Professional Scrum Product Owner

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Product Ownership – Agile Product Management – Value – Forecasting – Scrum

This is an Immersive Learning Course – What does that mean?

Immersive courses require a greater commitment of time and engagement throughout the duration of the course as it involves doing work between sessions, including:

• Mandatory self-study
• Practical assignments
• Trainer 1-2-1s (Optional, but encouraged)

The benefits of this increased commitment include:

• Deeper learning
• Easier scheduling around work commitments
• Ability to learn from practical assignments between sessions
• Ability to learn from the groups experiences throughout the course

The course runs on Friday afternoons 12 PM – 4 PM UTC+0.

Course Overview

The Professional Product Owner (PSPO) course is the definitive course to set you up as an effective Product Owner. It is designed with the aspiring professional in mind, and is suitable for both the beginner and expert practitioner.

If you are want to learn more about what it means to be a Product Owner in Scrum, this is the course for you. You will learn about why we use Scrum, the Scrum framework, how to navigate complexity using empiricism, and what it means for a Product Owner to be accountable for maximizing value.

The course is taught from the point of view of a Product Owner, and you will learn how to use agile product management to effectively increase the business agility of your organization.

You will leave the course with an understanding of Scrum and how you fit in to it, the importance of value-driven development, and an appreciation for what it means to truly be a Professional Product Owner.

Who should attend?

Anyone looking to solve complex problems, regardless of industry, will benefit from attending. The Professional Scrum Product Owner Immersive course is designed with:

• Practitioners looking to start their Product Owner journey.
• Product Owners looking to deepen their knowledge about Scrum and their accountabilities.
• Scrum Masters, coaches, and consultants looking to provide more effective support for Product Owners.

Immersive learning is especially beneficial to those who:

• Struggle to free up time during the day, or learn better in the evening
• Prefer a mix of learning in the classroom as well as in your own time
• Enjoy self-paced learning during self-study
• Want more time for deep-dive discussions as theory is covered outside the classroom.

Learning Experience and Format

The course is delivered virtually via Zoom as well as using self-study in your own time, over the course of seven weeks with six classroom sessions.
The self-study occurs in your own time, between classroom sessions, and you then get together in the classroom to engage in a mix of collaborative exercises, liberating structures, and group discussions – as facilitated by your trainer.

Whilst we do follow a curriculum, the exact delivery differs from course to course to ensure the experience meets your needs and sets you up for success!

The basic structure looks like this:

3-10 Days Before course start [17-24th Sept]:

• Classroom: 1-2-1 chat with Trainer
• Self-Study: Setting up, Product Management and Empiricism

Week 1 [27th Sept]:

• Classroom: Agile Product Management and Scrum Theory
• Self-Study: Scrum Visual

Week 2 [4th Oct]:

• Classroom: Scrum Framework
• Self-Study: Evidence-Based Management

Week 3 [11th Oct]:

• Classroom: Value-Driven Development
• Self-Study: Create a Product

Week 4 [18th Oct]:

• Classroom: Product Creation
• Self-Study: Estimation & Refinement

Week 5 [25th Oct]:

• Classroom: Product Backlog Refinement
• Self-Study: Forecasting

Week 6 [1st Nov]:

• Classroom: Forecasting
• Self-Study: Pass Exam & Level-Up your Product

Assessments and Certifications

The Professional Product Owner (PSPO) course is associated with two globally recognized credentials, the PSPO I and PSPO II. Attending the course comes with a free attempt of the PSPO I assessment, and a discount for the PSPO II assessment.

These credentials, in the form of Credly certifications, are recognized in the industry as demonstrating a good understanding of Scrum, and Scrum.Org prides itself on their rigorous assessments.