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Scrum: The Power of Doing Less

October 24, 2024
Scrum’s strength lies in its simplicity. Discover why stripping down to only the essentials makes Scrum a truly lightweight framework that empowers teams to focus on what really matters.
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The Power of Product Thinking

October 24, 2024
Struggling with unclear priorities, technical debt, or stalled progress with your Scrum Teams? Adopting a product-focused approach can unlock your team's potential and drive continuous value. Discover how one team went from nine months of frustration to delivering game-changing solutions in just weeks by shifting their focus from 'completing projects' to solving real customer problems. Ready to transform your results? Read on to learn how product thinking makes all the difference.
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How to Handle Multiple Products as a Product Owner

October 23, 2024
Managing multiple products as a Product Owner presents both challenges and opportunities. In this video PSTs Greg Crown, Jason Malmstadt, and Robert Pieper share strategies for defining products more clearly, discuss the pros and cons of managing multiple products, and explain how diverse perspectives can enhance product management.
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The 5 Worst Agile Mistakes I’ve Made

October 21, 2024
This article was tough to write, not because I don’t have enough mistakes to share, but because there are so many! Mistakes are where we learn, and that’s exactly what I’ve done. I hope sharing mine will help you avoid making the same ones.
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Developers Accountability in Scrum

October 17, 2024
TLDR: Developers: Are members of the Scrum Team who do the work on the Increment toward the Product Goal, whether that's marketing work, legal work, business analysis, software development, or testing/verification Build quality in via adherence to the Definition of Done for the Product Self-manage Focus on the Sprint Goal toward the Product Goal Own the Sprint Backlog, and no one tells them how to do their work Continuously improve Should embrace 'fuzziness' as one can focus too much on responsibilities
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🇮🇹 5 Tecniche di Product Discovery

October 16, 2024
In questo articolo Fabio Panzavolta propone di esplorare 5 tecniche di Product Discovery che possono aiutare a capire se investire in un prodotto è giudizioso. Nello sviluppo di prodotti, è fondamentale creare soluzioni che rispondano realmente alle esigenze degli utenti.
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Should 'Stakeholder' and 'Leader' be Accountabilities in Scrum, like Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Developers?

October 14, 2024
No team is an island. It's easier for a team to succeed with the support of stakeholders. There are four main reasons: 1). Distance from the team to the customer/user has an inverse relationship with desired customer/user outcomes. 2). Distance from the team to other stakeholders has an inverse relationship with organizational desired outcomes. 3). Some stakeholders can cultivate the environment to reduce the incoherence of management processes and ways of working, 4). Some stakeholders can cultivate the climate with effective DEI and increase the levels of psychological safety, inspiration, and motivation.

Adoptar el enfoque de Producto

October 9, 2024
Moverse de un enfoque de proyecto a uno de producto es proceso de cambio cultural complejo. Frecuentemente hay malos entendidos sobre la diferencia entrega maximizar la entrega de valor y maximizar las salidas o entrega de requisitos. Algunas reflexiones que pueden ayudar a producir un cambio de mentalidad y que se pueden usar en el desarrollo de un producto son los siguientes:
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Why Quality and Regulatory Care About Agile

October 8, 2024
Why should Quality and Regulatory teams care about Agile? Agile isn't just for development—it improves product quality by integrating checks throughout. Kelly and Jeff explain, among other benefits, how early involvement of quality experts speeds up compliance and approvals.
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How Product Leaders Can Apply Product Thinking to Their Organization

October 7, 2024
"PMs work on the 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁. Product leaders work on the 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗿𝗴." Ed Biden Let's take it one step further. Product Leaders should work on the Product Organization using a Product Approach. Successful Product Leaders I worked with applied their Product chops to working on their Org. They Hypothesize, Experiment, Keep options open, Inspect and Adapt, Orient to Outcomes, and use Evidence to guide them.
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Product Discovery: 5 Concrete Impacts for Your Company

October 5, 2024
In today's dynamic business landscape, product discovery is emerging as a key strategy for success. This innovative approach not only places the user at the center of development, but also significantly reduces costs and improves ROI. Through techniques such as proto-personas and impact mapping, companies can make data-driven decisions, improve cross-functional collaboration, and accelerate time-to-market. The Professional Product Discovery and Validation (PPDV) course provides the tools needed to master these techniques, enabling companies to transform their approach to product development and remain competitive in the marketplace.
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Think It Build It Ship It Tweak It – a Business Fable

October 2, 2024
"Think It, Build It, Ship It, Tweak It: A Business Fable" explores a practical, iterative approach to product development and agility. The fable highlights the importance of balancing planning, execution, and learning in real-time, emphasizing adaptability in delivering business value. By focusing on continuous improvement and responsiveness to customer needs, this methodology helps teams stay aligned with evolving market demands while reducing risks and fostering innovation. The story provides actionable insights for leaders seeking to implement agile practices within their organizations for better outcomes.
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🇮🇹 Product Discovery: 5 impatti concreti per l’azienda

October 2, 2024
Nel dinamico panorama aziendale di oggi, il product discovery emerge come una strategia chiave per il successo. Questo approccio innovativo non solo pone l'utente al centro dello sviluppo, ma riduce anche significativamente i costi e migliora il ROI. Attraverso tecniche come le proto-personas e l'impact mapping, le aziende possono prendere decisioni basate sui dati, migliorare la collaborazione interfunzionale e accelerare il time-to-market. Il corso Professional Product Discovery and Validation (PPDV) offre gli strumenti necessari per padroneggiare queste tecniche, permettendo alle aziende di trasformare il loro approccio allo sviluppo dei prodotti e rimanere competitive nel mercato.
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Wenn Product Owner an Grenzen stoßen

October 1, 2024
Wenn ein Product Owner allein auf weiter Flur ist, dann kann es ziemlich ungemütlich werden. Kürzlich habe ich in einem Professional Scrum Product Owner Training eine solche Konversation geführt. Details zum Hintergrund und mögliche Auswege findet ihr in diesem Artikel.