Product Owner

The Role of a Product Owner in
             Scrum
Agile in a Nutshell
Vision

“I believe that this nation
should commit itself to
achieving the goal,
before this decade is out, of
landing a man on the moon
and returning him safely to the
earth.”

                   J.F. Kennedy
Story Board
Product Vision
Vision (1-2 years)
    Release          Release      Release
    User Story
    User Story        Feature
    User Story                    Feature
    User Story
                      Feature
     Feature                                …
                      Feature     Feature
     Feature


     Feature
                      Feature
Release Planning
Epics, User Stories, Tasks
Product Backlog
Prioritization
The User Story
• As a <role>, I can <activity> so that <business
  value>
  where:
• ‹ ‹ <role> represents who is performing the
  action or perhaps one who is receiving the value
  from the activity. It may even be another system,
  if that is what is initiating the activity.
• ‹ ‹ <activity> represents the action to be
  performed by the system.
• ‹ ‹ <business value> represents the value
  achieved by the activity.
Invest
INVEST or good User Stories
         Independent
         Negotiable
         Valuable
         Small
         Estimable
         Testable
Example
• As an administrator, I can set the password
  expiration period so that users are forced to
  change their passwords periodically.
• As an administrator, I can set the password
  strength characteristics so that users are
  required to create difficult-to-hack passwords.
Acceptance Criteria
Example for Acceptance Criteria
As a consumer, I always see current energy pricing reflected
on my portal and on-premise devices so that I know that my
energy usage costs are accurate and reflect any utility pricing
changes.

• Conditions of Satisfaction
   1. Verify the current pricing is always used and the calculated
   numbers are displayed correctly on the portal and other on-
   premise devices (see attachment for formats).
   2. Verify the pricing and the calculated numbers are updated
   correctly when the price changes.
   3. Verify the “current price” field itself is updated according the
   scheduled time.
   4. Verify the info/error messages when there is a fault in the
   pricing (see approved error messages attached).
Planning
Daily
Grooming
Demo/Review
Collaboration with Scrum Master
Working with the Team
Book Recommendations
Credits

• Agile Software Requirements, Addison Wesley
  Dean Leffingwell
  Slide 10 User Story
  Slide 13 + 14 examples for INVEST
Pictures
•   Agile in a Nutshell
    http://c586412.r12.cf2.rackcdn.com/threewalnuts.jpg
•   Vision
    http://www.tao-arts.de/wp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/taoistische-meditation1.jpg
•   Story Board
    http://www.solutionsiq.com/Portals/93486/images/recognizing-bottlenecks-in-product-backlog-scrum-agile-software-development.jpg
•   Epics, User Stories, Tasks
    http://www.matryoshka-dolls.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wpsc/product_images/Russian%20Dolls.jpg
•   Product Backlog
    http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_81xab5dmFF4/TLHeqg19VdI/AAAAAAAAAGs/lZEHAl6Z-Gc/s1600/too_much_work_too_less.jpg
•   Prioritization
    http://www.aquarius-atlanta.com/articles/images/ChooseNow_351x144_4C.jpg
•   Invest
    http://ihowtoinvest.com/images/How-to-Invest-Money-3.jpg
•   Acceptance Criteria
    http://projectcommunityonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/bigstock_Inspector_28653311.jpg
•   Grooming
    http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O-sAwr5wP2I/ToRUgQk3NhI/AAAAAAAABK4/soUhXJ9wQwk/s1600/Crystal-ball.jpg
•   Planning
    http://files.campus.edublogs.org/blogs.baylor.edu/dist/3/599/files/2011/11/DSC_0277-1y5xiyo.jpg
•   Daily
    http://i.imgur.com/Ai5Tf.jpg
•   Release Planning
    http://static.tumblr.com/rqcjqni/8I4mc7r89/232.jpg
•   Demo/Review
    http://www.elmousa.com/sites/default/files/images/Fotolia_22282220_M_%E8%9C%89%EF%A3%B0%E8%9F%BE%EF%BD%A5.jpg
•   Collaboration with Scrum Master
    http://faithoncampus.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/ant_apple.jpg
•   Working with the Team
    http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Team_Time_Out_Handball.jpg/1263px-Team_Time_Out_Handball.jpg
Contact Information

Sven Schnee             Agile Project Manager
    Twitter:            @MrSnow76
    Blog:               http://MrSnow76.blogspot.com
    LinkedIn:           http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sven-schnee/27/932/5a5
    Slideshare:         http://www.slideshare.net/MrSnow76


Luis-Miguel Goncalves   Agile Project Manager
     Twitter:           @lgoncalves1979
     Blog:              http://lmsgoncalves.wordpress.com
     LinkedIn:          http://www.linkedin.com/in/luismsg
     Slideshare:        http://www.slideshare.net/lgoncalves1979

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Product owner

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    Product Owner The Roleof a Product Owner in Scrum
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    Agile in aNutshell
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    Vision “I believe thatthis nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth.” J.F. Kennedy
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    Product Vision Vision (1-2years) Release Release Release User Story User Story Feature User Story Feature User Story Feature Feature … Feature Feature Feature Feature Feature
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    The User Story •As a <role>, I can <activity> so that <business value> where: • ‹ ‹ <role> represents who is performing the action or perhaps one who is receiving the value from the activity. It may even be another system, if that is what is initiating the activity. • ‹ ‹ <activity> represents the action to be performed by the system. • ‹ ‹ <business value> represents the value achieved by the activity.
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    INVEST or goodUser Stories Independent Negotiable Valuable Small Estimable Testable
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    Example • As anadministrator, I can set the password expiration period so that users are forced to change their passwords periodically. • As an administrator, I can set the password strength characteristics so that users are required to create difficult-to-hack passwords.
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    Example for AcceptanceCriteria As a consumer, I always see current energy pricing reflected on my portal and on-premise devices so that I know that my energy usage costs are accurate and reflect any utility pricing changes. • Conditions of Satisfaction 1. Verify the current pricing is always used and the calculated numbers are displayed correctly on the portal and other on- premise devices (see attachment for formats). 2. Verify the pricing and the calculated numbers are updated correctly when the price changes. 3. Verify the “current price” field itself is updated according the scheduled time. 4. Verify the info/error messages when there is a fault in the pricing (see approved error messages attached).
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    Credits • Agile SoftwareRequirements, Addison Wesley Dean Leffingwell Slide 10 User Story Slide 13 + 14 examples for INVEST
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    Pictures • Agile in a Nutshell http://c586412.r12.cf2.rackcdn.com/threewalnuts.jpg • Vision http://www.tao-arts.de/wp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/taoistische-meditation1.jpg • Story Board http://www.solutionsiq.com/Portals/93486/images/recognizing-bottlenecks-in-product-backlog-scrum-agile-software-development.jpg • Epics, User Stories, Tasks http://www.matryoshka-dolls.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wpsc/product_images/Russian%20Dolls.jpg • Product Backlog http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_81xab5dmFF4/TLHeqg19VdI/AAAAAAAAAGs/lZEHAl6Z-Gc/s1600/too_much_work_too_less.jpg • Prioritization http://www.aquarius-atlanta.com/articles/images/ChooseNow_351x144_4C.jpg • Invest http://ihowtoinvest.com/images/How-to-Invest-Money-3.jpg • Acceptance Criteria http://projectcommunityonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/bigstock_Inspector_28653311.jpg • Grooming http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O-sAwr5wP2I/ToRUgQk3NhI/AAAAAAAABK4/soUhXJ9wQwk/s1600/Crystal-ball.jpg • Planning http://files.campus.edublogs.org/blogs.baylor.edu/dist/3/599/files/2011/11/DSC_0277-1y5xiyo.jpg • Daily http://i.imgur.com/Ai5Tf.jpg • Release Planning http://static.tumblr.com/rqcjqni/8I4mc7r89/232.jpg • Demo/Review http://www.elmousa.com/sites/default/files/images/Fotolia_22282220_M_%E8%9C%89%EF%A3%B0%E8%9F%BE%EF%BD%A5.jpg • Collaboration with Scrum Master http://faithoncampus.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/ant_apple.jpg • Working with the Team http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Team_Time_Out_Handball.jpg/1263px-Team_Time_Out_Handball.jpg
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    Contact Information Sven Schnee Agile Project Manager Twitter: @MrSnow76 Blog: http://MrSnow76.blogspot.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sven-schnee/27/932/5a5 Slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/MrSnow76 Luis-Miguel Goncalves Agile Project Manager Twitter: @lgoncalves1979 Blog: http://lmsgoncalves.wordpress.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/luismsg Slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/lgoncalves1979 This Presentation can be found on our Slideshare accounts.
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    Thank you foryour attention!

Editor's Notes

  • #3 SVENShorter Time to MarketAlways software to releaseKnow what the customer wants and build it in short timeboxesBe able to flexibly respond to changing demands and market requirements
  • #4 Create a complete product visionBox for the softwareElevator pitchClear strategy, major featuresEveryone knows what the target is
  • #5 Brainstorming for all featuresPersonas to get a user flowCreate complete user flows per personaUse that to help Release Planning
  • #6 Clear longterm targetVision consists of several releasesOnly content of current release is clear
  • #8 Start with the most important Feature/EpicBreak it down to user storiesBreak user Stories down to smaller User StoriesBefore working on User Stories break them down to Tasks
  • #9 Too much to do in generalInstead of that is our release date and those features have to be done by then we work on one feature after another and finish them
  • #10 There is exactly one Priority oneThere is only one priority twoOnce the first ten Priorities are set, the rest isn’t that important anymoreIt’s quite difficult to prioritizeTalking with the team and finding out about critical problems and unknown territory helpsCost of Delay can be a great help
  • #12 LUISWritinga good backlog with good User Stories requires hard workUser Stories should always be framed in the view of a user of the systemUnexperienced Product Owners need help from coaches or trainings
  • #13 Independence means that a story can be developed, tested, and potentially even delivered on its own. Therefore, it can also be independently valued.
  • #19 Luis