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Melissa Perri: Why SAFe quietly fails real product teams

Through scaled agile frameworks built for developers, SAFe drifts; product owners ripping it up grow into product managers focused on real customer impact.

Lenny RachitskyhostMelissa PerriguestKristina (OneSchema)guest
Nov 10, 20241h 24mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 2:12

    Melissa’s background

  2. 2:12 – 6:37

    The rise of the product owner role

  3. 6:37 – 8:27

    Understanding Agile and Scrum

  4. 8:27 – 10:41

    Challenges in Agile transformations

  5. 10:41 – 13:58

    The history of the product owner role

  6. 13:58 – 15:43

    The Scrum Guide

  7. 15:43 – 21:01

    Product owner responsibilities

  8. 21:01 – 26:21

    Adopting Scrum in organizations

  9. 26:21 – 35:20

    The origins and implementation of SAFe

  10. 35:20 – 40:33

    Why Melissa doesn’t recommend SAFe

  11. 40:33 – 49:12

    Advice for implementing a digital transformation

  12. 49:12 – 51:27

    An example of SAFe adoption

  13. 51:27 – 56:53

    The value of experienced product leaders

  14. 56:53 – 1:04:14

    Career paths for product owners

  15. 1:04:14 – 1:06:41

    Transitioning from product owner to product manager

  16. 1:06:41 – 1:11:43

    Be careful relying on certifications

  17. 1:11:43 – 1:16:55

    Evaluating existing product owners

  18. 1:16:55 – 1:24:19

    Final thoughts on Agile and product management

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