The Role of the Product Owner in Scrum-comparison between Theory and Practices

Sverrisdottir, Hrafnhildur Sif; Ingason, Helgi Þór; Jónasson, Haukur Ingi

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.03.030

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“…Product owners or customers determine the value and priority of features delivered by an AGSD project (Sverrisdottir, Ingason, & Jonasson, 2014). CC can support this principle using SaaS agile management software as it enables the "customer" to set the priority, giving the AGSD team a clear view of what must be performed within a sprint.…”

Section: Deliver Value To the Customermentioning

confidence: 99%

Cloud Computing as an Enabler of Agile Global Software Development

Haig-Smith

Tanner

2016

InSITE Conference

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Agile global software development (AGSD) is an increasingly prevalent software development strategy, as organizations hope to realize the benefits of accessing a larger resource pool of skilled labor, at a potentially reduced cost, while at the same time delivering value incrementally and iteratively. However, the distributed nature of AGSD creates geographic, temporal, socio-cultural distances that challenge collaboration between project stakeholders. The Cloud Computing (CC) service models of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) are similar to the aspirant qualities of AGSD as they provide services that are globally accessible, efficient, and stable, with lower predictable operating costs that scale to meet the computational demand. This study focused on the 12 agile principles upon which all agile methodologies are based, therein potentially increasing the potential for the findings to be generalized. Domestication Theory was used to assist in understanding how cloud technologies were appropriated in support of AGSD. The research strategy took the form of case study research. The findings suggest that some of the challenges in applying the agile principles in AGSD may be overcome by using CC.

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Section: Deliver Value To the Customermentioning

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Cloud Computing as an Enabler of Agile Global Software Development

Haig-Smith

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2016

InSITE Conference

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“…Originally designed for small, collocated, knowledgeable, and empowered teams, agile practices are nowadays very popular among practitioners for every context [8] -even if less suited, e.g. for projects targeting large or legacy systems [9]. This paper investigates and compares the roles of Requirements Engineers, Product Owners (found in agile organizations), and Architects.…”

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Renovating Requirements Engineering: First Thoughts to Shape Requirements Engineering as a Profession

Pham

Montgomery

Maalej

2019

2019 IEEE 27th International Requirements Engineering Conference Workshops (REW)

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Legacy software systems typically include vital data for organizations that use them and should thus to be regularly maintained. Ideally, organizations should rely on Requirements Engineers to understand and manage changes of stakeholder needs and system constraints. However, due to time and cost pressure, and with a heavy focus on implementation, organizations often choose to forgo Requirements Engineers and rather focus on ad-hoc bug fixing and maintenance. This position paper discusses what Requirements Engineers could possibly learn from other similar roles to become crucial for the evolution of legacy systems. Particularly, we compare the roles of Requirements Engineers (according to IREB), Building Architects (according to the German regulations), and Product Owners (according to "The Scrum-Guide"). We discuss overlaps along four dimensions: liability, self-portrayal, core activities, and artifacts. Finally we draw insights from these related fields to foster the concept of a Requirements Engineer as a distinguished profession.

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“…The PO has the authority to set goals and shape the vision of a product and therefore the PO has other responsibilities than the project manager that mainly writes requirements and does prioritization for the team [15]. For example, the POs in Scrum projects in Iceland had various responsibilities [23]. The proportion of the POs time collaborating with the team varied from 5% to 70% of their total working time.…”

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“…The proportion of the POs time collaborating with the team varied from 5% to 70% of their total working time. Furthermore, the POs used from 10% to 50% of their working time collaborating with customers, users and other stakeholders [23].…”

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Responsibilities and Challenges of Product Owners at Spotify - An Exploratory Case Study

Kristinsdóttir¹,

Lárusdóttir

Cajander

2016

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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In Scrum, the Product Owner (PO) role is crucial for the team to be successful in developing useful and usable software. The PO has many responsibilities and challenges, including being the link between customers, other stakeholders and their development teams. This exploratory case study conducted at the software development company Spotify focuses on POs three responsibilities: a) Identification of customers, b) Estimation of value of their teams' work and c) Forming a vision for the product. Additionally, challenges perceived by the POs are studied. Data was gathered through five interviews and on site observations. Results show that the POs activities are divided between daily work, such as making sure that their teams are functional and long-term activities such as making a vision for the product. The main challenge of the POs is to inspire and encourage team members to collaborate and communicate within the team and with stakeholders.

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The Role of the Product Owner in Scrum-comparison between Theory and Practices

Cited by 65 publications

References 3 publications

Cloud Computing as an Enabler of Agile Global Software Development

Cloud Computing as an Enabler of Agile Global Software Development

Renovating Requirements Engineering: First Thoughts to Shape Requirements Engineering as a Profession

Responsibilities and Challenges of Product Owners at Spotify - An Exploratory Case Study

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