This episode may surely become one of the most listened to episodes in the history of the Daily Standup Podcast! How can we leverage large scale planning to achieve a great forecast without burning out the team in a multi-day meeting? Join V. Lee Henson as we learn how the BIG meeting should flow, who should be there, and how to keep it streamlined! 

Join V. Lee Henson as we explore the POBAFATA Backlog Item Creation Workshop. Once we have our head around the scope of the products or projects in flight, the next step is for the Product Owner to hold brainstorming sessions and create backlog items. This episode focuses on the Who? What? Where? When? Why? and How? to make this stremalined and effective. 

Agile and RoadMapping are often not talked about in the same sentence, but should they be? Having some forecast for future work is critical and roadmapping could unlock the communication key betweeen Agile Product Ownership and the leadership who is striving for predictability. In this episode we will explore the value of a rolling wave roadmap and how this can impact relationship building in a positive way. 

What is the difference between Purpose? Vision? Mission? Strategy? and Tactics? At what level should the Vision and Strategy be applied? Is this orgnaization specific? Product Specific? or Both? Join V. Lee Henson President and founder fo AgileDad as we explore why this piece is so critical to a great Agile implementation. 

The Technical Analyst is by far the most critical to have in the mix if you ar ebuilding technical products or services. This person often serves as a team lead or an architect that has their head fully engaged on how the product or service functions and is ready to engage to help the team have whet they need from a technical perspective so that they can focus on building what makes sense. Join V. Lee Henson as we embark on this journey of enlightenment as we discover how this analyst can best assist the PO role. 

The Functional Analyst puts the word fun in dysfunction! Explore with V. Lee Henson as we learn how this critical role helps the PO best understand business strategy and helps align the Vision and Strategy with the product or service that we are building. 

Join V. Lee Henson President and Founder of AgileDad as we review and discuss the responsibilities of the agile business analyst. Learn how they should always have their thumb on the pulse of the consumer and how this full time assistant helps uplift and support agile product ownership. 

The Product Owner role is often the most misunderstood and misinformed role in the entire Agile Framework. Join V. Lee Henson, president and founder of AgileDad as we discuss what the PO role should really be doing and why they should be the most revered role in your organization. 

Happy Memorial Day! In the United States, today we remember and show respect for those who have served us and provided us with our civil liberties and freedoms. As we focus on those closest to us, we should also take an opportunity to ask ourselves what we are doing to share our talents to uplift and serve others. Join V. lee Henson as we spend a few moments exploring what we can do to make a difference. 

Is it real? Or is it a unicorn? Who wants to be the product manager? How are they any different from the product owner? product lead? product governor? product solutions architect? product evangelist? product ruler? product overlord? product undertaker? product vader? product yoda? product master? product ninja? product wizard? product coach? product professor? product chief? product etc...   In this episode V. Lee Henson explores where the need for this role comes from and how it is being applied in organizations.