If your Product Backlog contains hundreds of items - many that are years old - and even the Product Owner isn’t sure what all is in there, it may be time to do some clean-up.

A common mistake Product Owners (POs) often make is assigning Product Backlog items to specific Scrum teams or individuals.

Incremental delivery sounds a little intimidating. After all, that is four syllables in one word! What does it mean? Incremental...

The Product Owner is the bridge between corporate strategy and the Scrum Team. The Product Owner must balance the demands of users...

The Product Owner accountability is crucial for the success of a Scrum team. The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of...

When Scrum Teams experience a work quality issue, they sometimes shift the responsibility for quality control to the Product Owner as a...

The Scrum Guide doesn't provide a complete list of the skills required for any of the accountabilities on a Scrum Team. For example, it doesn't specify that Developers must use Java or C# code. The Scrum Guide simply states that Developers need all of the skills to deliver a Done increment of product each Sprint. We intuitively know that the skills required depend on the product. The same is true for the Product Owner accountability. But, for some reason, many are surprised t