Podcasts about product goals

The future of work is electric! And in this episode of Workforce 4.0, host Ann Wyatt welcomes Luis Narvaez, Factory Automation Marketing Specialist at Siemens, to discuss the latest advancements in industrial automation technology. Luis delves into the release of the new S7 1200 Gen 2 PLC from Siemens with enhanced features focused on safety, flexibility, and ease of use. Most importantly, Ann and Luis also unpack its impact on addressing the skills gap in the manufacturing industry. Luis also shares insights from his own career journey, underscoring the importance of networking, continued education, and curiosity. These two even manage to takl about rollercoasters, too! Tune in to learn more about how Siemens is innovating to make frontline manufacturing work more efficient and satisfying.In This Episode:-00:35: Meet Louis Narvaez from Siemens-01:21: Challenges in Workforce Development-02:52: The Role of PLCs in Manufacturing-08:54: The Evolution of PLC Technology-15:36: Addressing the Skills Gap-20:01: Introducing the S7 1200 G2 PLC-28:06: Introduction to Product Goals-28:24: Scalability and Engineering Tools-29:45: Training and Performance Enhancements-31:27: Safety Features and Flexibility-36:42: Innovative NFC Technology-39:26: Cybersecurity Considerations-41:23: Career Journey and Advice-55:11: Conclusion and Contact InformationMore About Luis Narvaez:Luis Narvaez is passionate about the technology that is advancing manufacturing. Whether it is IIoT-related, Cybersecurity, robotics or the latest simulation and modeling tools he is always interested in exploring how technology is improving the lives of people in manufacturing. Luis is currently the Product Manager with Siemens and a graduate of the University of Central Florida. To learn more about Luis, connect with him here.The Future of Work (and this Episode) Is Brought To You By Secchi:Secchi is a revolutionary workforce engagement tool created for organizations to make data-driven frontline decisions in real-time. By measuring and combining multiple people-related lead indicators, Secchi provides in-the-moment visibility into individual frontline employee performance, team performance, engagement/turnover risks, and positive employee behaviors all while removing the traditional barriers of administrative burden on leaders. To learn more about Secchi, check them out here.

In this episode of Product Thinking, Melissa Perri speaks with Sean O'Neill, Chief Product & Technology Officer at Syncron, about the concept of value-creation moments in product management and the importance of understanding the business side of product development. Financial literacy is a must for product managers, and aligning team goals with overall business outcomes is an ongoing battle they have to engage in. This episode offers fantastic insights into creating value for customers and driving business success, so don't miss it!

Viktor Didenchuk: Effective, Protective, Result-Oriented, The Traits of a Successful Scrum Product Owner Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. The Great Product Owner: Effective, Protective, Result-Oriented, The Traits of a Successful PO When describing a great Product Owner and how they work, Viktor focuses first on effective communication; a great PO must clearly articulate what's working and what isn't to the team and stakeholders while fostering a reflective environment. Secondly, protection is essential; they must safeguard the team and product vision amidst constantly evolving technology, resisting the urge to chase every new trend. Finally, being result-oriented is vital; a great PO has a clear understanding of the desired outcomes and end state of the product. Viktor encapsulates this with the mantra, "It's always the leader who is wrong, and it's always the team who wins." The Bad Product Owner: The Blind PO, Focusing On Short-Term Requests Instead Of The Overall Product Vision Viktor discusses a common anti-pattern in product ownership: the 'blind PO' who lacks a clear vision. This type of PO is overly preoccupied with politics and managing stakeholder requests, neglecting the broader product vision. They often focus solely on satisfying immediate customer demands, which can work for some but not all scenarios. This approach can lead to team demotivation. Viktor emphasizes the need for POs to reflect, ask probing questions, and truly 'own' the product, considering long-term goals and the product's overall direction, rather than just short-term customer requests.   [IMAGE HERE] Are you having trouble helping the team work well with their Product Owner? We've put together a course to help you work on the collaboration team-product owner. You can find it at bit.ly/coachyourpo. 18 modules, 8+ hours of modules with tools and techniques that you can use to help teams and PO's collaborate.   About Viktor Didenchuk Viktor began his career as a Software Engineer in the mid 2010's, before discovering a passion for coaching and facilitating value delivery. He currently serves as a Scrum Master at Lloyds Banking Group, the UK's largest retail bank, where he contributes to the Agile transformation of a 60,000+ employee organization, navigating and sharing the challenges encountered. You can link with Viktor Didenchuk on LinkedIn. 

BONUS: The Future Of Agility, Experiment Driven Development, With Vasco Duarte Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Merry Christmas, everyone! As we bid farewell to 2023, we present the final BONUS episode of this Christmas week—a glimpse into what we believe is the future for every Agile team out there.  Brace yourselves for a deep dive into the heart of agility: learning at the speed of experimentation! Specifically, we'll explore the exciting realm of Experiment-driven development, a game-changer poised to reshape how teams approach learning and development. Don't forget, each episode this week complements the Coach Your Product Owner e-course, accessible at bit.ly/coachyourpo. Throughout this week, we've delved into five crucial topics that every Scrum Master should master, with each topic complementing a module in the Coach Your PO e-course. Today's focus is on The spectrum of experimentation—a concept that promises to revolutionize the way teams learn and evolve. The Spectrum of Experimentation In previous episodes, we emphasized that writing and deploying software is the slowest and most expensive way to learn about what adds value to our product and business. Recognizing this, we introduced the idea of paper-prototype-based usability tests as a means to define and run experiments in 24 hours or less. However, this is just one facet of the vast landscape of experimentation. Why does it matter? Not all experiments and hypotheses are created equal. While some ideas could lead to a 10x improvement in our product, others may offer incremental gains that are challenging to quantify. The key is to align the effort spent on validating hypotheses with their potential impact. The Experiment Spectrum Enter the experiment spectrum—a versatile range of experiments designed to collect information spanning from minutes to months. Let's explore some options based on time scales: On the Hour Scale (Minutes): User Interviews: Direct conversations with potential users. Usability Tests: Quick assessments of user interaction. Paper Prototype Sales: A creative experiment—sell the paper version of the app to gauge interest. On the Day or 24-Hour Scale: All of the Above: Intensify by including more interviews or tests. Customer Surveys: Quick insights if you have a means to reach your audience. Sales Calls with Existing Customers: Conduct a "sales pitch experiment" to validate core adoption/sales hypotheses. On the Week or Month Scale: All of the Above: Scale up for more comprehensive data. Landing Page Tests: Experiment with different landing page variations. Email List Tests: Leverage existing mailing lists for experiments. Podcast Episodes and YouTube Videos: Engage with a wider audience. Running Software in Production: The traditional approach but still a valuable part of the spectrum. The Value of the Spectrum This spectrum acts as a strategic tool, ensuring teams don't over-invest in validating hypotheses that might not have a significant impact on their goals. Imagine how much unnecessary code could be avoided if teams could quickly validate assumptions! Remember, an Agile principle is to "Maximize the work not done," and that the cheapest software to operate is the one that is not developed. Code is a liability, and confidence in its value must be established before investing in development, deployment, and maintenance. Processes are Also a Domain of Experimentation! As Scrum Masters, we are well aware that experimentation is not limited to products—it extends to our processes. Teams cannot improve unless they are constantly learning and experimenting. One powerful approach is self-experimentation, where teams start by experimenting with their process before venturing into product experiments. This builds confidence and familiarity with the concept of running experiments. Experiment Driven Development: Summary Today's episode focused on the evolution from learning to Experiment-driven development. Key takeaways include: Understanding the experiment spectrum—a range of experiments designed for different time scales. Examples of various experiment types, from quick-hour experiments to those spanning weeks. The importance of running experiments with processes before transitioning to product experiments. All this week's episodes are companions to the Coach Your PO e-course, available at bit.ly/coachyourpo. Related modules include: Version 1, Module 4: Customer Needs – A valuable concept for assessing the potential impact of hypotheses. Version 1, Module 6: Quick Prioritization Techniques – Techniques applicable not just for backlogs but also for prioritizing assumptions and experiments. Version 2, Module 2: Setting up Product Goals – A crucial step before running experiments. For more details or to purchase the Coach Your PO e-course, visit bit.ly/coachyourpo. If personalized coaching is your preference, contact us at coaching@oikosofy.com. As we conclude this special week of bonus episodes, we invite you to reach out for more information about our products and consulting services. Remember, a rising team lifts all products! Wishing you all a Happy New Year! See you next week for another regular week of episodes. About Vasco Duarte Vasco is a leading voice in the agile community, known for his contributions to the development of agile methodologies and practices. He is the co-founder of Agile Finland and the host of Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast, the most popular Agile podcast in the world, which has more than 10 000 000 unique downloads. He is also the author of “NoEstimates: A novel look at how Agile can transform software development, making it both more sustainable, as well as incredibly profitable.” Vasco is a keynote speaker at many conferences and events, sharing his knowledge and experience with the agile community. With his passion and expertise in agile, Vasco has made a significant impact on the way software development is done today, helping organizations to become more efficient, flexible, and responsive to changing requirements.lYou You can link with Vasco Duarte on LinkedIn and connect with Vasco Duarte on Twitter.  

BONUS: Unleashing Agile Experimentation, Accelerating Learning Cycles With 24h Experiments, With Vasco Duarte Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Merry Christmas, everyone! In today's Christmas week BONUS episode, we're diving into the world of Agile experimentation, specifically exploring how to enable 24-hour experiments—a topic that promises to revolutionize the way we approach product development. As we explore this exciting subject, remember that each episode this week is a companion to the Coach Your Product Owner e-course, accessible at bit.ly/coachyourpo. This week's episodes are designed to equip Scrum Masters with essential tools to assist their Product Owners in mastering five key areas. Today, we unravel the secrets of conducting rapid experiments that speed up your learning and development cycles. First: Defining Experiments and Their Purpose in Product Development Let's start by revisiting the Lean Startup methodology and its famed Build-Measure-Learn cycle. Lean Startup emphasizes that the purpose of "building" is not merely to deliver software but to validate hypotheses. Before running an experiment, it's crucial to define what you're trying to achieve, as discussed in Monday's episode on how to define value. Taking Amazon's website as an example, suppose a team aims to boost the conversion rate for users who have added items to their cart. The hypothesis could be: "Removing shipping costs from the checkout overview will result in a higher conversion rate for people who've added an item to their cart." This hypothesis, or belief, becomes the trigger for experimentation. Second: Designing the Experiment Once the hypothesis is clear, it's time to design the experiment. Think of it as crafting a story, but with a focus on experimentation. Here's a template to structure your experiment: Title: Increase Conversion Rate for People Who've Added an Item to the Cart by Removing Shipping Costs from the Checkout Overview. We Do: Specify the actions to set up the experiment. We Expect: Clearly state the anticipated outcomes. Data We Collect: List the crucial data points needed for analysis. Conclusion: Outline the lessons learned and set a date for analysis. This structured template ensures clarity and sets the stage for a comprehensive understanding of the experiment. Third: Designing 24-Hour Experiments Before we start brainstorming stories and features that would need to be implemented by the development team, we should think about running experiments in 24 hours or less. We do this, because we want to avoid one of the major sources of waste in our processes: doing work that would not need to be done at all in the first place! As we explore the experiment above, we define the key question as, "Would a person not shown shipping costs be more likely to complete a purchase after adding an item to the cart?" To achieve faster learning, consider alternatives to software changes. In this episode, we explore some concrete alternatives to writing and deploying software when it comes to answer the key question defined above.  One example we explore is: conducting usability tests using paper prototypes with a small group. Through qualitative analysis and user feedback, you can gain confidence in your hypothesis without investing time in extensive software modifications. Running 24h Experiments: Summary In summary, today's episode tackled critical aspects of designing and running experiments, emphasizing the importance of learning. Key takeaways include: Lean Startup's Build-Measure-Learn cycle focuses on validating hypotheses. Experiment design involves specifying actions, expected outcomes, data collection, and drawing conclusions. The concept of 24-hour experiments emphasizes the need for rapid learning. All episodes this week complement the Coach Your PO e-course, available at bit.ly/coachyourpo. Related modules include: Version 2, Module 8: Critical Documents for the PO Role – Utilize Impact Mapping to identify assumptions and expectations for designing experiments. Version 2, Module 9: Collecting Feedback Faster – Explore methods for collecting feedback at various stages of product development, laying the groundwork for experiment-driven development. In Version 1, Module 3, we delve into Actionable Metrics—an indispensable tool for anyone looking to run successful experiments. For more details or to purchase the Coach Your PO e-course, visit bit.ly/coachyourpo. If personalized coaching is your preference, contact us at coaching@oikosofy.com. Continue your journey of learning, keep supporting your team, and join us for the final episode tomorrow! See you tomorrow! About Vasco Duarte Vasco is a leading voice in the agile community, known for his contributions to the development of agile methodologies and practices. He is the co-founder of Agile Finland and the host of Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast, the most popular Agile podcast in the world, which has more than 10 000 000 unique downloads. He is also the author of “NoEstimates: A novel look at how Agile can transform software development, making it both more sustainable, as well as incredibly profitable.” Vasco is a keynote speaker at many conferences and events, sharing his knowledge and experience with the agile community. With his passion and expertise in agile, Vasco has made a significant impact on the way software development is done today, helping organizations to become more efficient, flexible, and responsive to changing requirements.lYou You can link with Vasco Duarte on LinkedIn and connect with Vasco Duarte on Twitter.

BONUS: Helping Product Owners Make Decisions Quickly With Experiments, And Lean Startup, With Vasco Duarte Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Merry Christmas, everyone! We hope your holiday season is filled with joy and festive cheer. As we continue our Christmas week BONUS episodes, today's focus is on empowering Product Owners (POs) to quickly make informed decisions based on the definition of value and value metrics.  As usual in this year's BONUS week of episodes, this episode is a crucial companion to the Coach Your Product Owner e-course, accessible at bit.ly/coachyourpo. Quick Decision Making is the Goal! While defining and measuring value are vital, our ultimate objective as Scrum Masters is to expedite the decision-making process. The pace of software development is directly correlated with the speed at which POs, stakeholders, and the team make decisions. Today, we discuss how Scrum Masters can help their teams, PO's and stakeholders, make informed decisions faster. Quick decision-making not only accelerates development but also contributes to learning faster, and discovering what does not need to be done at all! This aligns with Agile's principle of maximizing the work not done. What Do POs Need to Make Decisions Quickly? Understanding the obstacles to swift decision-making, we identify two types of obstacles: Lack of Information: Relevant information is crucial for decision-making, and when it is missing it makes decisions slow, or impossible at all. Timely Information: Having information at the right time ensures decisions align with current needs, information that is delivered too late does not help us avoid working on useless backlog items, among other things. Let's delve into addressing each of these challenges. First: Help Collect Information That Matters Define Value: As discussed on Monday, defining the value for products is the first step in collecting the right information. Measure Value: Tuesday's episode covered measuring value through metrics, providing valuable insights for decision-making. Experimentation: Today, we discuss the process of experimentation to collect information efficiently. Real-world examples illustrate how experiments reveal the right metrics, emphasizing the importance of evaluating whether the collected information aids decision-making. Second: Collect Relevant Information in a Timely Fashion Strategic Metrics vs. Day-to-Day Metrics: As discussed in yesterday's episode, distinguish between strategic metrics (top-level indicators) and day-to-day metrics (granular, changing metrics). These day-to-day metrics enable daily experiments and timely decision-making. Metrics Tree: Introduced in yesterday's episode, the Metrics Tree tool helps decompose top-level metrics into lower-level, day-to-day metrics. This tool facilitates running experiments that deliver the necessary information for informed decision-making. Speeding Up Decision Making For Product Owners: Summary In conclusion, today's episode highlighted the significance of quick and adaptive decision-making for the Product Owner role. The key takeaways include: Ensure you're collecting the right information. Collect that information swiftly, even within 24 hours (more on that in tomorrow's episode). All episodes this week are companions to the Coach Your PO e-course, available at bit.ly/coachyourpo. Today's episode is a complement to the following modules: Version 1, Module 8: Defining the Perfect Sprint Goals – emphasizes using metrics for decision-making. Version 2, Module 02: How Scrum Masters Can Onboard a New or Beginner Product Owner – discusses goal setting and metrics. Version 2, Module 03: How to Work with a Skeptical PO – highlights the importance of requirements discovery in decision-making. For more details, visit the Coach Your PO e-course page at: bit.ly/coachyourpo. If live coaching aligns better with your needs, reach out to us at coaching@oikosofy.com. Continue your learning journey, keep supporting your team, and join us for the next episode, where we discuss how to setup experiments that you can run in 24h or less! About Vasco Duarte Vasco is a leading voice in the agile community, known for his contributions to the development of agile methodologies and practices. He is the co-founder of Agile Finland and the host of Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast, the most popular Agile podcast in the world, which has more than 10 000 000 unique downloads. He is also the author of “NoEstimates: A novel look at how Agile can transform software development, making it both more sustainable, as well as incredibly profitable.” Vasco is a keynote speaker at many conferences and events, sharing his knowledge and experience with the agile community. With his passion and expertise in agile, Vasco has made a significant impact on the way software development is done today, helping organizations to become more efficient, flexible, and responsive to changing requirements.lYou You can link with Vasco Duarte on LinkedIn and connect with Vasco Duarte on Twitter.

BONUS: Helping the PO Measure Value, Unwrapping Metrics Mastery with Vasco Duarte Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Merry Christmas, dear listeners! We hope your festive season is filled with joy and warmth. Today marks another special BONUS episode in our Christmas week lineup, and we're diving into the crucial topic of helping Product Owners measure value. If you missed our previous episode on defining business value, be sure to check it out as today's content builds upon those insights. This episode, like all others this week, is a companion to the Coach Your Product Owner e-course, accessible at bit.ly/coachyourpo. Why We Need To Help Product Owners Measure Value Ever envisioned driving a familiar road blindfolded? Many teams find themselves in a similar predicament, knowing their backlog and delivery process well but lacking clarity on their goal. A backlog of items, as emphasized yesterday, is not a goal. Defining Value is Not Enough; We Must Measure It While some teams may define goals, many stumble when it comes to measuring them early and consistently. Aligning with the Agile Manifesto, this episode emphasizes why continuous delivery of valuable software needs to be complemented with the same continuous measurement of value! Leading and Lagging Indicators and Why That's Important In this episode, we discuss the distinction between leading and lagging indicators. Leading indicators provide insights into future events, while lagging indicators validate that the product is delivering value. Explore the significance of both in making informed decisions. The Difference Between Strategic Metrics and Day-to-Day Metrics (The Metrics Tree Technique) Building on yesterday's discussion about understanding the company's strategy, we explore the transition from strategic metrics (lagging indicators like revenue) to day-to-day metrics. This transition is essential for ensuring daily value delivery and supporting short-term, customer-focused experiments. In this segment, we discuss the Metrics Tree technique which Vasco learned from Chris Matts. Product Dashboards for the PO and the Team Product Dashboards emerge as a crucial tool to keep teams focused on the right metrics throughout the development process. These dashboards visualize product goals, the target customer, current and future sprint goals, and key metrics. They serve as a cornerstone for team accountability, fostering self-management and autonomy. In this episode, we discuss a Product Dashboard similar to the one illustrated below:  How To Measure Value: A Summary In today's episode, we covered the following steps to help the PO measure value: Define value (discussed in the previous episode). Define appropriate metrics for the defined value. Consider both leading and lagging indicators. Ensure a balance of strategic and day-to-day metrics for decision-making. Build a product dashboard with the PO and the team to enhance self-accountability and self-management. Explore these concepts further in the Coach Your PO e-course: Module 3 (Version 1.0): Setting up ACTIONABLE metrics, distinguishing between ACTIONABLE and Vanity Metrics. Module 2.0: Scaling up the Product Owner role for multiple teams and products, featuring insights into Product Dashboards and Vision. Module 09: Techniques for quick feedback and leveraging process metrics critical for the discussed product dashboard. For more details on the Coach Your PO e-course, visit bit.ly/coachyourpo. If personalized coaching suits your needs, reach out to us at coaching@oikosofy.com. Keep learning, keep helping your team, and we'll catch you in the next episode! About Vasco Duarte Vasco is a leading voice in the agile community, known for his contributions to the development of agile methodologies and practices. He is the co-founder of Agile Finland and the host of Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast, the most popular Agile podcast in the world, which has more than 10 000 000 unique downloads. He is also the author of “NoEstimates: A novel look at how Agile can transform software development, making it both more sustainable, as well as incredibly profitable.” Vasco is a keynote speaker at many conferences and events, sharing his knowledge and experience with the agile community. With his passion and expertise in agile, Vasco has made a significant impact on the way software development is done today, helping organizations to become more efficient, flexible, and responsive to changing requirements.lYou You can link with Vasco Duarte on LinkedIn and connect with Vasco Duarte on Twitter.

BONUS: How To Help Your Product Owner Define Value, with Vasco Duarte Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Merry Christmas, everyone! This is the first of 5 BONUS episodes for this Christmas week, each of these episodes complements one or more modules of the Coach Your Product Owner e-course available at bit.ly/coachyourpo. In this episode, we delve into one of the crucial aspects of the Product Owner role: defining, measuring, and leveraging Business Value.  Why We Need To Help Product Owners Define Value We start the episode with an anecdote about training Product Owners. Many of those POs faced the common challenge of delivering from a well-defined, high-pressure backlog, which led them and their teams to "be a slave to the backlog." Those PO's understood during the training, that having a crystal clear definition of value turned the decision-making process into a more straightforward one. The Importance Of Strategy In Defining Value Not every company has a crystal-clear strategy. And having a clear strategy is critical to be able to have conversations about what value means for a specific organization. In this episode, we also talk about how we can help PO's facilitate conversations with key stakeholders to align the product with the company's success metrics. Translate the Product's Strategic Goal into a Concrete Measurable Goal Eventually, once the strategy for the organization, and the product are clear, we need to turn the company's strategy into tangible, measurable goals for the product. In this episode, we walk through an example, we learn about Luke, the Scrum Master, assisting Leya, the ambitious PO, in reducing call center wait times through strategic experiments. Key Steps: Understand Company Strategy Link Product to Strategy and Goals Define Specific, Measurable Metrics This Episode Is A Companion To The Following Coach Your PO E-Course Modules This episode is a companion, and a complement to the following Coach Your PO e-course modules: Module 2 (Version 2.0): Onboarding New Product Owners Module 8: Critical Documents and Artifacts for Product Owners (featuring impact mapping) Module 3 (Version 1.0): Metrics That Drive Product Success To learn more about the e-course, and to purchase it, visit bit.ly/coachyourpo. If you think that getting coaching is a better option yourself, you can contact us at coaching@oikosofy.com Keep learning, keep helping your team, and have a wonderful Christmas! About Vasco Duarte Vasco is a leading voice in the agile community, known for his contributions to the development of agile methodologies and practices. He is the co-founder of Agile Finland and the host of Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast, the most popular Agile podcast in the world, which has more than 10 000 000 unique downloads. He is also the author of “NoEstimates: A novel look at how Agile can transform software development, making it both more sustainable, as well as incredibly profitable.” Vasco is a keynote speaker at many conferences and events, sharing his knowledge and experience with the agile community. With his passion and expertise in agile, Vasco has made a significant impact on the way software development is done today, helping organizations to become more efficient, flexible, and responsive to changing requirements.lYou You can link with Vasco Duarte on LinkedIn and connect with Vasco Duarte on Twitter.

Armin Mandara: When Product Owners Multiply, Making Decisions in a Maze of Stakeholders Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. The Great Product Owner: Empowering Teams, A Key PO Skill Armin discusses the role of a great Product Owner (PO) in fostering team success. Drawing from an experience with a mixed team of internal and client-side members, he highlights the importance of clear communication and decision-making abilities in a client-driven setup. A standout PO, in his view, comprehends their role and limitations, excelling in making timely decisions and maintaining a pragmatic approach, even in challenging situations. They actively engage in discussions, emphasizing necessary trade-offs while demonstrating a keen awareness of the team's needs. The Bad Product Owner: When POs Multiply, Making Decisions in a Maze of Stakeholders Armin shares his experience in a B2B ecommerce setting, where a multitude of stakeholders complicated the Product Owner (PO) role. The presence of proxy POs, business analysts, and various other figures led to a lack of clear decision-making. Armin underscores the importance of collaboration between the PO and Scrum Master and emphasizes the need for transparency and timely decisions. He advises making issues transparent to stakeholders and offering suggestions for improvement to address this common anti-pattern. Clear ownership and decisive action are essential for effective product ownership.   [IMAGE HERE] Are you having trouble helping the team work well with their Product Owner? We've put together a course to help you work on the collaboration team-product owner. You can find it at bit.ly/coachyourpo. 18 modules, 8+ hours of modules with tools and techniques that you can use to help teams and PO's collaborate.   About Armin Mandara Armin is the Head of Scrum Masters at IBM iX, a leading digital agency. With a career spanning seven years as a Scrum Master, Armin has partnered with numerous teams to successfully deliver top-notch digital products. His passion lies in enabling agile teams to achieve their goals and unleash their true potential. You can link with Armin Mandara on LinkedIn.

In 2020, the Scrum Guide introduced the idea of the Product Goal, but left out anything about Vision. Was this move better or worse for Scrum teams?In this short podcast, Vic Bonacci and Dave Prior, our two resident CSTs, sit down to discuss the difference between product goals and vision and the impact this change is making on Scrum Teams. Contacting Vic Bonacci If you'd like to contact Vic you can reach him at: LeadingAgile: https://www.leadingagile.com/guides/victor-bonacci LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vbonacci/ Email: Victor.Bonacci@leadingagile.com Contacting Dave Prior If you'd like to contact Dave, you can reach him at: LeadingAgile: www.leadingagile.com/guides/dave-prior/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mrsungo Twitter: twitter.com/mrsungo Email: dave.prior@leadingagile.com If you have a question you'd like to submit for an upcoming podcast, please send them to dave.prior@leadingagile.com Interested in CSM or CSPO Training? You can find all the details at www.leadingagile.com/scrum-training/

In this episode of Dreams With Deadlines, host Jenny Herald dives into the dynamic world of marketing with Renata Lerch. Renata shares her career journey, highlighting the evolution of marketing's role beyond departmental boundaries and the integration of operational strategies in creating a seamless brand experience. From her extensive global experience to her deep dive into different methodologies, Renata explores how these frameworks have shaped her approach to marketing.Key Things Discussed: The integration of operational strategies in marketing, aligning it with broader organizational goals. The power of blending frameworks to foster adaptation and team buy-in. Practical insights into applying methodologies in marketing for improved collaboration, prioritization, and iterative success. Show Notes [00:00:38] The Evolution of Marketing and Agile Methods. Renata discusses her career journey, integrating operations into marketing for a cohesive brand experience. She mentions Lean, Six Sigma, Scrum, and Agile methodologies' impact, emphasizing the need for framework-agnostic approaches with systems and design thinking. [00:04:21] Applying Scrum in a Marketing Environment: Team Composition and Roles. The discussion highlights roles in Scrum translated to marketing teams. The product owner's role as a liaison is crucial, and the scrum master role's absence in small marketing teams is discussed. [00:09:03] Applying Empiricism and Lean Thinking in Marketing: Mindset and Frameworks. Renata stresses mindset shifts, invoking consumer perspectives, fostering collaboration, and using frameworks for decision-making and campaign building. Transparency, data democratization, and benefit mapping are highlighted. [00:14:14] Scrum Ceremonies in Marketing: Sprint Planning and Retrospectives. The importance of sprint planning, flexible sprint duration, and the significance of retrospectives in recognizing wins and enhancing team dynamics is discussed. [00:18:50] Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives: Combining or Delineating? Renata talks about the choice between separate or combined sprint reviews and retrospectives, based on agile marketing leaders' preferences and organization size. [00:20:02] Aligning Backlog, Product Goals, and Sprint Goals in Marketing. Prioritization, deadlines, and the interconnectedness of marketing with other departments shape the marketing backlog. The synchronization of marketing goals with company deliverables is highlighted. [00:28:16] Balancing Iteration and Quality: Definition of Done in Marketing. Renata talks about the challenge of balancing iteration and quality in marketing's definition of done, emphasizing compliance with brand standards, quality, and voice and tone. [00:30:17] Blending Frameworks and Fostering Adaptation in Agile Marketing. Renata discusses blending Scrum and Kanban, adapting to the team's comfort level, and gaining buy-in through iterative, open-minded, and data-driven approaches. [00:33:49] Embracing Scrumban for Visualizing Work and Managing Overload. Renata shares her Scrumban implementation experience, emphasizing the value of visualizing work and understanding team culture. [00:36:09] Overcoming Misconceptions and Embracing Flexibility in Scrumban. The challenge of people confusing Scrum's prescription with Scrumban's flexibility is discussed, focusing on understanding best practices that work for the team. [00:44:43] Quick-Fire Questions for Renata: Dream with a deadline: Renata's dream is to have a team that is highly focused and synchronized, both within the marketing team and across the organization, understanding priorities and interdependencies, and being aware of the company's direction. Advice for embarking on an agile transformation journey in marketing: Start small and iterate. Begin with one team or implement tools like Jira or Trello to initiate the agile process, and then gradually expand and refine the approach. Biggest fail in working with agile methods: Renata shared an experience where the CEO of an organization disrupted agile processes, causing confusion and undermining progress. The key learning was that while bottom-up initiatives can work, without top-level support, it becomes challenging to sustain agile practices effectively. Books that shaped Renata's thinking: Renata highlighted the significance of the book "Systems Thinking" as a paradigm-shifting resource. She also mentioned that books on meditation offer valuable perspectives on agile methodologies. Specifically, she found Donella Meadows' book to be incredible. Relevant links: Jeff Sutherland, Inventor and Co-Creator of Scrum Donella Meadows, lead author of the books The Limits to Growth and Thinking In Systems: A Primer Thinking in Systems, by Donella Meadows About the Guest:Renata Lerch is a visionary leader and Agile marketing expert with a passion for exploring the possibilities of Design Thinking and Artificial Intelligence Applications in Marketing. Renata is a published author, renowned speaker, and trilingual executive, skilled in motivating teams and transforming marketing strategies.Follow Our Guest:Website | LinkedIn Follow Dreams With Deadlines:Host | Company Website | Blog | Instagram | Twitter

Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani welcome Brent Tworetzky, VP of Product at Peloton. Brent shares his experience in implementing best practices for product-led growth and user-centric strategies, and shares how he disrupted traditional advertising models to drive product success during his time at The Knot.Most importantly, Brent shares his valuable insights on how to drive change within your organization, whether you're an executive or a product manager. 

Daniel Westermayr: The problem with cluttered backlogs and how to declutter them, coaching Product Owners Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. In this episode, Daniel Westermayr discusses his belief in the importance of the Scrum Master role in helping companies achieve their product goals. He shares his experience of encountering a cluttered backlog with items that were years old and how he cleaned it up, only to face complaints from someone in support. Daniel emphasizes the need for Scrum Masters to clarify why a large backlog is a problem, and why the company wants to keep all items. He also advises that Scrum Masters should understand what they stand for and constantly question why certain practices are being implemented. Finally, he suggests that, in order to avoid fears of losing important information, the older requirements can be stored in a safe location. Daniel also mentions an article on how to declutter product backlogs.   [IMAGE HERE] Recovering from failure, or difficult moments is a critical skill for Scrum Masters. Not only because of us, but also because the teams, and stakeholders we work with will also face these moments! We need inspiring stories to help them, and ourselves! The Bungsu Story, is an inspiring story by Marcus Hammarberg which shows how a Coach can help organizations recover even from the most disastrous situations! Learn how Marcus helped The Bungsu, a hospital in Indonesia, recover from near-bankruptcy, twice! Using Lean and Agile methods to rebuild an organization and a team! An inspiring story you need to know about! Buy the book on Amazon: The Bungsu Story - How Lean and Kanban Saved a Small Hospital in Indonesia. Twice. and Can Help You Reshape Work in Your Company.   About Daniel Westermayr Daniel is a Kanban Trainer with a knack for all things Lean and Theory of Constraints. He wants to help teams achieve and measure their continuous improvements. You can link with Daniel Westermayr on LinkedIn. 

In the previous episode (here: https://youtu.be/T1doj980NuE) we explored the things that need to be in-place before a great Product Roadmap can be built. In this episode, we use those concepts to create a Mission, Vision, Strategies, and Goals for our organization and product, the Arguing Agile Podcast!#productmanagement #agile #career 0:00 Topic: Crafting a Mission, Vision, & Strategy1:13 The Existing Mission/Vision2:20 Crafting the Vision4:08 Going One Step Deeper5:56 The Original Mission7:09 Working on the Mission9:26 Roman Pichler's Product Vision Board10:22 Assumption-Based Vision/Mission11:39 Forming a Coherent Mission13:30 Completing Mission16:06 Kernel of a Good Strategy18:19 Sidebar: Strategy in the Real-World20:09 How This All Fits21:22 Strategy #122:23 Saying No23:50 Continuing Strategies and Separating Goals27:19 Identifying Redundant & Missing Strategies29:18 Now, the Roadmap31:08 We Probably Should Have Cut This Section31:29 Wrap-up32:43 Another (Unnecessary) Wrap-Up----------------------Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RFXd3rqzprASubscribe to the Arguing Agile Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@arguingagile/featuredOr listen on: Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596Google Podcasts:https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNzgxMzE5LnJzcwSpotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3Amazon Music:https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ee3506fc-38f2-46d1-a301-79681c55ed82/Agile-PodcastStitcher:https://www.stitcher.com/show/agile-podcast-2----------------------AA104 - Creating a Mission, Vision, & Strategy

On today's Lunch With Norm, we are with one of the founders of Junglr, Elizabeth Green! We discuss Amazon advertising and how to tailor your ads to your business and product goals. Find out how your ad strategy should be tailored to your business and product goals, what the Amazon growth equation is, and how to evaluate your ad strategy. Our guest stepped into this role as a way to help other sellers, and somewhere along the journey, she uncovered a deep love for all things spreadsheets and data. Post Purchase PRO specializes in helping Amazon sellers create more sales, ranking, and reviews through post purchase marketing. Finally your email marketing can be actively managed by professionals with over 30 years experience so you can focus on running your business. Increase repeat purchases, drive better organic search term ranking, get more reviews, and build a real asset. For more information visit https://www.postpurchasepro.com/lunch This episode is brought to you by Startup Club Startup Club is the largest club on Clubhouse supporting the Startup ecosystem. Startup Club offers an exciting sense of belonging to established and aspiring entrepreneurs, startup businesses, and companies wanting to Learn, Connect, and Grow. Join us for conversations with founders, entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists, subject matter experts, and more. For More information visit https://Startup.club In this episode, we are joined by Linkedin Influencer and entrepreneur, Cory Sanchez. Today, we learn how to drive millions of impressions to your brand using YouTube and Google Ads. Michael is the Founder of Mojo Global, an entrepreneur, investor, author and breakfast burrito aficionado. This episode is brought to you by Jeff Schick Legal Protect your business from legal threats that could severely disrupt your normal business operations. I designed my monthly retainer plan with the sellers in mind, because I've been in your shoes. For a very low, monthly retainer of $89, Get access to Amazon attorney Jeff Schick. Mention Lunch with Norm and receive 50% off the first 2 months. For more information visit https://jeffschick.com – drive online sales, increase conversions and help build your brand. This episode is brought to you by Rebaid. Attention sellers and brand owners! Are you looking for a way to reach more shoppers and promote your products? Try Rebaid! Rebaid's platform connects you with shoppers looking for great deals on exciting new products. We make it easy to offer promotional deals and handle rebate payments with seamless redemption and efficient processing. Don't just take our word for it, see why we have an Excellent rating on Trustpilot® and rave reviews from thousands of satisfied customers. Increase your sales and reach more shoppers with Rebaid today! For more information visit https://www.rebaid.com In this episode, one of the founders of Junglr, Elizabeth Green is here. Today, we discuss Amazon advertising and how to tailor your ads with your business and product goals. She stepped into this role as a way to help other sellers, and somewhere along the journey, she uncovered a deep love for all things spreadsheets and data. This episode is brought to you by Startup Club, Rebaid, Post Purchase Pro, Jeff Schick Legal and HONU Worldwide.

Join our resident Business Ninja Kelsey together with John Ragozzine at Alley, a full-service consulting firm specializing in the design and development of digital platforms for news media, cultural institutions, and nonprofit publishers — any organization that produces a high volume of content. Their products prioritize templates and pattern libraries that allow your team to leverage your design system to quickly produce custom content experiences using WordPress. At Alley, WordPress serve as a strategic partner to ensure that the products are working to support the customers most important business goals. Leveraging their expertise in product strategy, audience research, and editorial strategy, they maximize productivity for the clients' team and provide a delightful experience for their audience.Alley is distributed team located across the United States, Canada, and the world. Collectively, they form a professional fellowship that excels at audience research, user experience, visual design, information architecture, data visualization, software engineering, development operations, and technical training to make your product—and process—run more efficiently. Their mission is to reclaim the internet as an awesome place to work, play, and explore. They create digital solutions that connect people to news, entertainment, ideas, and to each other. They seek to build a world of authentic collaboration, where teams deliver their best work in an environment of mutual trust, support, and respect. And also, Alley are proud to say that their handiwork provides the structure for the resounding post-launch success of these sites and many others, supporting their ongoing growth and helping them to keep up with the Internet's pace of change. Learn more about them and visit their website https://alley.com/-----Do you want to be interviewed for your business?  Schedule time with us, and we'll create a podcast like this for your business:  https://www.WriteForMe.io/-----https://www.facebook.com/writeforme.iohttps://www.instagram.com/writeforme.io/https://twitter.com/writeformeiohttps://www.linkedin.com/company/writ...https://www.pinterest.com/andysteuer/Want to be interviewed on our Business Ninjas podcast? Schedule time with us now, and we'll make it happen right away! Check out WriteForMe, more than just a Content Agency! See the Faces Behind The Voices on our YouTube Channel!

Kate & Ryan dig into Vision Statements, Product Goals & Epics 

How Does a Scrum Team Write Awesome Product Goals? Let's explore the options this situation presents. This and more are discussed in today's episode of Your Daily Scrum with Todd Miller and Ryan Ripley. ⏩ Check out the Full Scrum Framework course with added bonus materials, guides, murals, resources, and LIVE INTERACTION with Ryan, Todd, and Daria: https://community.agileforhumans.com/share/z2K_YMahKAiXn9T9?utm_source=manual

Can a Scrum Team Have Multiple ACTIVE Product Goals? Let's explore the options this situation presents. This and more are discussed in today's episode of Your Daily Scrum with Todd Miller and Ryan Ripley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Issue Driven Design... Anyone See The Problem? LOL.. I do hope so! Yet many organizations still dwell on issues and problems and expect new work to just fall into place. Here is a short list of challenges we see as a result of having an issue driven mindset: Harder to follow Scrum — When Product and Sprint Goals are an afterthought, following the Scrum Guide feels artificial and forced. When teams feel forced to define a Sprint Goal, or a PO feels pressed to define Product Goals, the door is open to casting further doubt about the process. Harder to keep the eye on the ball — deriving meaning from issues can make Product Owners and teams lose sight of their ultimate purpose. A Backlog dominated by user requests & feature ideas is short-term-minded and can distract you from pursuing your long-term vision, or may even repress the need to define a vision. Who needs a vision when the Backlog is full of planned features for years to come? Harder for teams to achieve a high degree of collaboration — a collection of loosely related issues is not conducive to collaboration. Encourages a feature-factory mindset— when productivity is measured by how many issues are done you can create an illusion of progress while the vision remains as distant as ever. Instead of “how many issues did we finish” and “how many features did we add”, ask “how many goals were achieved?”, and “are we getting visibly closer to the vision?” Harder to collaborate with stakeholders — A Backlog full of short-term concerns leads to low-level discussion and understanding of the Product. Reviews feel ineffectual & less impactful as the Backlog doesn't reflect the right level of concern and doesn't offer meaningful choices. A review shouldn't ask “what's the next user request to implement?”, but rather “what's the next goal to focus on?”.

Lange Zeit waren Business Storys in Vergessenheit geraten. Nach gut 20 Jahren erinnert Stefan Roock nun wieder an diese wertvolle Praktik im Rahmen outcome-orientierter Produktentwicklung. Er verhilft ihnen somit zur Renaissance. Aus diesem Grunde ist Stefan heute zu Gast und diskutiert mit Tim die Idee, Wirkung und Struktur von Business Stories. Eine Business Story beschreibt eine Wirkung, die wir für Kunden und das eigene Unternehmen erzielen wollen. Bei Business Storys geht es also um wirksame Agilität, genauer gesagt rücken sie neben der Wirksamkeit für Nutzer (wie bei User Stories) auch den Effekt und die Wirkung für das eigene Unternehmen in den Fokus. Sie können somit helfen auf abstrakterem Level Business Ziele zu formulieren, die in der weiteren Arbeit dann noch in User Stories runter gebrochen werden müssen. In wiefern dies dann Epics oder sogar Product Goals sein könnten, diskutieren Stefan und Tim in dieser Episode. Auch die Nähe zu OKR (Objectives and Key Results) wird in dieser Folge aufgegriffen. Als Quellen zum Thema Business Stories können wir empfehlen: - Blog Artikel von it-agile: Was ist eine Business Story? (inkl. Download des besprochenen Business Story Templates) - Blog Artikel von Stefan Roock und Ulf Mewe: Wirklich wirkungsvolle Agilität mit Business Storys - Talk von Stefan auf der Tools4AgileTeams 2021: Business Stories - wirksam wirklich wertvolle Produkte entwickeln Im Zusammenhang mit dieser Episode möchten wir euch auch diese Folgen ans Herz legen: - Outcome Goals & Product Discovery - Das Product Goal und seine Bedeutung für Product Owner - Wie können wir den Erfolg von User Stories messen Nutzt ihr bereits Business Stories? Oder wie sorgt ihr ansonsten dafür, dass neben dem Outcome für die Nutzer:innen auch der Business Impact Beachtung in der Produktentwicklung findet? Lasst uns gerne an euren Experimenten und Erkenntnissen teilhaben. Wir freuen uns, wenn du deine eigenen Erfahrungen mit uns in einem Kommentar des Blog-Artikels teilst oder auf unserer Produktwerker LinkedIn-Seite.

Es gibt viel zu tun und die Ideen werden nicht weniger. Schnell stellt sich dann das Gefühl ein, dass das eigene Team einfach zu klein ist und man das gar nicht alles schaffen kann. Es sind halt einfach zu wenige Entwickler im Team. Dominique und Oliver sprechen in dieser Folge darüber, wann der Eindruck zu weniger Entwickler entsteht und welche Lösungsstrategien wir als Product Owner haben. Dazu müssen wir aber zuerst klären: Ist die geringe Teamgröße das Problem oder vielmehr das Symptom für ein anderes Problem. Ausgehend von dieser Frage entstand eine spannende Diskussion über mögliche Gründe, warum wir als Product Owner den Eindruck haben können, dass wir zu wenige Entwickler im Team haben. Das kann zum Beispiel damit zusammenhängen, welche Erwartungshaltungen an Output und/oder Outcome wir (Stakeholder, aber auch wir selbst) stellen. Auch ein sehr volles Product Backlog kann diesen Eindruck direkt erhöhen; der Zufluss ist größer als die Umsetzung. Vielleicht entsteht der Eindruck zu weniger Entwickler aber auch, weil nicht alle notwendigen Fertigkeiten im Team vorhanden sind (z. B. weil die Sprintziele nicht erreicht werden). Nichtsdestotrotz sprechen die beiden über konkrete Lösungsstrategien. Dazu gehören zum Beispiel ein stärkerer Fokus auf Priorisierung, das Outsourcen von Aufgaben oder das stringente Verfolgen der Produktvision und des Product Goals. Durch die Unterstützung durch Scrum Master und Team können verschiedene Lösungen aufgedeckt und umgesetzt werden, die wir vielleicht alleine gar nicht auf dem Schirm gehabt hätten. Wenn ihr mehr zu einzelnen Themen erfahren wollt, haben wir hier noch ein paar passende Folgen für euch: - Sprintziele: https://produktwerker.de/sprint-ziel-als-product-owner/ - Priorisieren von Anforderungen: https://produktwerker.de/priorisieren-von-anforderungen/ - Produktvision: https://produktwerker.de/wie-die-produktvision-hilft-product-ownern-eine-richtung-zu-geben/ - Product Goal: https://produktwerker.de/das-product-goal-und-seine-bedeutung-fuer-product-owner/

Hubert shares what it means to have product objectives support company goals, why that's so important, and how to watch out for the challenges that come with it.

OKRs provide perfect opportunities to guide your product or experience to value. The thing with OKRs, though, is that they seem to be challenging to truly implement and use to your benefit. Where do we start? How do they relate to Product Goals? Is this the classic chicken-egg story when it comes to the Product Backlog (or ‘wish lists') and OKRs? Jurgen Appelo (TedX speaker, thought leader, workshop king, and keynote speaker) joins Mastering Agility to take us through his thoughts about setting objectives and measuring their results. What you'll discover in this show:-        Creating habits help when implementing OKRs -        These objectives are relevant on all levels-        Continuous flow supports the achievement of goals Speakers:Jurgen AppeloEntrepreneur, Author, and Top 100 Keynote Speaker on Agility, Leadership, and Innovation. Manage the System and Lead the People!Jurgen calls himself a creative networker. But sometimes he's a writer, speaker, trainer, entrepreneur, illustrator, manager, blogger, reader, dreamer, leader, freethinker, or… Dutch guy. Inc.com has called him a Top 50 Leadership Expert and a Top 100 Leadership Speaker. Since 2008, Jurgen writes a popular blog at NOOP.NL, offering ideas on the creative economy, agile management, organizational change, and personal development. He is the author of the book Management 3.0, which describes the role of the manager in agile organizations; How to Change the World, which describes a supermodel for change management; Managing for Happiness, which offers you practical ideas to engage workers, improve work, and delight clients; and most recently, Startup, Scaleup, Screwup, which contains 50% inspiring stories and 50% practices to follow and dives into the major topics that business leaders and entrepreneurs are confronted with.Contact Jurgen Appelo:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jurgenappelo/www.jurgenappelo.comSander Dur (host)Scrum Master, Agile Coach, trainer, and podcast host ‘Mastering Agility”Sander Dur is a business agility enthusiast, with a passion for people. Whether it's healthy product development, agile leadership, measurement, or psychological safety, Sander has the drive to enable organizations to the best of their abilities. He is an avid article writer, working on a book about Scrum Mastery from the Trenches, and is connecting listeners with the most influential people in the industry. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanderdur/ https://agilitymasters.com/en https://sander-dur.medium.com/ Additional resources: https://shiftup.work/The discussed new blog post: https://shiftup.work/unfix-model/Managing for happiness TedX talk:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvJ4KlVlqV8&t=31sDynamic ReTeaming:https://www.goodreaSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/masteringagility)

Scrum itself is a simple framework for effective team collaboration on complex products. While it is lightweight and simple to understand, it can be difficult to apply effectively. The Scrum.org Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer series, features Professional Scrum Trainers (PSTs) in a live session, answering your most pressing questions regarding the challenges and situations your Scrum Teams are facing.In this episode of Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer, John Coleman answers the audience's burning questions about Scrum and the challenges their teams are facing. He answers questions about Product Goals, Sprint Goals, Refinement, Team Dynamics, Performance metrics, Scrum with Kanban and more!

The Scrum Guide released in November 2020 states that “the product goal describes a future state of the product … [It] is the long-term objective for the Scrum team.” It also suggests that “the product goal is in the product backlog. The rest of the product backlog emerges to define ‘what' will fulfill the product goal.” The product owner is accountable for “developing and explicitly communicating the product goal.” The entire Scrum team is “focused on one … product goal” at a time.If this definition leaves you scratching your head, don't worry. Scrum is a simple framework designed to facilitate the development of complex products. It does not intend to prescribe how the practices it offers should be applied. A product goal is best used to describe a specific and measurable benefit or outcome a product should create in the course of the next two to six months.www.romanpichler.com

In this solo episode I dive deeper into getting into the right mindset to build applications.  In the last episode, we looked at ten potential candidates for the product owner role in our scrum teams building Power Platform and Dynamics 365 applications. In this episode, we're going to continue the product owner topic by helping the product owner set a product goal.This episode covers:The 2020 edition of the Scrum Guide's reference to Product Goals.Where Product Goals sit in the overall goal hierarchy.Bringing the Goal Hierarchy to life with an example from a Dynamics 365 or Power Platform project. How Product Goals and product backlogs are related.ResourcesHow to Lead in Product Management by Roman PichlerProduct Goals in Scrum | Roman PichlerProduct Goals in Scrum | Roman Pichler on YouTubeCustomery AcademyAmazing Applications podcast page on LinkedInAmazing Applications podcast page on PodchaserScrum for Microsoft Business Apps online course at Customery AcademyAgile Foundations for Microsoft Business Apps free online mini-course at Customery AcademySupport the show (https://buymeacoffee.com/amazingapps)

Welcome to Insightful Networker Radio!!! This episode is all about the  goals of  the products you create for your prospects and your customersRemember to go to www.Insightfulnetworkerradio.com and pick up your free 5 day MLM Marketing Webclass.   Thanks for listening. 

Today's question explores when a Product Goal is created on a Scrum Team. Should a Scrum Team do this during Sprint Planning? Does the Product Owner do this on their own? All of this and more are discussed in today's episode of Your Daily Scrum with Todd Miller and Ryan Ripley. When does your Scrum Team create their Product Goals? Let us know in the comments! This is one of those Scrum Master interview questions about Scrum that can throw you off. Do you understand the need for a Product Goal? These Scrum Master day in the life questions can be tricky. Perhaps some Scrum Master training could help? Want to learn more about Scrum? Buy Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems - https://amzn.to/3fMpH5a Join Ryan and Todd in a Professional Scrum Master course: https://www.scrum.org/agile-humans And make sure you subscribe to the channel! DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide, I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge for you! Thank you for supporting the channel so we can continue to provide you with free content each week! FTC DISCLAIMER: This video is not sponsored by anyone. Sharing Scrum knowledge to help you grow as a Scrum Practitioner and to solve complex problems. #scrum #agile #professional scrumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Abstract:Last year, the Scrum Guide got updated. One of those updates has been the addition of the Product Goal. How do Product Goals relate to the Product Vision or the Sprint Goals. And how can we still distinguish this in our teams with all the different terminology without causing widespread confusion? Product development legend Roman Pichler is here to share his vision on this.What you'll discover in this show:-        Product Goals are goals on the mid-term, six months out from now-        Product Vision and Goals need to be supported by the environment of the team, it's not just the goal of the Product Owner-        Cascading goals makes it easier and more tangible for teams to create value  Speakers:Roman PichlerProduct management expertROMAN PICHLER is a product management expert specialized in digital products. He has played a leading role over the last 10 years in advancing product management and developing new practices that help agile organizations and teams create great products. Roman shares his knowledge through his training courses and consulting services, his three books on product management, his popular blog, podcast, and talks, and his product management tools, including his widely used product vision board.​As the founder and director of Pichler Consulting, Roman looks after the company's offerings. This allows him to continue to practice product management and to experiment with new ideas. Roman is based in Wendover near London in the United Kingdom.​When he's not busy with work, Roman enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, riding his bicycle in the local hills, playing the tenor saxophone, and helping with family events at Amaravati Buddhist monastery.  Contact Roman Pichler: https://www.romanpichler.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/romanpichler/ https://twitter.com/romanpichler https://www.youtube.com/romanpichler https://www.instagram.com/roman_pichler/ https://www.facebook.com/pichlerconsulting Sander Dur (host)Scrum Master, Agile Coach, trainer, and podcast host for ‘Mastering Agility”Sander Dur is a business agility enthusiast, with a passion for people. Whether it's healthy product development, agile leadership, measurement, or psychological safety, Sander has the drive to enable organizations to the best of their abilities. He is an avid article writer, working on a book about Scrum Mastery from the Trenches, and is connecting listeners with the most influential people in the industry. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanderdur/ https://agilitymasters.com/en https://sander-dur.medium.com/ Additional resources: https://www.romanpichler.com/romans-books https://www.romanpichler.com/romans-podcastSupport the show

I sat down to have a chat with a holistic life coach. Elliot Evans who talks his life jounrey with self improvement and some of the neagtives he has learned from his experiences with it. We also discussed the impact of the superficial side of self development and doing things for others approvals or for societal reasons instead of just doing it for yourself. Lastly, we talk about the difference between progress versus product realted goals and how they can affect our happiness. Eliiot is opening to chatting with you guys at elliotthecoach@gmail.com!You can learn more about him at https://elliotthecoach.carrd.co/

The 2020 edition of the Scrum Guide introduced a new type of goal, the product goal. This episode shares my recommendations for setting effective product goals.

The 2020 edition of the Scrum Guide introduced a new type of goal, the product goal. This article shares my recommendations for setting effective product goals.

Eine der Neuerung im aktuellen Scrum Guide ist das Commitment "Product Goal". Um dieses ein wenig einzuordnen unterhalten sich in dieser Folge Oli und Dominique und reflektieren, was Product Goals sind, wozu sie eingesetzt werden und auch welche Fragen der Scrum Guide dazu noch offen lässt. Product Goals müssen in den Kontext der gesamten Entwicklung betrachtet werden, weshalb Oli und Dominique darüber sprechen wie diese mit der Produktstrategie, der Produktroadmap oder der Produktvision zusammenspielen. Zu noch offenen Punkte wie der "Größe" oder der genauen Formulierung tauschen die beiden ihre Meinungen aus und öffnen die Definition für Diskussionen. Ihr seid herzlich eingeladen mit uns zu Product Goals zu diskutieren, damit wir gemeinsam ein besseres Bild bekommen. Wenn euch die Folge gefällt freuen wir uns über eine positive Bewertung in eurem Podcatcher oder als Feedback auf produktwerker.de, per Mail an podcast@produktwerker.de oder via Twitter an @produktwerker.

  On Friday I walked a business colleague through a short version of the two processes you are seeing. He was blown away by the insights that came out for his business this year. And we only did the exercise for 15 minutes to demonstrate it!    When you really take on what I'm going to show you, it is transformational. Eye-opening. Surprising. For you and your business.    And did I mention it's FUN?! Yes, fun..    (No boring spreadsheets involved. No tedious analysis.)   What we are going to do with you uncovers strengths, desires and what satisfaction with your business will really look like.  Then the process turns them into effective actions you can take. But.....   You've got to show up and do the work.   This process expands clients' multi-million dollar businesses. If it can do it for them, it can do it for you. Wherever you are with your business.     In today's Part 2 about Product Goals we're about dreaming bigger. Then we're moving the dream to grounded reality and actual things you can handle.   ********************   If you are interested in the handouts or have questions about what we can do for you., email Jeff@ProductsToProfits.com.    or, visit us at www.productstoprofits.com

This is Part 1 of Product Goals that work. It occurred to me that many of you may not have ever done any sort of strategic planning before. You might be flying totally by the seat of your pants, making things up as you go along.   Trust me that is not an effective way to get where you want to go. Unless you want to go to nowhere-land, right next door to out-of-business gulch on your way to holy-heck-this-is-a-deep-canyon-I'm-in.   Or maybe you know your goals. You sat down, wrote them out and are meditating the heck out of the things. Yet still the nagging question lurks in the back of your mind.. "But what do I do right now?"   The actions and answers a product business needs are very, very different than other types of businesses.    ********************   If you are interested in the handout or have questions about what we can do for you., email Jeff@ProductsToProfits.com.    or, visit us at www.productstoprofits.com 

For Mobile F2P it is impossible to drive a continuous and increasing profit margin and always give players what they want. It’s a business after all. In episode six we take a seat with Community Manager for Uken Games, Nick Van Vugt, and talk about how his team combined the best of both Product data analysis and Community-lead qualitative and emotional feedback to generate profit-boosting results. Learn the method behind the success that drove a 100% increase in revenue and a 40% increase in retention.

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Jason Selk is one of the world’s leading peak performance experts. His tagline? “The relentless pursuit of greatness.” If that appeals to you, you’ll love this book. It’s *fantastic*! Big Ideas we explore include the difference between Process and Product Goals, a 100-second mental training workout, why your self-image matters and the REMARKABLE benefits of writing down your goals.

Jason Selk is one of the world’s leading peak performance experts. His tagline? “The relentless pursuit of greatness.” If that appeals to you, you’ll love this book. It’s *fantastic*! Big Ideas we explore include the difference between Process and Product Goals, a 100-second mental training workout, why your self-image matters and the REMARKABLE benefits of writing down your goals.

Jason Selk is one of the world’s leading peak performance experts. His tagline? “The relentless pursuit of greatness.” If that appeals to you, you’ll love this book. It’s *fantastic*! Big Ideas we explore include the difference between Process and Product Goals, a 100-second mental training workout, why your self-image matters and the REMARKABLE benefits of writing down your goals.

Jason Selk is one of the world’s leading peak performance experts. His tagline? “The relentless pursuit of greatness.” If that appeals to you, you’ll love this book. It’s *fantastic*! Big Ideas we explore include the difference between Process and Product Goals, a 100-second mental training workout, why your self-image matters and the REMARKABLE benefits of writing down your goals.