Teams and/or Leaders of a relatively new (i.e., 0-2 years) Multi-Team Effort (i.e., Agile Release Train, Value Stream).
Works of thought leaders that influenced the Growth Criteria, assigned Stage, and associated Outcomes.
18 total capabilities
Assesses the Product Leader's ability to manage the product, backlog, and value delivery of the Multi-Team Effort.
Starting (0)
There is a lack of ability to own and manage the product, backlog, and value delivery preventing the Multi-Team Effort and stakeholders from understanding requirements and priority
Developing (1)
There is one defined Product Leader (i.e., Product Owner, Product Manager) who has the customer, domain, and functional knowledge necessary to play the role
Can clearly articulate the vision and goals of the Multi-Team Effort
Clearly articulates stakeholder needs and the purpose of the request to the contributors of the Multi-Team Effort
Effectively manages stakeholders that are dependent on the Multi-Team effort
Emerging (2)
Fully empowered to prioritize and is accountable for the Backlog of the Multi-Team Effort, its content, availability, and ordering
Makes themselves available to the teams of the Multi-Team Effort when needed
Has received formal Product Owner or Product Management training and certification
Adapting (3)
Clearly articulates trade-offs, adjustments, and plan impacts in real-time to stakeholders to avoid surprises
Views experimentation as a way to learn and fail fast
Optimizing (4)
Understands and demonstrates system thinking and promotes the greater good over local optimization, partnering with other units to facilitate the flow of value