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Course Overview
In this course, participants will have the opportunity to explore the most difficult role in Scrum – the Product Owner. Through exercises, discussions, and case studies, participants will learn the fundamentals of Scrum as well as the responsibilities of the Product Owner. Topics addressed include techniques for developing a Product Vision, how to create, maintain, and order a Product Backlog, how to identify user needs, and an overview of sizing (estimating) in Scrum. By the end of the course, participants will have fulfilled all the eligibility requirements to become a Certified Scrum Product Owner.
This course has been approved for 16 SEUs | 16 PDUs | 16 CDUs
Who Should Attend
This 2-day class is suitable for those practicing or looking to serve as a Product Owner. Upon completion of the course, all students will be eligible for the Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO) certification from the Scrum Alliance®. Attendees will also receive a two-year membership in the Scrum Alliance.
Course Objectives
- Identify the responsibilities and the core competencies of an effective Scrum Product Owner
- Define Product Owner (PO) challenges, techniques, and best practices for working with stakeholders, customers, users, and Scrum teams
- Learn the PO's role in developing a product vision and delivery strategy
- Understand the role of the PO in defining product value
- Test and validate product assumptions
- Leverage tools and techniques effective POs use to develop, order, and refine the product backlog
Course Outline
Fundamentals of the Product Owner
- Overview of Scrum
- Role and Responsibilities
- Common Product Owner Anti-Patterns
- Scrum Based Work Environments
- Product Owner Contexts
Working with Stakeholders
- Stakeholders, Customers and Users
- Types of Decisions
- Product Owner Facilitation
- Managing Dependencies
- Monitoring Progress
- Monitoring Progress toward a Goal
Product Strategy
- The Importance of the Product Vision
- Visioning Techniques
Roadmaps and Release Planning
- Product Delivery Strategies
- Answering the Core Questions for
- Product Development
Customer Research and Product Discovery
- Customer Segmentation
- Gaining Customer Perspective
- Designing the User Experience
- Generating New Ideas
- Developing Personas
Testing Product Assumptions
- Assumptions and Hypotheses
- Why Test?
- Testing Methods
Working with the Product Backlog
- What makes a Product Backlog?
- Backlog refinement
Defining Value
User Stories
- Foundation, Attributes
- What if They are Too Big?
Ordering the Product Backlog
- Factors
- Ordering Techniques
Identifying Releases
- Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
- User Story Mapping
The Product Owner and the Sprint
- Selecting and Sprint Duration
- The Sprint Events