Definition of Done

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collaboration, definition of done, Technical Debt

I’ve been sitting on this idea for a post for some time now.  From time to time throughout my career, this topic materializes out of nowhere and is worthy of discussion. And when it comes to ‘ownership’, I have experienced differences of opinion that could easily rival the argument about which is better … Apple or Android.

So with that grenade firmly tossed, the question(s) leading into this post are as follows:

1. As a product manager (or perhaps product owner), what is your definition of done?
2. Who ultimately owns the definition?

Build, Buy or Partner

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acquisition, adjacency, build buy partner, Competency, distinctive competence, domain expertise, leadership, scope time cost, thought leadership, time to market

Build, buy or partner.  If you have been in product management long enough, it is something you have dealt with.  If you haven’t yet, rest assured the time will come.  So when do you know which option is the right decision?

A Not-so-obvious Leadership Perspective

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balance, mission, purpose, vision

Sometimes what you get is not what you expected.  Several examples come to mind … perhaps tasting a new food/drink … meeting somebody in person you’ve only spoken with via the phone … reading a book/watching a movie.  In all of these examples, I’ve had situations in my life where my expectations didn’t line up with the actual experience. Positively or negatively.