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Focus on the problem or outcome, not the solution

Focus on the problem or outcome, not the solution

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Focus on the problem or outcome, not the solution

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- The fastest way to know your product is loved and valued by customers is to get their feedback when using it. And the fastest way to get this feedback is to get something released and in front of them. To do this, high-performing Agile teams focus on finishing. Focusing on finishing means not letting new work get in the way of finishing what you've started. It's about limiting your work in progress and getting stuff done rather than trying to start a bunch of stuff just to show you've started it. I know sometimes our leaders want to see work started to feel comfortable. They think if it's started, then it's going to finish earlier. But in reality, they also just want to see it done. So focusing on finishing, rather than focusing on starting, is a key pattern of speed and success in Agile. So what can a product owner and business analyst do to help with this team dynamic? Well first, protect the team from interruptions and other work that just doesn't matter. You can do this by being…

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