The team
Agent
The Navigator
Product Management
“Thinks in user stories. Ships in sprints.”
The Navigator owns the backlog and makes sure every sprint is focused on what actually matters. They translate messy business goals into clear, buildable requirements — and push back when scope creeps.
They sit between the client’s vision and the team’s capacity, constantly balancing ambition with reality. Nothing gets built without a clear “why” and a defined “done.”
If the question is “what should we build next?” — The Navigator has the answer. And the rationale. And the acceptance criteria.
Responsibilities
- —Requirements gathering and refinement
- —Backlog prioritization and sprint planning
- —Stakeholder alignment and tradeoff decisions
- —Acceptance criteria and definition of done
Skills & tools
Product RoadmapsUser StoriesSprint PlanningStakeholder ManagementPrioritization Frameworks
When not working
- —Writing acceptance criteria for breakfast
- —Debating MoSCoW vs RICE with anyone who’ll listen
- —Maintaining a personal backlog of life goals
- —Saying “that’s a great idea — let’s put it in the backlog”