Product Staff: What do I do in the first few weeks as a Product Owner?

The first few weeks in a new role as a Product Owner can be overwhelming. As a new Product Owner, you face many challenges, but at the same time, in the opinion of product workers, you also have a unique opportunity: setting the framework for product development in such a way that you can enjoy your work can work long-term and effectively. In this episode, Dominik Winter and Oliver Winter discuss four steps that are suitable as a guide for the first few weeks.

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1. Understand the context and make connections

Before getting into operational tasks, one should focus on understanding the context of the product and the organization. In the beginning, the main thing is to know the relevant stakeholders, understand the product vision, and clarify the expectations of the people involved. This stage lays the foundation for all further steps and helps you make informed decisions later.

2. Establish a framework for growth

As soon as the context in which you work as a Product Owner becomes clear, it is important to define the framework for product development. Establishing a well-structured backlog and defining the ways of working in the team both play a central role. This step is mainly about creating a common understanding of how the work should be done and what priorities should be set.

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3. Combine delivery and search

A common obstacle in product development is the separation of continuous delivery (product delivery) and the exploration of new options and solutions (product discovery). The two should go hand in hand. The focus is on inculcating this mindset within the team and ensuring that the product backlog takes into account both short-term delivery goals and exploratory work.

4. Define goals and align them for the long term

In addition, it makes sense to define concrete result goals. Both podcasters have made it clear in the episode that it is not only about setting sprint goals, but above all about high-level goals such as product goals, quarterly goals or KPIs. These give clear direction to everyone involved and enable regular reflection and adjustment of progress. It is important for both of them not to create such goals too early.

With the content of this episode, Oliver Winter and Dominik Winter would like to give Product Owners an idea of ​​how they can start intelligently and actively shape the path forward to successful product development.

The current version of the podcast is also available on the ProductWorker blog: “What do I do in the first few weeks as a Product Owner?,

(May)