Global Product Management Talk On Feature Prioritization with Amy Lightholder, Agile Coach, @alightholder 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!). 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.

1. Global Product Management Talk On
Feature Prioritization With Amy
Lightholder, Agile Coach
Amy Lightholder, UX Analyst, Agile Facilitator, Entrepreneur And
Coach, Discusses Building Consensus Among Stakeholders For A
Clear, Prioritized Product Backlog
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PRLog (Press Release) - Sep. 30, 2013 – SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- 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
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."

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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?

3. 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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