In the following article the author talks about the product management role. The categories it applies. ...
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Michael James
michaeljames...
Nov 1, 2009 9:22 pm
We often say the Product Owner must have *vision* if we are to succeed at innovation. I stumbled upon a slashdot article questioning whether someone like...
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Peter Stevens (cal)
peterstev
Nov 1, 2009 9:48 pm
Hi mj, I worked on Basic way back when when I was a SW engineer at Microsoft (In the cash cow phase, after Bill and Steve had lost most interest in the project...
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Roy Morien
roymorien@...
Nov 2, 2009 3:36 am
"Go away and think of ways to increase the value or decrease the cost"? hmmm ... sounds likemy first big programming assignment in FORTRAN when I developed a...
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Peter Stevens (cal)
peterstev
Nov 2, 2009 5:48 am
Hi Ron, I was quite surprised to see that you were suspended from the list for a few days and am quite happy to see you back. This list may a times produce...
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poojawandile
Nov 2, 2009 7:56 am
Hi, I am looking for a research/study report which shows what's the trend on Scrum adoption. Thanks, Pooja...
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Roman
pichler_r
Nov 2, 2009 8:12 am
Hi Inanc, I think it is important to recognise that the product owner is a new, multifaceted role that unites the authority and responsibility traditionally...
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Roman
pichler_r
Nov 2, 2009 8:25 am
Hi Michael, I recommend that a product owner takes an interest in how the product is developed w/o generally having to have a technical background. I do think...
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Adam Sroka
adamjaph
Nov 2, 2009 8:39 am
... If the product is a technical product for technical customers then the PO better have a technical background. Most of the things that MS sells fall into...
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Sarath Kummamuru
kcsarath
Nov 2, 2009 8:44 am
Hi Inanc, I agree with Roman's perspective on the definition of the product owner ... and only person responsible for managing the Product Backlog and ensuring...
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Roman
pichler_r
Nov 2, 2009 9:35 am
Hi Sarath, This is a great discussion. My experience suggests that embracing Scrum and Scrum product ownership often requires organisational changes that...
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Inanc Gumus
inanc_gumus
Nov 2, 2009 9:50 am
Hello Roman, ... So, are you saying that the product owner is a bridge between product managers/marketers and developers? If it's that so, product owner is...
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Roman Pichler
pichler_r
Nov 2, 2009 10:14 am
Hi Inanc, I am saying that the Scrum product owner is a genuinely new role that does not easily map onto traditional roles. What we are doing in Scrum is...
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Ron Jeffries
ronaldejeffries
Nov 2, 2009 11:24 am
Hello, Peter. On Monday, November 2, 2009, at 12:48:22 AM, you ... My view is: "My house, my rules". This is Ken's house. Ron Jeffries www.XProgramming.com ...
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Ron Jeffries
ronaldejeffries
Nov 2, 2009 11:52 am
Hello, poojawandile. On Monday, November 2, 2009, at 2:56:09 AM, ... You didn't say what your purpose is for the trend information. That will change what...
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Michael Vizdos
mikev_work
Nov 2, 2009 12:30 pm
Ron, And is that lag the same thing as this "Scrum But" people have been talking about lately? We do Scrum... But.... [insert ways to become less...
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Ron Jeffries
ronaldejeffries
Nov 2, 2009 1:01 pm
Hello, Michael. On Monday, November 2, 2009, at 7:30:48 AM, you ... Well that and other failures to inspect and adapt. Sometimes people mistakenly think that...
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Michael Vizdos
mikev_work
Nov 2, 2009 1:29 pm
Hi, Have you asked the team(s) what they think they should do? Not the management. The teams who are actually responsible for the delivery of the product. If...
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Peter Stevens (cal)
peterstev
Nov 2, 2009 4:07 pm
Hi Ron, I think one of the fundamental messages of Scrum is that rules are there for everyone. They bring security and predictability. My first Product Owner...
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jamesjhawkins
Nov 2, 2009 6:09 pm
One of the principles of Agile as explained to me is Shared Knowledge between team members. It seems to me that the PO must take part in that. In my...
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Dan Rawsthorne
drawstho
Nov 2, 2009 8:02 pm
Well, the PO is who the PO is - the team member who has the "last say" on the priorities of what the team does. If this person is technical, that's cool. But...
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gregc
graycole
Nov 2, 2009 8:38 pm
Inmac, To build upon what Roman and Sarath have already written, it is important to realize the Product Owner actually has a well defined role in a well...
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Michael James
michaeljames...
Nov 2, 2009 8:46 pm
I think people are missing the point of my topic. Lots of people *can* do the PO role, and it will appear to go smoothly inside the organization. But which...
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Amanda Abelove
mandy77_98
Nov 2, 2009 9:00 pm
I'm the product manager for a cash revenue product suite at a very small company. The product owner is the COO. I fill the role of the Product Owner, but I'm...
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Mark Levison
marklevison
Nov 2, 2009 9:08 pm
I've seen innovation come from all sorts of PO's (or Product Management in the old world). I don't think a technical background matters in the least (unless...
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Ron Jeffries
ronaldejeffries
Nov 2, 2009 9:13 pm
Hello, Peter. On Monday, November 2, 2009, at 11:06:42 AM, you ... Rules may be good for beginners. Not so much for skilled teams. Ron Jeffries ...
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Adam Sroka
adamjaph
Nov 2, 2009 9:17 pm
... I got your point ;-) I am writing this from my desk at my client's site. I am not writing this from my yacht. It follows that I have not discovered the...
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Adam Sroka
adamjaph
Nov 2, 2009 9:25 pm
Welcome back :-) ... I agree completely. As most people here probably know, I will be one of the first one's to call Ken (or anyone else) out when I think he...
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Tony Elmore
telmore62
Nov 2, 2009 9:42 pm
Personal opinion... I think the PO should not be a techie. I want someone who knows the business (preferably has real work experience in the business area...
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Tony Elmore
telmore62
Nov 2, 2009 9:46 pm
In the old world, technical background prevented team members from 'pulling the wool over the eyes'... In Scrum, they are accountable to each other - so it is...
