Abstract/Description

Is product owner just a role at software companies, or does every enterprise need them?

What does this person actually “own”?

How can you completely mess up the role and what does success look like?

Product ownership is one of the most important pieces of a software team. This talk takes a deep look at what product ownership entails including the job description, what makes a successful product owner, how to fail miserably (from personal experience!), and tips for creating the maximum impact in the role.

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About the Speaker(s)

Richard Seroter is a Senior Director at VMware, with a master’s degree in Engineering from the University of Colorado. He’s also a 12-time Microsoft MVP for cloud, Pluralsight trainer, lead InfoQ.com editor for cloud computing, frequent public speaker, and author of multiple books on software design and development. Richard maintains a regularly updated blog on topics of architecture and solution design and can be found on Twitter as @rseroter.