Eliminating the product owner_role
Discover why the Product Owner role is becoming obsolete and explore effective alternatives for agile teams to enhance collaboration and productivity.
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“The Product Owner role no longer exists” I recently announced to an entire department in a large company. A few POs looked a bit shocked and concerned. What would they do instead? Before I get into who or what would replace the PO role, let me offer a bit of background on this group….
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