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Fred Fowler is the former mayor of Sunnyvale, Ca and an internationally recognized expert on the Scrum Framework. He is certified with a Doctor of Scrum, Professional Scrum Master Level III, and has published two books on Amazon. He also hosts two Advanced Scrum Case Study podcasts, runs a Silicon Valley Professional Scrum meetup group of 2000 members, and recently started a similar group based in Shanghai.
In this episode
We emphasize that Product Owners should be cautious of developers trying to create a million-dollar solution for a $10,000 problem.
We share personal anecdotes about our experiences creating solutions for organisations and how having clear priorities and a common Definition of Done is important if you use Scrum.
We also enjoyed providing examples of successful and unsuccessful projects, highlighting the importance of having the right team.
Overall, this episode provides valuable insights into problem-solving in business and how to approach it effectively. This ain't your normal "agile" podcast. This is Product Agility.
Chapters:
- 00:04:10 The Controversial Issue of Scaling Product Creation
- 00:06:14 The FBI's Project Sentinel - A Scrum Success Story
- 00:08:08 Healthcare.gov - Saved by Silicon Valley Agilists
- 00:08:59 Reasons For Scaling Up: Getting Results Quickly
- 00:12:19 Another valid, good reason why people would want to scale their Product Creation Efforts
- 00:14:41 The Importance Of A Common Definition Of Done
- 00:16:29 A proven technique to get people to consider their decisions to have multiple Product Backlogs
- 00:18:01 The Consequence Of Separating Technical And Business Decisions In A Company
- 00:22:00 The Best Podcast Fred has ever been on?
- 00:24:30 Who is the special guest in the next episode and episode recap
Key Takeaways:
🥡 The importance of finding the right solution for a problem, rather than overspending on a solution that is too big.
🥡Overspending on solutions, including the failed launch of healthcare.gov and how they can be turned around.
🥡Reasons why scaling might be the thing you have to do, even if we know it can cause pain
🥡The criticality of Technical Excellence in Product Creation
Host Bio
Ben is a seasoned expert in product agility coaching, unleashing the potential of people and products. With over a decade of experience, his focus now is product-led growth & agility in organisations of all sizes.
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