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Product Owners

Experience, Skills, and Personality Traits

Product owners should have several years of experience as an Agile coach, Scrum master, or software development project manager or experience in another occupation that involves project management.

Product owners need a variety of skills to be successful in their work. Because they lead the development process, they must have excellent managerial, organizational, time-management, and leadership skills. They also must be top-notch communicators who are able to effectively interact with customers, other shareholders, executives, and members of the Scrum team (including the Scrum master). Other important traits include adaptability and a willingness to evolve one’s thinking based on feedback from the team, creativity, a positive personality, and a willingness to continue to learn throughout your career.

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