10 things I’ve
learned in 10 years
Rosemary Missier, Product Owner @ Xero
CSPO, PSM I, SCJP
Me & Tech
• Software Engineer
• Software Lead
• Researcher
• Guest Lecturer
• UX Designer
• Product Owner
10 things I've learned in 10 years
#1
Myth : The Product
Owner role is strategic,
tactical
and not technical
10 things I've learned in 10 years
#2
Ambiguity :
The Product Owner is
responsible for
maximising value
10 things I've learned in 10 years
#3
Myth
User stories are
requirements
MONKEY SYNDROME
#4
Myth
User stories are
decomposed into
tasks
10 things I've learned in 10 years
#5
Antipattern
Upper management
undermines the Product
Owner
Hippopotamister: http://www.stackingbooks.com/?p=4032
#6
Myth
Any QA, BA, Dev
could transition
into a PO role
10 things I've learned in 10 years
10 things I've learned in 10 years
10 things I've learned in 10 years
#7
Antipattern
Developers prioritise the
product backlog
https://www.emaze.com/@ALFQOOCT/Scrum
#8
Myth
The Product Owner
owns the sprint
backlog
10 things I've learned in 10 years
#9
Antipattern
The Product Owner
micromanages
the team
10 things I've learned in 10 years
#10
Antipattern
PO should be accessible
and co-located with the
the team
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Get in Touch
rosemarymissier@gmail.com
/rosemarymissier

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