This document discusses the mastery and autonomy of a product owner. It provides links to models of skill acquisition, including the Dreyfus model, which outlines five levels from novice to expert. It also discusses situational leadership theory and the seven levels of authority, from making decisions yourself to fully delegating. The optimal level of authority depends on competence and impact. Authority boards are mentioned as a tool to determine decision-making levels.

1. Product Owner
Mastery & Autonomy
ProductCamp Berlin 2013
Stefan Haas, Independent Agile Coach & Trainer
haaslab.net
podojo.com

2. GOTO
Night
Scrum
-­‐
Why
you
should
use
Scrum
with
Q&A
Session
by
Jeff
Sutherland

3. http://www.mindmeister.com/311322135/product-owner-competence-model

4. http://www.mindmeister.com/311322135/product-owner-competence-model

5. http://www.mindmeister.com/311322135/product-owner-competence-model

6. http://www.mindmeister.com/311322135/product-owner-competence-model

7. Be a Chef or Recipe
Book User?
• Novice: non-situational recollection, decomposed recognition, analytical
decision, monitoring awareness
• Competence: situational recollection, decomposed recognition, analytical
decision, monitoring awareness
• Proficiency: situational recollection, holistic recognition, analytical decision,
monitoring awareness
• Expertise: situational recollection, holistic recognition, intuitive decision,
monitoring awareness
• Mastery: situational recollection, holistic recognition, intuitive decision, absorbe
awareness
http://cognitive-edge.com/blog/entry/3179/the-chef-the-recipe-book-user
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreyfus_model_of_skill_acquisition

8. Product
Owner
Authority
Board
©
Jurgen
Appelo
♦
version
1.05
♦
management30.com

9. Situational
Leadership
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Situational_leadership_theory
Four
different
“leadership
styles”
1. Telling
2. Selling
3. Participating
4. Delegation
Work
your
way
to
level
4

10. 1. Tell:
make
decision
as
the
manager
2. Sell:
convince
people
about
decision
3. Consult:
get
input
from
team
before
decision
4. Agree:
make
decision
together
with
team
5. Advise:
influence
decision
made
by
the
team
6. Inquire:
ask
feedback
after
decision
by
team
7. Delegate:
no
influence,
let
team
work
it
out
The
Seven
Levels
of
Authority

11. The
optimal
level
of
authority
depends
on
people’s
competence
and
the
organizational
impact
of
decisions

12. Authority
Boards

13. Seven
Levels
of
Authority