Roman Pichler explains how the lean concept of a minimal viable product translates to Agile development.
It entails creating a first product version to test the vision as quickly and cheaply as possible. This could be a throwaway prototype such as a mock-up or a product increment, working software that is tested and documented.
Some companies still spend three months writing a crazy-large requirements document that no one, including the customer, can wrap their mind around. They'll even poison the customer experience by asking customers to read the requirements and sign off on them.
In the Agile or Scrum development process, the product backlog — list of features — is derived from the product vision. The team implements the backlog and working software is given to the customer to evaluate. Now we're using Dr. Deming's Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle.
What's more, Pichler's Product Vision Board will help the product owner communicate her vision for the product.
Perhaps only one or two people in a company are truly clued in to how product development works. That's what great about Agile. Because when you have a talented Scrum Master, he'll teach everyone in the company how to score in the game of product development.
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