In this month’s episode of Agile Actually, we picked up some whispers on the #agile winds about #productmanagement being obsolete. The idea that if you have a strong #productowner in #scrum , there is no need for a #productmanager at all.
To explore this concept, we invited Ralph Jocham - a #productmanager and #productowner expert - to talk about the differences between product ownership and product management and whether these whispers held any truth.
#productmanager #productmanagement #productdevelopment #productowner #productownership #product
About the hosts of Agile Actually
Simon Reindl is the chief #agilecoach , #agileconsultant and #professionalscrumtrainer at Advanced Product Delivery. In addition to traditional #agilecoaching and #agileconsulting , Simon is pioneering #leanagileprocurement in Europe and helping organizations to reinvent how they partner with suppliers and subcontractors.
Visit https://www.apd.coach for more information on Simon.
Martin Hinshelwood is the chief #agileconsultant and #professionalscrumtrainer at NKD Agility. In addition to traditional #agilecoaching , #agileconsulting , and #scrumtraining , Martin is an expert in #devops consulting and engineering.
If you are looking for help on anything DevOps, #scrum , #agile or #microsoft , Martin Hinshelwood is your go-to-guy. Visit https://www.nkdagility.com for more information on Martin.
Ralph Jocham is the founder of Effective Agile, and is a Certified Professional Scrum Trainer in addition to being an #agilecoach and #agileconsultant . For more information on Ralph and Effective Agile, visit https://www.effectiveagile.com
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