Global Product Management Talk On Feature Prioritization With Amy Lightholder, Agile Coach

ALBANY, Calif. - Sept. 30, 2013 - PRLog -- A good product backlog is at the heart of any well-functioning agile team. A good product backlog does not automatically ensure good software. However, the lack of a good product backlog often results in incomplete software that does not meet the requirements of customers and stakeholders. The most effective product teams can demonstrate how their prioritization supports larger business priorities (and when the business priorities aren’t clear, these teams clarify them!).

Amy Lightholder was the featured guest on the Global Product Management Talk broadcast with host, Cindy F. Solomon on Monday, September 30, 2013. You can listen to the broadcast at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/prodmgmttalk/2013/09/30/amy-lightholder-agile-coach-on-prioritization-1

Amy says, "I’ve chosen a career in Agile for the same reason I was attracted to the scientific method: it provides an effective and flexible framework for solving problems, I’ve seen it make a dramatic difference in the quality of human life, and I have plenty of hands-on experience to demonstrate that it really does work. I'm delighted to discuss this on the Global Product Management Talk."

http://youtu.be/O6uGGLD43ys



Amy has proposed a session about prioritization for ProductCampSF on October 12 at Broadway Studios in San Francisco.http://startupproduct.com/proposed-productcampsf-session-prioritization/

Learn about managing products to success at Product Bootcamp San Francisco Oct 10-12! http://startupproduct.com/

Questions discussed during broadcast:

Q1 What is a product backlog?

Q2 How are the most important features identified?

Q3 How do you determine estimates for how long it will take to build each feature?

Q4 How do you effectively balance competing stakeholder demands, while considering the end product, risks, and costs?

Q5 How do you build consensus among stakeholders for a clear, prioritized product backlog?

About Amy Lightholder

Amy Lightholder is a seasoned UX analyst, Agile facilitator, entrepreneur, and coach with over fifteen years of experience in the tech industry. She holds a degree in Computer Science as well as numerous professional certifications in project and product management.

If you’ve participated in the Bay Area Agile Leadership community during the past five years, you’ve probably met me. I’ve long been interested in making the work environment (and business in general) more human-centered and …effective. I have served as a scrum master, facilitator, educator, coach, and project manager to both major companies and startups. I’ve chosen a career in Agile for the same reason I was attracted to the scientific method: it provides an effective and flexible framework for solving problems, I’ve seen it make a dramatic difference in the quality of human life, and I have plenty of hands-on experience to demonstrate that it really does work.
On twitter: @alightholder
http://www.light-holder.com
www.linkedin.com/in/amylightholder

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Broadcast recorded live at Studio132 by BZLewis http://www.studio132.com
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Music courtesy of @BlameSally http://www.BlameSally.com
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