Managing High ROI Software Development Arne Åhlander

Challenges How to deal with them Today

Good and Bad

What about you? Characteristics of GOOD projects Characteristics of BAD projects

Characteristics of GOOD Projects Good communication and collaboration Clear vision Clear roles Clear responsibilities Link to customer Openness and frequent feedback Satisfied customer Happy team

Dealing with the Challenges

Management Onion

Strategy Portfolio Product Release Iteration Daily

Levels and Roles Team Product Management Line and upper Management

Challenge 1

Pointing out direction

Challenge 2

The Note Table, by Tom Seymour

Challenge 3

Clarity

Challenge 4

Challenge 5

happy campers team members POs everyone need to be happy about their work

Who does what?

Line Management Pointing out direction Communication Clarity Boundaries for self organization

Product Owner Available to team Create Product Vision Communicate Product Vision Iteration Goals Collaborate with stakeholders

Team Commitment Focus Communication Openness Decisions

Now it’s your turn

Identification

Ranking Pointing out direction Communication Clarity Boundaries for self organization Happy campers

Summary and Conclusions

Challenges Pointing out direction Communication Clarity Boundaries for self organization Happy campers

Possible Solutions Vision Face to face as well as written Verify clarity Setting up necessary boundaries to support self organization Ask and give feedback

Three things to remember

Arne Åhlander