e News and Resources from Pivotal Product Management                    January 2009

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NewsProduct Owner/Product Manager: Can you be Both?

Agile’s changes ripple through the organization beyond the Development group. Chief among the big questions that arise: Can the Product Manager be the Product Owner? The dual role has its challenges.

Here's how to respond if you are asked to take on Product Owner role in addition to your current responsibilities

Events Product Management Intensive: Feb 10-11  Learn from award-winning, practicing PMs and immediately apply the seven best practices for greater product success now.

AIPMM Certification Review and Exam: Feb 12  Become a CPM and show your leadership in your company or the marketplace.

Business Case Secrets of the Pros Workshop: Apr 16  A one-day finance and market analysis crash course to help you successfully sell a business case to your executives.

Tools
Tool: Agile PM/PO Roles and Responsibilities Worksheet (Fill out this month's Hot Button survey and get your complimentary copy!)

Our webinar on Agile Product Management

Gathering: P-Camp 2009 Product Management Un-Conference. Meet us there!

Blog post: Defining Product Owners

Special OfferProduct Manager, Owner, or Both?

What is the ideal role for product managers in Agile organizations? Answer these questions in this month's 30-second Hot Button survey.


Our December Hot Button survey asked “What Drives Value in Your Product or Service?” See the results

Contact us to suggest a future Hot Button topic!

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Brave New World
Farewell marathons
Hello sprints and daily SCRUMs
I am now Agile
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