Tag Archives: Stance

The Gatekeeper (A Misunderstood Product Owner Stance)

Chris Lukassen — November 26, 2019 What is a Gatekeeper? The Gatekeeper is the single point of contact between the Scrum Team and the outside world. The Gatekeeper tends to block all connections between the Development Team and its stakeholders; all communication goes through him/her. The Gatekeeper may be acting as or really being an … Continue reading The Gatekeeper (A Misunderstood Product Owner Stance)

The Collaborator (A Preferred Product Owner Stance)

Chris Lukassen — November 28, 2019 What is a Collaborator? We all know them; Tiger Woods, Christiano Ronaldo, Rafael Nadal, and LeBron James. Some of the best sports players in the world and they are all recognized for their great individual performance as an athlete. They have all won games, matches, rounds, championships, cups, and … Continue reading The Collaborator (A Preferred Product Owner Stance)

The Story Writer (A Misunderstood Product Owner Stance)

Chris Lukassen — November 24, 2019 You’ve met them: slightly curved back, eyes glued to the screen, minimized font size and a 14 step template in Jira. Story, check. Acceptance criteria check. Examples, check. Logfiles, hmm still have to run that query. Mockups, check. Test scenarios, check. Linking all previously known issues to this one, … Continue reading The Story Writer (A Misunderstood Product Owner Stance)