Description

There are many myths and misconceptions about the role of the Product Owner. The accountabilities of the Product Owner, however, go well beyond managing the Product Backlog and writing User Stories. The Product Owner is pivotal to bridging business strategy and product execution in order to help the organization create valuable products.

In this two day course participants will develop and solidify their knowledge of the Scrum framework and the accountabilities of being a Product Owner through instruction and team-based exercises. Students learn techniques that they can use to help them overcome the challenges that are often encountered on a day-to-day basis. They will do this while learning better ways to collaborate and engage with the users and customers, stakeholders, their team(s) and organization to provide greater value in the product being delivered.

Course Learning Outcomes

When a student leaves the classroom they will have improved skills to impact their products and organizations by:

• Improving value created by staying focused on value and outcomes
• Increasing organizational learning validating sooner rather than later which will also reduce costs
• Achieving better business outcomes by aligning initiatives with business strategy through shared vision and aligning people toward clear goals
• Increasing business agility by being data informed and empirical

Suggested Prerequisite: Certified Scrum Master training or prior knowledge of Scrum is extremely helpful.

Who Will Benefit?

Intended for people new to the role of Product Owner, or people wanting to better understand the role and how it fits in an enterprise using Scrum, attendees typically include:

• Product Owners and aspiring Product Owners and Product Managers
• Agile Coaches, aspiring Agile Coaches, and Scrum Masters
• Project Manager, Team Leads, Team Members
• Managers and Leaders aspiring high-performing Scrum teams
• Agile practitioners, coaches, trainers, and business stakeholders
• Organisational leaders, managers, executives, sponsors, company founders, business owners and HR partners

Topics Covered

• Agile Product Management
• Value-Driven Development
• Scrum Principles & Empiricism
• The Scrum Framework
• Product Backlog Management
• Release Management

Suggested Prerequisites

All are welcome to attend the course, regardless of experience. However, the following prerequisites will help accelerate the learning.

• Registered Scrum Master with AI training, or
• Prior knowledge or experience of Scrum

What you’ll learn

To perform the role of a Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO), attendees will learn:

• Understand that Product Ownership includes Product Management performed with an Agile mindset
• Recognize the value of a product over project mindset
• Learn how to bridge business strategy to product development tactics
• Experience ways to align the team around the business strategy, product vision, Product Goal and Sprint Goal
• Find ways to effectively communicate the business strategy, product vision and Product Goal
• Discover techniques to collaborate with users, customers, stakeholders and members of the Scrum Team
• Identify metrics that can be used to track value creation and successful product delivery
• Learn how quality and the Definition of Done support long term product viability and reduce time to market
• Understand the Scrum Principles and Empiricism
• Understand the Product Owner accountability on the Scrum Team
• Learn techniques for Product Backlog Management, Release Management and Forecasting

What You Get

Class registration includes:

• Virtual collaborative activities
• Preparation and eligibility to take the Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) exam
• Attendees must attend both days of the course in order to qualify for the exam
• Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) Credential on successfully clearing the exam
• PSPO Credential holders receive 2-Year of complimentary Scrum Alliance Membership
• Eligibility to be featured in Scrum.Org Certification Holder Search

Annual Renewal

Your PSPO certification from Scrum.org is a one-time achievement. Scrum.org certifications, such as the PSPO, do not expire and are valid for life.

Professional Development Units (PDUs) and Scrum Education Units (SEUs)

• Attendees may be eligible to apply for 16 PDUs toward their continuing education requirements with the Project Management Institute (PMI).
• Attendees may also be eligible to apply for 16 SEUs under category C, toward their continuing education requirements with the Scrum Alliance (SA).