Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.
—Helen Keller1
I explained that there was an awful lot of work for a Product Owner to do, then I suggested some things a Product Owner should NOT be doing, next I suggested how the role can be refactored to reduce the workload. Now I’d like to suggest some more ways a Product Owner can reduce their workload.
More importantly, what follows is not just advice for reducing the workload; this advice can help Product Owners do a better job by involving more people, getting more views and more expertise involved.
Use the team
In the old days, it was ...