not always easy to effectively guide and work with the team. This post shares eight tips to make your collaboration with the development team even more effective, thereby increasing the chances of creating a successful product.
The sprint retrospective is a key mechanism in Scrum to improve the way people work. This article shares my tips on how you can use the meeting as the person in charge of the product to strengthen connections and improve the work.
The Scrum product owner and the Scrum Master are two separate roles that complement each other. To do a great job, product owners need a strong Scrum Master at their side. Unfortunately, I find that there is often a lack of Scrum Masters who can support the product owner. Sometimes there is confusion between the roles, or there is no Scrum Master at all. This post explains the differences between the two roles, what product owners should expect from their Scrum Master, and what the Scrum Masters are likely to expect from them.
This blog post provides a tongue-in-cheek collection of common product creation mistakes. Combined they are a recipe for certain failure and provide a lesson in how not to develop products. Sadly, they are not made-up but based on my experience working with different companies and teams. I hope that listing the mistakes helps you avoid them thereby increasing your chances of developing a successful product.