Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about SAFe and the product owner role | Melissa Perri (author, founder of Pr…
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about SAFe and the product owner role | Melissa Perri (author, founder of Product Institute)Melissa Perri on product owners vs. managers, SAFe issues, and leveling up non-tech product teamsListen now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube. Brought to you by: • Pendo—The only all-in-one product experience platform for any type of application — Melissa Perri is the founder of Product Institute, author of Escaping the Build Trap, and host of the Product Thinking Podcast. She has worked with startups, Fortune 50 companies, and everything in between to help them build better products and level up their product teams. In our conversation, we discuss:
Find the transcript at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/product-owners-melissa-perri Some takeaways:
Where to find Melissa Perri: • X: https://twitter.com/lissijean • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissajeanperri/ • Website: https://melissaperri.com/ • Product Institute: https://productinstitute.com/ • Podcast: https://www.produxlabs.com/product-thinking In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Melissa’s background (02:12) The rise of the product owner role (06:37) Understanding Agile and Scrum (08:27) Challenges in Agile transformations (10:41) The history of the product owner role (13:58) The Scrum Guide (15:43) Product owner responsibilities (21:01) Adopting Scrum in organizations (26:21) The origins and implementation of SAFe (35:20) Why Melissa doesn’t recommend SAFe (40:33) Advice for implementing a digital transformation (49:12) An example of SAFe adoption (51:27) The value of experienced product leaders (56:53) Career paths for product owners (01:04:14) Transitioning from product owner to product manager (01:06:41) Be careful relying on certifications (01:11:43) Evaluating existing product owners (01:16:55) Final thoughts on Agile and product management Referenced: • Escaping the Build Trap: How Effective Product Management Creates Real Value: https://www.amazon.com/Escaping-Build-Trap-Effective-Management/dp/149197379X • Lean UX: https://leanuxnyc.co/ • Scrum: https://www.scrum.org/ • What is Extreme Programming? https://www.agilealliance.org/glossary/xp/ • Capital One: https://www.capitalone.com/ • The Agile Manifesto: https://www.atlassian.com/agile/manifesto • Ken Schwaber on X: https://x.com/kschwaber • Jeff Sutherland on X: https://x.com/jeffsutherland • Kanban: https://www.atlassian.com/agile/kanban • What is a kanban board?: https://www.atlassian.com/agile/kanban/boards • Ron Jeffries’s website: https://www.ronjeffries.com/ • Jeff Patton on X: https://x.com/jeffpatton • The Scrum Guide: https://www.scrum.org/resources/scrum-guide • OpenSky: https://www.openskycc.com/ • SAFe: https://scaledagileframework.com/ • Dean Leffingwell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deanleffingwell/ • Capital One scraps 1,100 tech positions: https://www.reuters.com/technology/capital-one-scraps-1100-tech-positions-source-2023-01-19/ • Product management theater | Marty Cagan (Silicon Valley Product Group): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/product-management-theater-marty • Marty Cagan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cagan/ • Jeff Gothelf on X: https://x.com/jboogie • Shruti Patel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shruti-patel-32bb573a/ • Product Thinking Podcast: Mastering Product Focus: Balancing Legacy and Innovation with Shruti Patel: https://www.produxlabs.com/product-thinking-blog/2024/9/25/episode-190-mastering-product-focus-balancing-legacy-and-innovation-with-shruti-patel • Melissa Douros on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadouros/ • Mind the Product: https://www.mindtheproduct.com/ • Athenahealth: https://www.athenahealth.com/ • McKinsey: https://www.mckinsey.com/ Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com. Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed. You're currently a free subscriber to Lenny's Newsletter. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription. |
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