Becoming an Effective Product Owner – Do’s and Don’t

To be effective, a Product Owner needs to be:

• Available
• Business-Savvy
• Communicative
• Decisive
• Empowered

Product Owner Do’s and Don’t

Do:

• Provide clear product direction
• Work with the team closely to clarify requirements
• Actively manages the Product Backlog
• Represent the business and customer needs

Don’t:

• Assign work to Team members
• Pressure the Team to over-commit Disrupt or disturb the Team during the Sprint
• Micromanage the Team during the Sprint
• Make changes to the Team’s commitment during the Sprint