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Regrouping on Agile planning

Way back in January I posted a plan to write about Agile planning (see the entry here: http://wp.me/p2BePD-3x). It was supposed to be a ten-part series that I hoped to complete in 3-4 months.  The basic outline I wanted to cover in this set of posts was as follows: What’s so hard about Agile planning? The planning onion… Continue reading Regrouping on Agile planning

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Update on what’s coming soon

I started writing this blog a couple of years ago with the intention of posting once or twice a week.  I wanted to share thoughts coming specifically out of my work as a product owner developing and selling software that enables users to manage their financial risks.  I wanted to share things I was learning… Continue reading Update on what’s coming soon

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So who decides when someone has to?

In my previous (long) post I talked about navigating potential conflicts that can emerge in Agile planning when a company has an inter-related set of products.  I suggested that product owners have a valuable role to play in navigating these collisions by facilitating communication, articulating trade-offs, recognizing leverage opportunities, and offering a wider perspective.  I… Continue reading So who decides when someone has to?

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Listening to the market – outside in

So a couple of weeks ago I started a ten-post blog series on Agile planning with the following rough outline: What’s so hard about Agile planning? The planning onion (or is it a flame?) Listening to the market – outside in Product roadmaps When worlds collide: functionality that impacts across products Sprint planning: how much… Continue reading Listening to the market – outside in