agile product ownership: do the right things, not everything
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Agile Product Ownership: Do the Right Things, Not Everything
Ellen Gottesdiener www.ebgconsulting.com
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@ellengott
Ellen Gottesdiener
#Agile2017
#ProductOwner
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Ellen Gottesdiener CEO, CPF, CSM, CSPO | Agile Product Management & Coaching Ellen is a pioneer in the collaborative convergence of agile + requirements + product management. She helps product and development communities produce valuable outcomes and happy teams.
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EBG is a global leader in agile product requirements, backlog management, agile business analysis, and collaborative practices for technology products. EBG helps organizations amplify discovery to accelerate delivery.
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product ownership struggles...
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product owner
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…responsible for maximizing the value of the product and
the work of Development team
The Scrum Guide™ version July 2016
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product views
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Define and champion the product vision
Research and test customer/market needs
Identify high-value product options
Decide on release dates and content
Make backlog items “ready” for planning, dev
Accept “done” work
Conduct product demos
... (and there is more!…)
agile product work
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disciplines & focus
product management
product ownership
development
strategic tacticalexternal internal
customer codemarket making
business technology
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your turn...The “right” work
strategic tactical
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collaboration pattern: Decide How to Decide
a group needs to reach closure on a specific issue
people must know when and if a decision is made
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ConsensusDecision Leader Decides
after Discussion
Arbitrary
Spontaneous Agreement
Majority Vote
Negotiation
Delegation
decision rule
Decision Leader
Decides w/o Discussion
participatory
common decision rules
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endorse
disagree cannot
support agree,
can support
I veto this
proposal
gradient of agreement
Adapted from Sam Kaner: Participatory Decision Making training Ref: Facilitator’s Guide to Participatory Decision Making
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which decision rule is
appropriate? why?
Choose 3 product ownership activities with a “D” on top left of the card - one of each: strategic, tactical, and venn overlap.
your turn…
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make space for the right things
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collaborate mutually support
delegate assign
We will play an Jurgen Appelo’s “Delegation Poker”
modified to explore delegation/decision making or the work of product ownership
Thank you Jurgen!
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https://management30.com/product/delegation-poker/
your turn…
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let’s play!
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1. Read a card (the work of Product Ownership) 2. Privately select your delegation level 3. Simultaneously share your card 4. Discuss for several minutes 5. Select the next scenario, rinse, repeat …
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Collaboratively examine the work of product ownership
Make decisions collaboratively. This builds trust
Tap into the wisdom of the product ecosystem
Benefits:
better products
better teams
in sum…
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thanks!
Agile Product Ownership: Do the Right Things,
Not Everything
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