This template focuses on the core competencies and characteristics of a great Product Owner. Influenced by many Agile, Lean, and Product Management thought leaders, this template provides an opportunity for a Product Owner to reflect and improve on the behaviors, qualities, and practices required to create valuable products that customer love.
Works of thought leaders that influenced the Practice's Technique Criteria, assigned Agility Stage, and impacted Business Outcomes.
16 total practices
• PO - Backlog Refinement
• PO - Envisioning & Ideation
• PO - Focus on Value
• PO - Goal Setting
• PO - Product Demo
• PO - User Stories
• PO - Technical Enablers
• PO - Release Plans
• PO - Roadmaps
• PO - Agile Mindset
• PO - Continuous Learning
• PO - Cultural Enablement
• PO - Self-Care & Sustainability
• PO - Agile Leadership
• PO - Communication
• PO - Mentoring
Focuses only on deliverables and output
Actively manages, and sees the Product Backlog as a dynamic list that is prioritized by business value
Includes in the Product Backlog a majority of the items that the team works on (bugs, technical debt, infrastructure, etc.)
Includes the team in prioritization and valuation
Leverages Value Poker and other collaborative techniques to create a broader view of value
Utilizes measures such as NPS, customer usage, and sales targets to make value-based decisions
Articulates the "WHY" behind a decision to stakeholders in terms of value and outcome
Ensures release success criteria include ROI measures and customer usage actuals
Utilizes Lean Startup's innovation accounting in decision-making
The Product's organization effectiveness is measured in customer usage and ROI
In Agile at-scale environments, ensures Portfolio & Program valuation techniques (cost of delay, WSJF, etc.) are being used
Coaches peers on the importance of value measures, and value-based decision-making
Coaches Product leadership on the importance of value measures, and value based decisions
Revisits all approaches to valuation techniques, value data gathering, and value-based decision-making to continuously improve effectiveness of decision-making