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How Agile Has Changed Product Management

Roman Pichler

Before the advent of agile frameworks like Scrum , a product person—the product manager—would typically carry out the market research, compile a market requirements specification, create a business case, put together product roadmap, write a requirements specification, and then hand it off to a project manager.

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Six Types of “Product” Owners

Roman Pichler

A platform owner who manages a platform as a collection of shared software assets. The SAFe product owner who owns the product details. A portfolio owner who manages a group of (related) products. I regard a (digital) product as an asset that creates value for a group of users and for the business.

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Business Analysis Digest #37

Passionate BA

It also delves into risk management, quality assurance, and the critical role of project documentation. By focusing on these tips, we can navigate the complexities of outsourced development and ensure the successful delivery of high-quality software products. Internal Product Management is Hard.

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How Agile Has Changed Product Management

Roman Pichler

Before the advent of agile frameworks like Scrum , a product person—the product manager—would typically carry out the market research, compile a market requirements specification, create a business case, put together product roadmap, write a requirements specification, and then hand it off to a project manager.

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Five Product Owner Myths Busted

Roman Pichler

The SAFe product owner is tactical in nature and focuses on working on the product backlog and guiding the development teams. The strategic work is taken on by another role, the SAFe product manager. Myth #4: The product owner is responsible for writing user stories. But this would be a mistake.

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Pending Backlog Items Have a Price

Analysts Corner

Document such items for the future in business or product requirements documents, keep them in a spreadsheet or create an epic/Uber epic without going to specific task/feature decomposition. Basically, it is a backlog for the backlog. How to prevent that sprawl?

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8 Tips for Collaborating with Development Teams

Roman Pichler

Manage the Product, not the Team. Focus on your job as the product manager or product owner, and manage the product, not the team. Provide guidance on the product, including its market, value proposition, business goals, and key features. In the worst case, people will fall ill or leave.