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TL; DR: Product Backlog Principles Contrary to popular belief, the Product Owner does not have dictatorial powers regarding the composition and order of the Product Backlog. Instead, Scrum as a framework is based on a delicate system of checks and…

Book Your Seat in the Online PSPO Training from October 31 – November 3, 2022 Discover Scrum’s four success principles in this guaranteed official Scrum.org Professional Scrum Product Owner training class, leading to and including the industry-recognized PSPO I certification.…
TL;DR: Product Owner and Product Manager Salary Report 2022 — An Anonymous Poll by the Community for the Community The purpose of this anonymous Product Owner and Product Manager salary report is to create a clear, data-backed benchmark that allows everyone…
TL; DR: How to Pass the Product Owner Certification — Scrum.org’s PSPO I to III The first article of this mini-series established that you do not need a certificate to become good at what you do, for example, working as…

TL; DR: Sprint Planning Anti-Patterns The Sprint Planning is a core event that defines how your customers’ lives will improve with the following Product Increment. Learn more on how to improve its effectiveness by avoiding 20 common Sprint Planning anti-patterns.
TL; DR: HoA #38: Ask-Me-Anything w/ Roman Pichler: The Product Owner In this energizing 38th Hands-on Agile session, Roman Pichler delved into your questions on the role of the Product Owner. The topics range from product manager vs. Product Owner…
TL; DR: How to Sabotage A Product Owner — 53 Anti-Patterns from the Trenches to Avoid One of my favorite exercises from my Professional Scrum Product Owner classes is how to best sabotage a Product Owner as a member of the…
TL; DR: Is a Scrum Certification a Sound Investment Advice? Do you need a Scrum certification to become good at what you do? Not really. It took me nine years after I started working in this industry to get my…

TL; DR: Product Owner Interview Questions: The Product Mindset If you are looking to fill a position for a Product Owner in your organization, you may find the following 82 interview questions useful to identify the right candidate. This 8th…
TL; DR: Scrum 2022 — Getting You Started as Scrum Master or Product Owner Probably, you are considering how to further your Scrum Master career or Product Owner career in 2022. Maybe, I can support you in that regard with…



