SPaMCAST 678 - Prioritization Outside Span Of Control, Product Owners and User Stories, Conversations and Essays

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week we are taking a quick journey into a discussion of prioritization outside of a team or an organization's span of control. It is easy to confuse influence and actually be able to exert control over an outcome.  Wishful thinking often can lead to frustration. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tony TImbol also brings his “To Tell A Story” column to the cast building on the ideas that are central fro good user stores.  Check out Tony’s Product Owner training events at</span> <a href= "http://tonytimbol.com/events/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">http://tonytimbol.com/events/</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">  This week to talk about the product owner’s role in writing and maintaining user stories. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Re-Read Saturday News </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week we re-read Chapter 7 of Project to Product </span> <a href= "https://amzn.to/2WzvPac"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://amzn.to/2WzvPac</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">(Amazon Affiliate Link). This week we consider Mik’s first two epiphanies and introduce the topic of network value streams.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Catch up on previous installments:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Week 1:</span> <a href= "https://bit.ly/39gIt0A"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Foreword and Introduction</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">-</span> <a href= "https://bit.ly/39gIt0A"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://bit.ly/39gIt0A</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Week 2:</span> <a href= "https://bit.ly/2XYvqyI"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Age of Software</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <a href="https://bit.ly/2XYvqyI"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://bit.ly/2XYvqyI</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Week 3:</span> <a href= "https://bit.ly/