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Course Details

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 Scrum Team create valuable products. 

In this two day class* students 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 work with the organization, stakeholders, customers and their team to provide greater value in the product being delivered. 

Course Learning Objectives 

• Increase business agility through the proper execution of the Product Owner role 
• Recognize the value of a product over project mindset 
• Learn how to bridge business strategy to product execution using Scrum 
• Understand that the Product Owner is an Agile Product Manager 
• Understand the Scrum Principles and Empiricism 
• Understand the Product Owner accountabilities on the Scrum Team 
• Learn how 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 
• Learn techniques for Product Backlog Management, Release Management, and Forecasting 
• Identify metrics that can be used to track value creation, and successful product delivery 
• Discover techniques to interact with stakeholders, customers, and the members of the Scrum Team 

Who Should Attend 

This course is appropriate for students in any industry where teams are working to solve complex problems. The Professional Scrum Master course is for: 

• Professionals interested in starting a career as a Product Owner 
• Product Owners with some experience in the role that are looking to improve their understanding or fix their misconceptions of Scrum and the Product Owner role 
• Scrum Masters wishing to be an effective coach to Product Owners will also find valuable insights in this course 

Get Certified 

All participants completing the Professional Scrum Product Owner course receive a password to take the Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I) assessment. The industry-recognized PSPO I certification requires a minimum passing score of 85%. Class participants of official Scrum.org classes who attempt the PSPO I assessment within 14 days of receiving their free password and do not score at least 85% will be granted a second attempt at no additional cost. 

About Instructor

Jeff brings a wealth of experience and knowledge after 30 years of consulting at dozens of clients in industries as diverse as online commerce and medical device development. In his career he has served as a software engineer, systems analyst, application tester, team lead and project manager (yes, the waterfall kind!). Then he dipped his toe in Agile in 2011 as a Scrum Master and never looked back. The next dozen years included roles as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach and Professional Scrum Trainer™. 

Now as a Partner at agilityIRL (agility In Real Life) – Jeff gets inspiration by seeing those “lightbulb moments” for clients and students. The moment when a new concept clicks, when someone can see a different way of working, different way of interacting with colleagues and ways to be more effective in their job with less stress and more success. Jeff has a big bank of real-life moments to draw from to bring the class to life. 

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