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Superpower #11 – Climbing Down
Agile Values As you probably know, the agile manifesto is purposely short on details and long on spirit. In fact, it is so short on details it fits very easily in a blog post: Manifesto for Agile Software Development We are … Continue reading
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Super Power #10 – Controlling the Tides
Part of your work as a PO means controlling the tides, or rather, controlling the waves. You need three waves to get your users’ attention… Picture your sponsors laying on their metaphorical beach and casually considering the features you completed … Continue reading
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Super Power #9 – Leadership
So you’ll have to forgive this unabashedly America-centric theme, but I recently saw an ad for the new Captain America movie, and wondered how that might fit our growing list of PO powers. Then it hit me — he doesn’t … Continue reading
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Super Power #8 – Quick Draw
So about that survey last week…it was um, really successful…to the one of you who took it…so uh, if that one person is reading this? Just remember what you entered, k? And I’m just gonna let that slip away and … Continue reading
Super Power #7 – Taking Blind Leaps
Mistakes are inevitable. As a product owner, you need to be decisive and use all the knowledge and resources at your disposal. In the end though, you sometimes need to just be a daredevil and make decisions with incomplete information … Continue reading
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Super Power #4 – Scope Negotiation
So you are kicking butt on your first project and have completed about half the original scope, plus 25% more because of constant adjustments and additions. That is fantastic and it is what agile is all about for the end … Continue reading
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Tagged Agile, budget, Product Owner, scope control, scope negotiation, stakeholder negotiation, timeline
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Super Power #3 – Energy
I know, just last week I said you had to sell and now you have to be a pom pom girl too? YES. Become the cheerleader, save the…project. (You know what I mean). And let me be clear, when I … Continue reading
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Tagged Agile, energy, enthusiasm, leadership, motivation, Product Owner
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Super Power #2 – Selling
[Selling] is a super power when you are selling WELL. Continue reading
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Tagged c-level, communication, demo, pitch, presentation, Product Owner, public speaking, sales, selling
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