Chris Lukassen — November 26, 2019 What is a Gatekeeper? The Gatekeeper is the single point of contact between the Scrum Team and the outside world. The Gatekeeper tends to block all connections between the Development Team and its stakeholders; all communication goes through him/her. The Gatekeeper may be acting as or really being an … Continue reading The Gatekeeper (A Misunderstood Product Owner Stance)
Chris Lukassen — November 28, 2019 What is a Collaborator? We all know them; Tiger Woods, Christiano Ronaldo, Rafael Nadal, and LeBron James. Some of the best sports players in the world and they are all recognized for their great individual performance as an athlete. They have all won games, matches, rounds, championships, cups, and … Continue reading The Collaborator (A Preferred Product Owner Stance)
Chris Lukassen — November 27, 2019 What is a Decision Maker? Decision Maker, which helps the stakeholders and Scrum Team to keep time-to-market short, by keeping decision-making time short. All sorts of decisions have to made on a daily basis. Some can be delegated to the Scrum Team or stakeholders, some the Product Owner has … Continue reading The Decision Maker (A Preferred Product Owner Stance)
Chris Lukassen — November 24, 2019 You’ve met them: slightly curved back, eyes glued to the screen, minimized font size and a 14 step template in Jira. Story, check. Acceptance criteria check. Examples, check. Logfiles, hmm still have to run that query. Mockups, check. Test scenarios, check. Linking all previously known issues to this one, … Continue reading The Story Writer (A Misunderstood Product Owner Stance)
Karl Sakas — October 12, 2019 Follow @KarlSakas Consider your current day-to-day stage: Mandatory, Necessary, Needed, and Optional? Wondering about your evolution as an agency owner? The biggest indicator is what you do on a day-to-day basis. When you started, you were doing everything. As you’ve grown, you’ve built a team, and perhaps eventually sub-teams. … Continue reading Improve Your Quality of Life as an Agency Owner: What’s Your Stage on the Day-to-Day Involvement Meter?
Paul Keijzer — August 6, 2019 Follow @Paul_Keijzer — August 6, 2019 Becoming an entrepreneur isn’t just another career choice – it’s a life calling. Starting your first business is a thrilling venture and one of the most exciting things you’ll ever do in your life. However, it’s not uncommon for first time entrepreneurs to … Continue reading 5 Valuable Lessons for the First Time Business Owner
Stephanie Ockerman — July 11, 2019 Follow @thetravelchica — July 11, 2019 mohamed_hassan / Pixabay “Can the Scrum Master also be the Product Owner?” This is a common question in my Professional Scrum classes. The topic of combining Scrum roles often comes up early when we are still learning the basics of the Scrum framework. … Continue reading Can the Scrum Master also be the Product Owner?
Julee Everett — June 3, 2019 Follow @Julee_NorthStar — June 3, 2019 A Product Owner is constantly balancing expectations from the business, the team, and users. It’s a tough job; sometimes the rewards feel fleeting and the customer can be flighty, but perhaps your team is just not working well together. At times, you might … Continue reading 5 Tips to Increase your Emotional Intelligence as a Product Owner
Jonathan Fries — March 24, 2019 Follow @jonathanfries — March 24, 2019 It may be that your organization is just beginning its agile transformation or has yet to begin. It’s also possible that it’s been going on for some time but that you just haven’t made the forward progress you’d hoped for in terms of … Continue reading 6 Ways to Be a Better Product Owner
Kara Perez — March 18, 2019 — March 18, 2019 When you work for yourself, the lines between your personal life and business life can blur easily. Normal work hours can no longer apply. And you might find that your friends want to pick your brain more than once about your area of expertise. While … Continue reading How to Handle Friends Who Want Free Advice When You’re a Small Business Owner
