I wrote the first edition of my Scrum Product Ownership book in 2009. Looking back, twelve years seems like an eternity in the agile universe. Perhaps it is. Since then, I’ve published two more editions, with the last hitting the streets in 2019. At this point, I don’t envision there being a 4th edition, but you never know.
Around 2012, I developed a Product Ownership maturity and assessment tool to accompany the book’s themes and ideas. It was a simple spreadsheet with ~20 areas of consideration for individual product owners or agile product organizations.
I was always somewhat disappointed with the ease of use and approachability of the assessment tool, but I really never had the time to change the delivery format. Nonetheless, there were quite a few people who were actively using it and gaining value from the insights.
But enough background…