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This talk was given by Maritza van den Heuvel and Sam Laing at the recent South African Scrum Gathering
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Can PO Teams solve the PO Problem?
Maritza van den HeuvelSam Laing
Who? Maritza van den Heuvel
Product Owner @maritzavdh http://scrumfamily.wordpress.com
Samantha Laing Scrum Master @samlaing http://www.inevitable.co.za
What? Product Owner Role Scaling for Teams and Products Single Product Owner = Problem? PO Teams = Answer?
How? Types of PO Teams Explore 3 Models Team Dynamics Group Reflection Takeaways for You
PO Problem
The Product Owner is responsible for a project’s success conveys his or her vision to the team prioritizes business value engages with stakeholders elaborates business requirements engages with the Scrum Team
product backlog, stories, backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint reviews, release plans, roadmaps,
UAT, stakeholder workshops
… That’s a lot!
SOME PROBLEMSAvailability and EngagementQuality of
Requirements/BacklogComplex Skill Set Quality of DecisionsLack of Empowerment
Single PO + Team (Backlog)
(Mike Cottmeyer, LeadingAgile Blog)
Many PO – Multiple Backlogs
Many PO – Single Backlog
Considerations Organizational Structure Existing Skill Sets Product Owner Experience Product Knowledge Market Knowledge Engagement Styles Personal Preferences Support and Teamification Product Ownership
Decision by Committee
SOME ANSWERSAvailable and Engaged - YESQuality Requirements - YESPrioritized Backlog - YESWider Range of Skills - YESHigh Quality Decisions - ?Empowered - ?
Further Reading The Product Owner Team (Cottmeyer) Scaling the Product Owner Role The CPO in Large PO Teams (Pilcher) The Mythical Product Owner Role
Thank You Maritza van den Heuvel
Product Owner @maritzavdh http://scrumfamily.wordpress.com
Samantha Laing Scrum Master @samlaing http://www.inevitable.co.za