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Silos are the bane of value delivery
A strong Product Owner can successfully work with multiple Scrum teams—especially when those teams are truly cross-functional and aligned around a shared product or value stream.
Mary Iqbal
Jun 283 min read
Product Owners and Dependencies
Sometimes dependencies are temporary. A feature may require collaboration between teams that don’t normally work together.
In that case, here's how the Product Owner can help the team manage dependencies:
Work with Developers to reorder work on the Product Backlog to sequence dependencies logically
Coordinate roadmaps with other Product Owners, if dependencies cross Products
The Product Backlog is more than just a "to do" list. It's a plan. Good plans account
Mary Iqbal
Feb 262 min read
The Myth of Working in Parallel: Why Silos Slow You Down
Working in parallel creates walls to progress.
Mary Iqbal
Sep 5, 20252 min read
The Timeless Power of Cross-Functional Teams in Product Development
The image above shows some negative consequences when teams are not cross-functional. Some ideas stand the test of time, such as the value of cross-functional teams in new product development. Cross-functional teams are teams that have all of the skills necessary to deliver value. They contain diverse skill sets, which enables them to address complex problems. The roots of this concept can be traced back to the groundbreaking article, 'The New New Product Development Game,
Mary Iqbal
Jan 8, 20243 min read
Dependencies Are the Death of Value Delivery
Scrum, the most popular Agile framework, has seen significant growth in adoption over the past few years. According to the annual State...
Mary Iqbal
Nov 6, 20233 min read
Embracing Simplicity: Why Nexus is the Best Scaling Framework for Scrum Teams
Scrum is by far the most popular Agile framework. According to the 16th annual “State of Agile” report from Digital.ai, 87% of agile...
Mary Iqbal
Oct 9, 20233 min read
5 Reasons Not to Skip the Nexus Sprint Goal
The process of delivering a product can be intricate, involving numerous activities that need to be coordinated effectively. To tackle...
Mary Iqbal
Jun 14, 20233 min read
What Does Being a Cross-Functional Team in Scrum Mean?
A central feature of the Scrum framework is the concept of a cross-functional team. But what exactly is cross-functionality, and how is it beneficial? Let's explore this topic in an agile software development context. Traditional project management approaches often organize teams based on specialized roles and responsibilities. You have developers who write code, testers who ensure quality, designers who create user interfaces, etc. Each team member has a specific area of ex
Mary Iqbal
May 30, 20236 min read
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