Deliver It Cast

EP7 - Prepare to say “no”

One of the most important things that a Product Owner can do is be ready, able, and comfortable with telling someone “No”.  Why you might need to say it, how you can make it not seem as harsh as it could be, and what you really want to say leads the discussion today. Cory and Kim discuss how comfortable they are saying no and what type of strategies they use to get to yes. Are you prepared to say no?  

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Links:

Cat Noone - http://blog.heyimcat.com/its-called-ship-not-shit/

Personal Kanban

http://lifehacker.com/productivity-101-how-to-use-personal-kanban-to-visuali-1687948640

https://baremetrics.com/blog/organize-startup-chaos

http://yeswekanban.net/

Other items:

http://www.velocitypartners.net/blog/2014/10/21/is-no-the-right-response-from-agile-teams/

Focusing is about saying no - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8eP99neOVs

EP 6:Retro-chievable

Jeff Patton asks Are we stopping frequently to take stock of what we have learned and to re-think our product idea, our plans, and the way were working?

This question serves as the basis of Episode 6: Retrospectives. The lively conversation centers on why retrospectives are invaluable to the team and to the project. Cory and Kim discuss the purpose of this particular Scrum ceremony, it's value, how it is facilitated and what the Product Owner's role is.In addition, the hosts recently performed a Deliver It podcast retrospective. Curious how it went? Keep on listening

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Links:

Jeff Patton -http://jpattonassociates.com/common-agile-isnt-for-startups/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4lIeNJx3QI&feature=youtu.be&a

User Story Mapping - http://amzn.to/1OXQwBp

Other items:

http://www.amazon.com/Agile-Retrospectives-Making-Teams-Great/dp/0977616649

http://www.romanpichler.com/blog/product-owner-sprint-retrospective/

EP5 - Demo your butt off

“Working software is the primary measure of progress.”

This is one of the core values of agile! The way to prove progress is by demonstrating working software and the sprint demo is where the magic happens. This meeting serves to proudly show off the team's accomplishments and to boast about how awesome the sprint was. Cory and Kim discuss the importance, frequency, preparation and facilitation. They provide simple organization techniques, ideas for improvements and basic rules to follow for a well rounded, yet relaxed demo.

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Links:

Daniel Gullo - http://blogs.versionone.com/agile_management/2015/01/26/agile-is-not-for-you/

Mike Cottmeyer - http://www.leadingagile.com/2015/02/three-things-you-must-know-to-transform-any-sized-organization-into-an-agile-enterprise-agile2015/

Other items:

http://www.solutionsiq.com/6-common-misconceptions-and-anti-patterns-of-the-sprint-review-meeting/

http://www.infoq.com/minibooks/scrum-xp-from-the-trenches

Episode 4: Primp Your Story

Can story grooming be fun? Of course it can be! Cory and Kim’s lively dialog concentrates on all aspects of the Story Grooming meeting including its purpose, preparation and frequency. Estimates, always a stimulating topic, are briefly covered along with advice on how to stop the session from becoming too technical and what to do when the meeting ends. Lastly, the hosts provide useful tips to keeping the session focused, effective and light weight. 

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Links:
Patrick Lencioni - 5 Dysfunctions of a Team

Tom Wijec - http://agilecomplexificationinverter.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-simplest-systems-thinking-exercise.html

Conference Apr 11 - Cree Durham - http://productcamprtp.org/

http://www.mindtheproduct.com/

http://www.producttank.com/ 

Episode 3: The Unsurprising Backlog

"A backlog is an ordered list of items to be worked on.” That’s great, but…  What types of items reside in the backlog? How are they organized? How are they managed? Who owns it? These are the questions Cory and Kim discuss and answer in Episode 3. They explain backlog basics and offer tips on establishing it, maintaining it, and keeping it nice and groomed.

Links: 

Episode 2: Where do stories come from?

In Episode 2, the hosts answer your burning user story questions and provide a descriptive account of why user stories are the core of what a Product Owner does. Cory and Kim talk about their function, the various story types, ownership, and what they are compiled of.  They also discuss best practices for splitting, creating and structuring them. This episode is a must listen for any new or experienced Product Owner. 

Episode 1: An "Actual" podcast on Product Owner Basics

In our initial podcasting effort, Cory and Kim introduce themselves and the show.

This is the episode to get to know your hosts and why they think Product Ownership is the best job. You'll get information about their agile background and some goals and ideas for future shows.