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 NOT put up another survey...maybe ever. Sorry ‘bout that. THIS week though, we’re doin’ a …
Tag: Product Owner
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 so the team can build something. With that comes a 100% possibility that you will …
Super Power #5 – Flying
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 …
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.
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 