Roman Pichler is an independent management consultant and Scrum expert based in the UK. He is a Certified Scrum Trainer and the author of Scrum - Agiles Projektmanagement erfolgreich einsetzen, the bestselling Scrum book in Germany. Roman has practiced Scrum as a ScrumMaster, development manager and coach. He has more than eight years experience in applying agile methods successfully and five years experience in teaching and coaching Scrum Product Owners and ScrumMasters. His clients range from small companies to global players. Roman speaks English and German.
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Upcoming Courses by Roman

Course Title Date Range City
Certified ScrumMaster 19-20 Jan 2009 London
Certified Scrum Product Owner 5-6 Feb 2009 Aarhus
Certified Scrum Product Owner 25-26 Feb 2009 Munich
Certified Scrum Product Owner 5-6 Mar 2009 London
Certified Scrum Product Owner 23-24 Apr 2009 London
Certified Scrum Product Owner 27-28 Apr 2009 Oslo
Certified ScrumMaster 18-19 May 2009 Köln/Bonn
Certified Scrum Product Owner 2-3 Jul 2009 London
Certified Scrum Product Owner 9-10 Jul 2009 Munich

Recent Articles by Roman

Being an Effective Product Owner 23 Apr 07
Have you ever asked yourself what it takes to be an effective product owner on a Scrum project? This article explains the key responsibilities of the product owner and provides insights into how to perform the role well.
Prepped for Success: Eight pre-sprint activities that will help get your Scrum project off on the right foot 05 Mar 07
Your project has to be done yesterday. You need to kick off your first sprint as soon as possible. But before you take that leap, spend a little bit of time getting ready. This article describes four activities that should be completed before the first sprint is kicked off and four activiites that should take place prior to each sprint planning meeting.
Effective Collaboration through Standardization 26 Jun 06
Let’s face it: for most of us, the term standardization has a negative connotation. We think of rules that are strictly enforced, procedures that must be followed, no matter what. This article tries to put a different perspective on standard...

Resources by Roman

Being an Effective Product Owner - Color version
2007 Fall Scrum Gathering: London Wednesday, 14 November, 13.30-15.00 “Being an Effective Product Owner” (Color version) Presenter: Roman Pichler, CST, Pichler Consulting, United Kingdom The product owner plays a crucia...
Being an Effective Product Owner - B&W version
2007 Fall Scrum Gathering: London Wednesday, 14 November, 13.30-15.00 “Being an Effective Product Owner” (Black and white version) Presenter: Roman Pichler, CST, Pichler Consulting, United Kingdom The product owner play...