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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | 2019 IEEE/ACM International Conference on Software and System Processes (ICSSP) |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| Pages | 135-144 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 978-1-7281-3393-5 |
| ISBN (print) | 978-1-7281-3394-2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
| Event | 2019 IEEE/ACM International Conference on Software and System Processes, ICSSP 2019 - Montreal, Canada Duration: 25 May 2019 → 25 May 2019 |
Abstract
Product Owners in the Scrum framework - respectively the On-site Customer when applying eXtreme Programming - have an important role in the development process. The Scrum Guide states that this role is responsible for the requirements and maximizing the value of the product. However, the implementation of this role depends on the individual, the organization and the team and is perceived as difficult in industry. Various research approaches provide insights in the applied PO role in industry - yet, a conclusive bigger picture of the studies and reports on this issue is missing. To fill this gap, we conducted a systematic mapping study. Our findings structure the research area of Product Owners in industry in terms of research topics and applied research methods. In total, we identified 30 contributions addressing seven research topics and generated consolidated answers for each of them. While some of those topics provide congruent results, others point to gaps in current research: So is the PO role in large-scale projects clearly defined as a group effort, but questions regarding the leadership and management responsibilities of POs remain unanswered. Also, the impact of external circumstances on the PO role is a question that is worth to answer in future work.
Keywords
- Agile Software Development, On-site Customer, Product Owner, Scrum, Systematic Mapping Study, XP
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
- Computer Science(all)
- Hardware and Architecture
- Computer Science(all)
- Software
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2019 IEEE/ACM International Conference on Software and System Processes (ICSSP): Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. p. 135-144 8812836.
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T1 - A mapping study on product owners in industry: identifying future research directions
AU - Unger-Windeler, Carolin
AU - Klünder, Jil
AU - Schneider, Kurt
N1 - Funding information: This work was supported by Baker Hughes, a GE Company.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Product Owners in the Scrum framework - respectively the On-site Customer when applying eXtreme Programming - have an important role in the development process. The Scrum Guide states that this role is responsible for the requirements and maximizing the value of the product. However, the implementation of this role depends on the individual, the organization and the team and is perceived as difficult in industry. Various research approaches provide insights in the applied PO role in industry - yet, a conclusive bigger picture of the studies and reports on this issue is missing. To fill this gap, we conducted a systematic mapping study. Our findings structure the research area of Product Owners in industry in terms of research topics and applied research methods. In total, we identified 30 contributions addressing seven research topics and generated consolidated answers for each of them. While some of those topics provide congruent results, others point to gaps in current research: So is the PO role in large-scale projects clearly defined as a group effort, but questions regarding the leadership and management responsibilities of POs remain unanswered. Also, the impact of external circumstances on the PO role is a question that is worth to answer in future work.
AB - Product Owners in the Scrum framework - respectively the On-site Customer when applying eXtreme Programming - have an important role in the development process. The Scrum Guide states that this role is responsible for the requirements and maximizing the value of the product. However, the implementation of this role depends on the individual, the organization and the team and is perceived as difficult in industry. Various research approaches provide insights in the applied PO role in industry - yet, a conclusive bigger picture of the studies and reports on this issue is missing. To fill this gap, we conducted a systematic mapping study. Our findings structure the research area of Product Owners in industry in terms of research topics and applied research methods. In total, we identified 30 contributions addressing seven research topics and generated consolidated answers for each of them. While some of those topics provide congruent results, others point to gaps in current research: So is the PO role in large-scale projects clearly defined as a group effort, but questions regarding the leadership and management responsibilities of POs remain unanswered. Also, the impact of external circumstances on the PO role is a question that is worth to answer in future work.
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KW - On-site Customer
KW - Product Owner
KW - Scrum
KW - Systematic Mapping Study
KW - XP
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U2 - 10.1109/icssp.2019.00026
DO - 10.1109/icssp.2019.00026
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 978-1-7281-3394-2
SP - 135
EP - 144
BT - 2019 IEEE/ACM International Conference on Software and System Processes (ICSSP)
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2019 IEEE/ACM International Conference on Software and System Processes, ICSSP 2019
Y2 - 25 May 2019 through 25 May 2019
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