ignite your new position : take charge!

Transition to PO Role

Former PM responsibilities● Ensure Timely Delivery of request work packages● Leads with comfort and drives the project to

success, without formal authority over the teams● Communicate clearly with Heads about delays

and problems● Ensure usage of best project management

practices

Inspect, Adapt and Evolve to PO● Define the product key functionalities● Makes decisions about when to create

an official release

Ensure Timely Delivery of request work packages

Inspect, Adapt and Evolve to PO● Define goals, provide direction and

monitors the product against its vision● Establishes, nurtures and

communicates the product vision

Leads with comfort and drives the project to success, without formal authority over the teams

Inspect, Adapt and Evolve to PO● Represents and Manages Stakeholder

interests● Proactively manages communication with

stakeholders and team elements

Communicate clearly with Heads about delays and

problems

Inspect, Adapt and Evolve to PO● Owns, prioritize and refine the Product

Backlog● Frequent communication with Dev Team

and participate in Agile Ceremonies

Ensure usage of best project management practices

PO Responsibilities Summary● Represents and Manages Stakeholder interests● Makes decisions about when to create an official release● Define goals, provide direction and monitors the product against its vision● Proactively manages communication with stakeholders and team elements● Establishes, nurtures and communicates the product vision● Define the product key functionalities● Frequent communication with Dev Team and participate in Scrum Ceremonies● Owns, prioritize and refine the Product Backlog

Product Owner DOS and DON'Ts

Say what needs to get done Say how to do it or how much it will take

Challenge the team Bully the team

Get interested in building a high-performance team

Focus on the short-term deliveries only

Practice business-value-driven thinking Stick to the original scope and approach "no matter what"

Protect the team from the outside noise Worry the team with changes that might happen, until they become real

Incorporate change between sprints Allow change to creep into sprints

Further Reading

Drive by <Daniel Pink>