{"id":40515,"date":"2023-10-27T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/?p=40515"},"modified":"2023-10-27T11:25:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T09:25:17","slug":"what-does-agile-product-owner-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/what-does-agile-product-owner-do\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does An Agile Product Owner Do?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>An agile product owner is responsible for <strong>overseeing a development team&#8217;s tasks and making sure that the value of the products that said team builds is maximised.<\/strong> These professionals work with stakeholders to <strong>create a vision of products<\/strong> they wish to create and communicate that vision to team members. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"mks_col \">\n<div class=\"mks_one_third \"><div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#1c1d1f;border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#4f5052;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">Role overview<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\">\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Introduction\">Introduction<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Responsibilities\">Responsibilities<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Skills\">Skills<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Background\">Background<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Salary\">Salary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Introduction\">What is an Agile Product Owner?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A product owner (PO) is a <strong>valuable member of the team<\/strong> who is responsible for <strong>maximising the value of products that an Agile development team builds.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In some organisations, the product owner in a scrum project may also be called <strong>Scrum masters or Scrum product owners.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/1fh9BEthbAgfhjwy0nIlF3C1kKFKBpAxME3YkD98Q0lRXWGJ71ob9zECrFPjj6E1V42Plg2K8wA4zSrTxFZFlFr_-Kw2RVzlc-OXfnPhlhar9KMjBB6te_h6z2QMOveurNgJ36xWv5lpZTQp7phtvno\" alt=\"Role Overview - Agile Product Owner\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Role Overview &#8211; Agile Product Owner<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>These professionals are cross-functional and are responsible for interacting with several departments and teams including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Product team members<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product users,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Senior management team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Because more and more companies are seeing the value that Agile provides, such as increased visibility and product quality, <strong>the need for professionals in this field is more urgent now than it has ever been.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who does a product owner report to in agile? <\/strong>Product owners usually report to product managers in an agile environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2\">Looking for your next project as a product owner?<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/it-projects.html?endcustomer=&amp;created=&amp;excludeDachProjects=&amp;partner=&amp;poster=&amp;posterName=&amp;lastRun=&amp;hideAppliedProjects=&amp;showHiddenProjects=&amp;currentPlatform=5&amp;locale=en&amp;query=%22product+owner%22&amp;queryParts=&amp;countries%5B%5D=%5B%5D&amp;radius=&amp;city=&amp;sort=1&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=career-EN\">Find it here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Responsibilities\">Responsibilities of an Agile Product Owner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An agile product owner is <strong>responsible for developing a roadmap and incorporating feature requests into said roadmap<\/strong>. They work with cross-functional teams to drive products and features from concept to launch.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/sEYDrLe7eU5k-G6eOwt5R6yCaXnImn3AfpIXep04krl6c1X0oN5ZjCK3pCuaMbZOD1HS05WVQQkaN_fgVzEVoUBYn1Ga8IqzBcfBPVZ9aUWkErOHDGhOp0OsSb06czAJqosCJNU-mX5IUzuHRX6r6ZI\" alt=\"Responsibilities Of An Agile Product Owner\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Responsibilities Of An Agile Product Owner<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Professionals in this field<strong> develop user stories and define acceptance criteria<\/strong> and manage, groom and prioritise product and development backlogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They also translate product roadmap features into well-defined product requirements and&nbsp; are in charge of setting sprint goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are the responsibilities of an agile PO?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Defining vision for the team\u2019s product<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developing a roadmap based on vision<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incorporating feature requests into roadmap&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work with cross-functional teams to drive products and features from concept to launch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developing user stories&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Defining acceptance criteria&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Managing, grooming and prioritising product and development backlogs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Translating product roadmap features into well-defined product requirements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Setting sprint goals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mitigating roadblocks to achieving sprint\/release goals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjusting and making changes to each iteration of the product before release<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Liaising with the product team and end-users to deliver updates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#5200ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6d82840a84b8da60ba6e070480373475\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#5200ff;font-size:16px\"><br>Join our <strong>IT freelancer community<\/strong> today! Create your freelance profile in just <strong>2 minutes<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/registration?ref=blog-com\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default\" style=\"color:#5200FF;background-color:#3CFFD0;border-color:#30cca7;border-radius:20px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#5200FF;padding:0px 20px;font-size:16px;line-height:32px;border-color:#77ffdf;border-radius:20px;text-shadow:none\"> <strong>Sign up for free!<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Skills\">What makes a good Agile Product Owner?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A good product owner has a <strong>combination of good technical knowledge and business acumen<\/strong>. In terms of technical skills, they have<strong> hands-on experience managing all stages of the product life cycle<\/strong> as well as in-depth knowledge of agile methodology for project management.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/jMLsYvMJ1LO_Ol2qfWdo0c2ZWky5wmqr9LFlbKyQvD-oiX23wcI5Ovm0KdYw47Iq-29HRo5CiOG9WJa1vqxvqwDeyPrrY4ECBrfy0HfLtZTfKjaSEPHLkADJPQqmE9tbXskwoiH2cjYNlwJYeiq9AVg\" alt=\"Skills Of An Agile Product Owner\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Skills Of An Agile Product Owner<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>They also have working<strong> knowledge of product development architecture <\/strong>and understanding of business value related to features and functions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These professionals possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills and have excellent communication skills. They also have good organisational skills and an understanding of design quality standards.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Skills of an agile PO:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hands-on experience with managing all stages of the product life cycle&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In-depth knowledge of agile methodology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Working knowledge of product development architecture&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understanding of business value related to features and functions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proficiency in the use of analytic tools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strong analytical skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strong problem-solving skills&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excellent communication skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good organisational skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understanding of design quality standards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strong presentation skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to work with large teams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/freelancers-directory.html?platforms=&amp;availability=&amp;attachments=&amp;permanentJobs=&amp;maxDailyRate=&amp;profileUpdate=&amp;maxHourlyRate=&amp;excludeDachRegion=&amp;excludeUnavailable=&amp;excludeMemolist=&amp;sort=1&amp;companyReference=&amp;currentPlatform=5&amp;locale=de&amp;query=agile+product+owner&amp;queryParts=&amp;countries%5B%5D=%5B%5D&amp;radius=&amp;city=&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=career-EN\">Get in touch with expert freelance product owners here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Background\">Background and education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An agile product owner typically has a <strong>Bachelor\u2019s degree.<\/strong> This can be in <strong>Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Training <\/strong>in product management is also useful as is having<strong> relevant certifications<\/strong>. Check out options for some of these certifications down below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scrum.org\/courses\/professional-scrum-product-owner-training#:~:text=Professional%20Scrum%20Product%20Owner%E2%84%A2%20(PSPO)%20is%20a%20hands%2D,plays%20on%20the%20Scrum%20Team.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Professional Scrum Product Owner\u2122 Training<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/scaledagile.com\/training\/safe-product-owner-product-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SAFe\u00ae Product Owner\/Product Manager<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.udemy.com\/course\/product-owner-po\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Product Owner Fundamentals &#8211; IIBA Endorsed<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.udemy.com\/course\/complete-professional-agile-scrum-product-owner-certification-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Complete Agile Scrum Product Owner Certification Training<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Salary\">How much do Agile Product Owners make?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Agile product owners make around <strong>$120,000<\/strong> per year on average in the US. On the lower end, these professionals can make around <strong>$97,000 <\/strong>per year whereas on the higher end, they can make around<strong> $148,000<\/strong> per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Germany, they make around<strong> \u20ac68,000 &#8211; \u20ac90,000<\/strong> per year whereas in the UK, they make around <strong>\u00a347,000 &#8211; \u00a371,000<\/strong>. In Spain, the income is around<strong> \u20ac40,000 &#8211; \u20ac56,000 <\/strong>per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep in mind that these figures can change depending on the company, location, position and skills of the individual in question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Salary of an agile PO:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">US<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$97,000 &#8211; $148,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Germany<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u20ac68,000 &#8211; \u20ac90,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">UK<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u00a347,000 &#8211; \u00a371,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Spain<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" 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