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Roman Pichler is an independent consultant and Scrum expert. He is a Certified Scrum Trainer and the author of the bestselling Scrum book in Germany. His new book Agile Product Management with Scrum: Creating Products that Customers Love is due to be published in autumn 2009. Product ownership and agile product management form a focal point of his work.

 

Roman has more than eight years experience in helping companies transition to agile. He has guided Scrum roll-outs in several companies, and has five years experience in teaching and coaching Scrum Product Owners and ScrumMasters. Roman is the founder of the London Scrum User Group, and a regular speaker at international conferences.

 

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Upcoming Courses by Roman

Course Title Date Range City
Certified Scrum Product Owner 9-10 Jul 2009 Munich
Certified Scrum Product Owner 17-18 Sep 2009 Köln/Bonn
Certified Scrum Product Owner 22-23 Oct 2009 London
Certified ScrumMaster 5-6 Nov 2009 London
Certified ScrumMaster 19-20 Nov 2009 Munich
Certified Scrum Product Owner 30 Nov - 1 Dec 2009 London
Certified Scrum Product Owner 10-11 Dec 2009 Munich

Recent Articles by Roman

The Product Vision 09 Jan 09

The product vision is a critical success factor for Scrum projects. Little has been said about the contents and desirable qualities of a vision in Scrum. This article tries to fill the gap by helping you write a powerful product vision that guides and aligns everyone involved in the project.

Being an Effective Product Owner 23 Apr 07
Have you ever asked yourself what it takes to be an effective product owner on a Scrum project? This article explains the key responsibilities of the product owner and provides insights into how to perform the role well.
Prepped for Success: Eight pre-sprint activities that will help get your Scrum project off on the right foot 05 Mar 07
Your project has to be done yesterday. You need to kick off your first sprint as soon as possible. But before you take that leap, spend a little bit of time getting ready. This article describes four activities that should be completed before the first sprint is kicked off and four activiites that should take place prior to each sprint planning meeting.

Resources by Roman

Being an Effective Product Owner - Color version
2007 Fall Scrum Gathering: London Wednesday, 14 November, 13.30-15.00 “Being an Effective Product Owner” (Color version) Presenter: Roman Pichler, CST, Pichler Consulting, United Kingdom The product owner plays a crucia...
Being an Effective Product Owner - B&W version
2007 Fall Scrum Gathering: London Wednesday, 14 November, 13.30-15.00 “Being an Effective Product Owner” (Black and white version) Presenter: Roman Pichler, CST, Pichler Consulting, United Kingdom The product owner play...
Grooming the Product Backlog
Presented by Roman Pichler at the 2009 Orlando Scrum Gathering.

Recent Comments by Roman

On The Product Vision
Hi Tom, you are spot on: An effective vision helps us to decide if a requirement should be part of the release or not. If the requirement helps to fulfill the vision, it should be implemented. If not, it shouldn't. Roman
On The Product Vision
Hi Ryan, I would prefer Product Owner and team collaborating closely to create the product vision over trying to express requirements precisely. Remember: "The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a developmen...
On The Product Vision
Hi Alexey and Arvind, Thanks for the feedback and sharing how you create your product visions. You can read my suggestions for creating the vision in my new book called "Agile Product Management. Turning Ideas into Winning Products with Scrum." Th...

 

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