“User Stories” with Simple example
User Stories are very common in the Agile and Scrum world. However, User Stories are not part of core Scrum. User Stories are part of Extreme Programming, a different framework under the Agile umbrella. Functionality briefly explained in the format of a story from an end user point of view is called a User Story. […]
Common challenges for Product Owners
Scrum guide has few powerful statements about Product Owner role as mentioned below: The Product Owner is accountable for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team. The Product Owner is also accountable for effective Product Backlog management For Product Owners to succeed, the entire organization must respect their decisions. […]
How to create an effective Product Owner resume?
The Product Owner is like the captain of the Ship. Hence building a powerful and effective resume is important for a Product Owner to secure challenging opportunities in erupted organizations. This article helps you to understand some important tips to create your Product Owner resume. Keep it short and simple: Do not create more than 2 to […]
Product Backlog and Refinement Anti-Patterns
Scrum is a lightweight framework to create value through adaptive solutions for complex problems. For any complex problem, unknown is more than known. Hence it is not possible to predict everything upfront and plan ahead. So there must be a way to maintain predictability through just enough planning. In Scrum, the Product Backlog Refinement is […]
A Product Owner’s journey from traditional to Agile
I start this article with a statement “Agile development is being driven by the product”. This is really true but only when product has key agile knowledge. If not, it may lead to unsuccessful delivery of product or delivering a wrong product at wrong time which will impact the ROI. What is Value? Value is […]