Planet Product Owner

What's the plan for the PI?

What you are bringing into PI or quarterly planning is the input needed for you and the team to make your commitments. How you qualify that input is a critical step that lots of teams miss. I'm not talking definition of ready on a micro-level in this episode, but I am talking about the macro-level on making sure you have a smoother large-room planning event. Tune in for ScottyG's 3 keys to pre-planning for your next interval! scott@planetproductowner.org

A conversation with a great friend

First time interview episode with a good friend! Interview audio may not be pristine, but a good chat! Contact my friend Kert Peterson at kert@nextwaveagility.com https://www.nextwaveagility.com/

KSD anyone?!

A good friend of our community is offering a 2 day virtual KSD certification and course soon! https://kanban.university/kuapps/#/course/view/20910 Mar-16-2026 to Mar-17-2026 Contact Kert for special promos! kert@nextwaveagility.com Tell him ScottyG at Planet Product Owner sent ya!

Keep the team together

I see the need to help you defend against all kinds of hijackers. Today's episode we will walk through how to keep the hijackers away from your team because hey, we need a stable agile team and we are doing just fine without you coming in and splitting us up. In fact, we don't even want your help adding new people unless we ask you to do it! I see this alot, in a scaled agile world particularly. How can you defend the team, save them from the forces that may want to come in a break them up? Let's dive into 3 things I think will help you keep that high-performing team, improve the functioning of the team and show folks that yeah - take a hike! scott@planetproductowner.org

Stop Prioritizing - Start Sequencing

I see teams struggle with the flow of value because they are either bogged down in the stories and tasks or they don't have a candle in the dark room. Hey Product Owner, you have to light that candle and show them the way. If prioritization seems like a never-ending battle or even worse you are prioritizing the wrong backlog - yes - you know the one...Then this episode is for you! This episode is great for product owners, new and old. But not just for you! Agile leaders, scrum masters, dev teams and project managers could probably steal some things from this one. Kickin it old school on this one! www.planetproductowner.org is being updated. The tests are over. Coming soon!!