The document outlines 10 things the author has learned in their 10 years of experience as a Product Owner. Some of the key lessons include that the Product Owner role is both strategic and tactical, not just strategic, and that the Product Owner is responsible for maximizing value. Additionally, it notes that user stories are not requirements and that upper management sometimes undermines the Product Owner role.

1. 10 things I’ve
learned in 10 years
Rosemary Missier, Product Owner @ Xero
CSPO, PSM I, SCJP

2. Me & Tech
• Software Engineer
• Software Lead
• Researcher
• Guest Lecturer
• UX Designer
• Product Owner

4. #1
Myth : The Product
Owner role is strategic,
tactical
and not technical

6. #2
Ambiguity :
The Product Owner is
responsible for
maximising value

8. #3
Myth
User stories are
requirements

9. MONKEY SYNDROME

10. #4
Myth
User stories are
decomposed into
tasks

12. #5
Antipattern
Upper management
undermines the Product
Owner

13. Hippopotamister: http://www.stackingbooks.com/?p=4032

14. #6
Myth
Any QA, BA, Dev
could transition
into a PO role

18. #7
Antipattern
Developers prioritise the
product backlog

19. https://www.emaze.com/@ALFQOOCT/Scrum

20. #8
Myth
The Product Owner
owns the sprint
backlog

22. #9
Antipattern
The Product Owner
micromanages
the team

24. #10
Antipattern
PO should be accessible
and co-located with the
the team

25. coversforfb.com

26. Get in Touch
rosemarymissier@gmail.com
/rosemarymissier