In part two of this three-part article, Dean Leffingwell describes the responsibilities of the enterprise product owner and discusses the attributes of a good product owner.
In the first article of this three-part series, Dean Leffingwell describes a nuanced approach to the role of the agile Product Owner in the enterprise setting, concluding that the enterprise is likely to need both agile Product Owners and agile Product Managers to achieve success.
The prospect of adopting agile software development practices to deliver value to customers faster while reducing feature fatigue has captured the imagination of Product Managers everywhere. But many companies have had difficulties adopting the new agile practices. Some have faced employee or department resistance to change during the transition. Others have failed to demonstrate enough business value to keep the initiatives alive and spread it across the organization. This article outlines the main principles that will help companies choose the right strategy when adopting agile development.