Whoosh! - to 30,000 feet where you report on the project progress to your sponsors. Whoosh! - to the team on the ground to discuss the calculation behind a number. Whoosh! - to somewhere in the middle to talk with a fellow PO about who should handle an incoming story. Flying (at different altitudes) is …
Category: Super Powers
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 user – constant inspection and adaptation that results in better software. Unfortunately, this means that, …
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 say "energy" I mean two things: (1) the raw enthusiasm you bring when you walk …
Super Power #2 – Selling
[Selling] is a super power when you are selling WELL.
Super Power #1 – Be Bulletproof
[Sprint planning] can be rough and you will very likely get hazed by the development team on your first outing. This can help...
How to Become a Super Hero
...I do not claim to be that guy (yet), so my blog title is…aspirational. But I will say that I am going at this PO thing 1,000% with every waking hour.
The Unbreakable Product Owner 