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Should Stakeholders Be on the Product Team?Should Stakeholders Be on the Product Team?

Should Stakeholders Be on the Product Team?

A product team is a cross-functional group whose members work together to achieve product success. Most people would agree that…

5 months ago
Succeeding with Scrum: 10 Tips for Product PeopleSucceeding with Scrum: 10 Tips for Product People

Succeeding with Scrum: 10 Tips for Product People

Scrum is not a product management framework. But it can be tremendously valuable for product people: It can help you…

2 years ago
10 Tips for Effective Product Management Meetings10 Tips for Effective Product Management Meetings

10 Tips for Effective Product Management Meetings

Meetings are essential to align the stakeholders and development team members and make the right product decisions. But we’ve all…

3 years ago
Why Product Owners Need Effective Scrum MastersWhy Product Owners Need Effective Scrum Masters

Why Product Owners Need Effective Scrum Masters

When you consider who the important partners for product people are, your thoughts might turn to the stakeholders, development team,…

3 years ago
How to Overcome 6 Key Product Leadership ChallengesHow to Overcome 6 Key Product Leadership Challenges

How to Overcome 6 Key Product Leadership Challenges

Products are developed, provided, and enhanced by people, and effectively leading them is crucial to achieve product success. But leading…

5 years ago
Sprint Planning Tips for Product OwnersSprint Planning Tips for Product Owners

Sprint Planning Tips for Product Owners

As its name suggests, the sprint planning meeting sets up the sprint and establishes what can be done. While it’s…

6 years ago
Product Leadership in ScrumProduct Leadership in Scrum

Product Leadership in Scrum

Product owners can take on too many responsibilities, become too tactical and inward-focused, and lose sight of their main job:…

7 years ago
Sprint Review Tips for Product OwnersSprint Review Tips for Product Owners

Sprint Review Tips for Product Owners

The sprint review meeting is maybe the most important Scrum event for product people—it helps you collect feedback and make…

7 years ago
8 Tips for Collaborating with Development Teams8 Tips for Collaborating with Development Teams

8 Tips for Collaborating with Development Teams

The development team is a key partner for every product manager and product owner: the team designs and builds the…

8 years ago
The Product Owner’s Guide to the Sprint RetrospectiveThe Product Owner’s Guide to the Sprint Retrospective

The Product Owner’s Guide to the Sprint Retrospective

The sprint retrospective is a key mechanism in Scrum to improve the way people work. This article shares my tips…

11 years ago