Chapter 3 of 3 · Scrum.org PSPO I
Managing Products with Agility
Vision, strategy, value, Product Backlog management, stakeholders and release planning.
- 5topics
- 20 minfast track
- 2diagrams and exhibits
Topics in this chapter
Take them in order, or jump to the one you need.
- 1Product Vision and Business StrategyProduct vision and business strategy for PSPO I: what a product is, vision, strategy and the Product Goal, and testing strategy…Diagram4 min
- 2Product Value and Evidence-Based ManagementProduct value for PSPO I: the Product Owner as value maximizer, outcomes over output, and the four Key Value Areas of…Diagram4 min
- 3Product Backlog ManagementProduct Backlog management for PSPO I: what the Product Owner is accountable for, ordering, refinement, ready for selection, one…4 min
- 4Stakeholders and CustomersStakeholders and customers for PSPO I: who they are, how they influence the Product Backlog, the Sprint Review and handling…4 min
- 5Forecasting and Release PlanningForecasting and release planning for PSPO I: burn-downs, burn-ups and cumulative flow, empiricism in forecasts, and releasing…4 min
About this chapter
What this chapter covers
Managing Products with Agility is the third focus area group Scrum.org lists for PSPO I, and the largest. Its focus areas are forecasting and release planning, product vision, product value, Product Backlog management, business strategy and stakeholders and customers. Together they describe the Product Owner's daily job: deciding what is worth building next and proving that it delivered value.
The Scrum Guide 2020 covers Product Backlog management, the Product Goal, the Sprint Review and releasing Increments. Vision, strategy and value measurement go beyond the Scrum Guide; for those, these pages use Scrum.org guidance such as Evidence-Based Management and say so.
How the topics fit together
The vision gives a direction, the strategy and Product Goal give a target, and the Product Backlog turns them into work. Each released Increment is a chance to measure value and adapt the plan.
The Scrum Guide does not prescribe tools such as user stories, story points, roadmaps or canvases. Options claiming Scrum requires them are usually wrong; options saying teams may use them are usually right.
How to use these pages
Each topic page has the same shape, so you can skim for what you need.
- What it is: the idea in plain words.
- How it works: the mechanism, with tables and examples.
- What to remember for the exam: the facts to memorise and how questions are phrased.
- Common mistakes: the classic traps.
- Check yourself: three questions to test your understanding.
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