• Courses
    • Oracle
    • Red Hat
    • IBM
    • ITIL
    • PRINCE2
    • Six Sigma
    • Microsoft
    • TOGAF
    • Agile
    • Linux
    • All Brands
  • Services
    • Vendor Managed Learning
    • Onsite Training
    • Training Subscription
  • Managed Learning
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Our Team
    • FAQ
  • Enquire

OUR BLOG


Category: Scrum

How can a Scrum Product Owner become successful?

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Marbenz Antonio

La importancia del Business Analysis en el mundo ágil - Agile Academy

It’s important to clarify things right away. The Scrum Product Owner and Scrum Master roles are usually confused. The Product Owner, however, won’t always be there for every daily stand-up, unlike a Scrum Master. Instead, they devote the majority of their attention to the start of a sprint, considering the direction the team is taking, prioritizing the backlog, and making sure the team is aware of the sprint target.

On the other hand, the Scrum Master will be present each day. They serve as the link between the Product Owner and the development team, ensuring that all processes are being followed.

Gathering everyone’s support

In essence, a Scrum project’s pivotal figure is the Scrum Product Owner. They are in charge of communicating with the project’s numerous stakeholders, including the developers, the technical staff, the senior users, and those who are providing financing. The Product Owner must make sure that everyone is contributing to the best outcome; this is their responsibility.

They serve as a gatekeeper, gathering all essential requirements and ranking them to determine what must be done and in what order at the highest level. The decision as to what the development team will focus on during each sprint is then left up to them. But if they heed the Product Owner’s counsel, they’ll understand the overall “why” behind the product and what’s important from the perspective of the end user.

Every Product Owner needs a specific set of core competencies. For instance, they must comprehend the significance of value-driven product management and have demonstrated expertise in problem-solving, leadership, innovation, and properly analyzing project outcomes. A Product Owner must also have strong soft skills, especially in the area of teamwork. They must be able to confidently speak with others and make sure that everyone understands what they are trying to accomplish.

Technical proficiency is helpful, but it’s far more crucial to comprehend the business aspects of the process. After all, the Product Owner should always have your business objectives as their priority. The Product Owner can more effectively prioritize the backlog from both a development and a refinement standpoint by keeping in mind the strategy and goal for each product and taking into account feedback gathered from your customers. For instance, what ROI can you expect from a project? Why is a product being built with so much time, money, and effort? What benefits will it provide?

Subject matter expert

Additionally, a product owner should be an authority in the area of the business or product in which they are employed. This isn’t always the case, regrettably. Organizations usually identify the Chief Technical Officer as the Product Owner since they consider these to be technical projects. Although they are skilled in product development, they may not always know what is best for the product’s ultimate customers.

Once more, a Product Owner should prioritize what needs to be done to reach a goal by demonstrating the “why” behind a product and serving the needs of the business.

Becoming a certified Scrum Product Owner

The benefit of the new Scrum Product Owner I and II certificates from PeopleCert is that they guarantee a Product Owner has the essential skills and knows not just what the Scrum process is but also how they fit into it. They will be filling out some important roles in that process, after all.

Designated Product Owners usually try to adopt a hands-off stance by handing everything off to the development team. And that’s not a very good method of operation. The development team should have considerable liberty, but they should also be aware of the “why” behind the product they are creating and the importance of each feature. The Product Owner’s responsibility is to specify the “why” and assist in prioritizing each item in the backlog to make it clear what is and isn’t vital.

Having the certification will also assist the organization in determining which candidates are best suited to serve as Product Owners for various products. If a company employs five certified individuals, it should be possible to determine which of them, based on where they work within the organization and the business functions they are familiar with, has the right skill sets for a given product while remaining confident that everyone has the fundamental knowledge required to carry out the project successfully.

While other certifications do an excellent job of covering the fundamentals, PeopleCert goes far beyond and takes a much more comprehensive look at the entire process, giving it an advantage over its competitors.

The Scrum Master, in the opinion of many, holds the top position within Scrum. In actuality, the Product Owner has a greater degree of accountability and involvement in connecting the project to the final product. In many circumstances, being a Product Owner is considered to be the next stage in a Scrum Master’s career. Your organization can be confident that, whoever you select and whatever their area of talent and specialty, your Scrum Product Owner will have the fundamental knowledge required to ensure your Scrum project is a success thanks to PeopleCert’s certification.

 


Here at CourseMonster, we know how hard it may be to find the right time and funds for training. We provide effective training programs that enable you to select the training option that best meets the demands of your company.

For more information, please get in touch with one of our course advisers today or contact us at training@coursemonster.com

Posted in ITIL 4, ScrumTagged ITIL, ITIL 4, ScrumLeave a Comment on How can a Scrum Product Owner become successful?

Archives

  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • March 2020
  • December 1969

Categories

  • Agile
  • APMG
  • Business
  • Change Management
  • Cisco
  • Citrix
  • Cloud Software
  • Collaborizza
  • Cybersecurity
  • Development
  • DevOps
  • Generic
  • IBM
  • ITIL 4
  • JavaScript
  • Lean Six Sigma
    • Lean
  • Linux
  • Microsoft
  • Online Training
  • Oracle
  • Partnerships
  • Phyton
  • PRINCE2
  • Professional IT Development
  • Project Management
  • Red Hat
  • Salesforce
  • SAP
  • Scrum
  • Selenium
  • SIP
  • Six Sigma
  • Tableau
  • Technology
  • TOGAF
  • Training Programmes
  • Uncategorized
  • VMware
  • Zero Trust

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

home courses services managed learning about us enquire corporate responsibility privacy disclaimer

Our Clients

Our clients have included prestigious national organisations such as Oxford University Press, multi-national private corporations such as JP Morgan and HSBC, as well as public sector institutions such as the Department of Defence and the Department of Health.

Client Logo
Client Logo
Client Logo
Client Logo
Client Logo
Client Logo
Client Logo
Client Logo
  • Level 14, 380 St Kilda Road, St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria Australia 3004
  • Level 4, 45 Queen Street, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
  • International House. 142 Cromwell Road, London SW7 4EF. United Kingdom
  • Rooms 1318-20 Hollywood Plaza. 610 Nathan Road. Mongkok Kowloon, Hong Kong
  • © 2020 CourseMonster®
Log In Register Reset your possword
Lost Password?
Already have an account? Log In
Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.
If you do not receive this email, please check your spam folder or contact us for assistance.