AmirHossein BozorgKian
I help businesses accelerate growth with Agile mindset and scalable software solutions
Tag Archives: Agile Product Management
Russian Roulette from Top Management to the Product Team
In the world of product development, everything starts with a decision — a decision about what should be built. But when this decision is made without a clear vision, without a strategy, and without a product goal, it’s no longer a real decision. It becomes a blind shot in the dark. Just like Russian roulette…
Is Your Daily Scrum Really Working?
A guide for teams who want to turn a 15-minute meeting into a true team advantage The Daily Scrum is one of the shortest but most impactful parts of the Scrum framework. It only lasts 15 minutes, but it can set the direction for the whole team’s day. However, many teams run this meeting the…
The Soham Parekh Syndrome
The Soham Parekh Syndrome: Breaking Trust, Losing Psychological Safety, and the Commitment Crisis In recent days, the story that led to what I call “The Soham Parekh Syndrome” has sent shockwaves through the tech and startup world. An engineer working simultaneously for multiple remote startups, without transparency or full commitment — a situation that goes…
The Product Owner Role: Responsibilities and Challenges
The Product Owner is one of the most essential and important roles in the Scrum framework and the Agile world. This role is responsible for maximizing the product’s value for both users and the organization and guiding the team in the right direction. However, in practice, this role is not always simple. Differences in products,…
Delegation: From Better Focus to a Stronger Team
The Product Owner role in Scrum is not just operational. It’s one of the busiest and most demanding roles. A PO is responsible for analyzing user needs, communicating with stakeholders, managing the Product Backlog, setting priorities, and helping the team deliver real product value. In short: high responsibility, limited time. According to the Scrum Guide…
Why Stakeholders and Supporters Matter?
In the official Scrum Guide 2020, the Scrum Team structure included only three main roles: Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Developers. These three roles formed the foundation of self-managing teams and were responsible for creating value. However, in the expanded version titled Scrum Guide Expansion Pack 2025, Scrum’s view on roles has evolved. This document…
Using story points or estimation is like trying to defuse a bomb
When I first started learning Agile and Scrum, I was excited about using story points. They felt like a modern and smart way to estimate — a better version of hours or days per person, with a more “Agile” look and feel. I guess I fell for the shiny object. But over time, I realized…