The role of a Product Owner can be especially intimidating for those that are new to the role. Many organizations that are looking to fill the role immediately look to their business analysts. There are many cases where that transition works well. However, that is not always the case. Simply put, a product owner is NOT a senior business analyst. In fact, there are many examples where testers or project managers have been able to fulfill the Product Owner role. Let's get bac

As you progress through an Agile Transformation, many people will be asking the question as to whether or not they’re better off. For many organizations the response is very subjective. It’s subjective because there aren’t any real metrics to compare before and after. For example, in the Waterfall world, requirements are typically tied to time, and in the Agile world, stories are tied to points. This makes it really difficult to determine if work is being completed, faster.