Meeting Structure: Product Owners Discussion

(Sanjana/Sitara - Bridge between Product Management & Engineering)

1. Introduction & Context (5 mins)

• Brief introduction and role context
• Understand their roles in bridging PM and Engineering
• Set discussion objectives

2. Interaction Model (10 mins)

Upstream (Product Management)

• Working relationship with Ben/Jannik
• Requirements gathering process
• Backlog management
• Prioritization approach

Downstream (Engineering Teams)

• Team structure and pod setup
• Refinement and planning process
• Sprint execution
• Delivery challenges

3. Key Focus Areas (10 mins)

Process Effectiveness

• Current ways of working
• Pain points and challenges
• Success patterns
• Improvement opportunities

Team Collaboration

• Cross-team coordination
• Communication effectiveness
• Dependency management
• Integration points

4. Next Steps (5 mins)

• Identify immediate actions
• Agree on support needs
• Plan follow-up engagement
• Set communication channels

Key Areas to Listen For

• Requirements flow challenges
• Team coordination issues
• Tool usage patterns
• Process bottlenecks
• Support needs