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Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO)
The Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) is a 2-day certification training offered both online and in person. Participants learn how to leverage Scrum to maximize the value of their products and services.
Product Ownership in Scrum today is about a lot more than writing requirements or managing a Product Backlog. Professional Scrum Product Owners need to take a much more strategic role in establishing a vision, measuring value, and validating ideas.
The course includes two attempts at the globally recognized Professional Scrum Product Owner I certification exam (PSPO I).
Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) Course Details
Over the two days, participants will develop and solidify their knowledge of being a Product Owner through instruction and team-based exercises. The PSPO course is much more than a set of slides and an instructor.
Participants work on real-life cases with other classmates together as a team. These teams will form an original product idea and generate a business model and vision for it. They will then identify metrics to track the creation of value and the successful delivery of the product to the marketplace.
Keeping aligned with Scrum.org’s philosophy, Improving selects only the most qualified instructors to deliver this course as well as maintains Scrum.org’s defined curriculum and materials to assure consistency and quality for students worldwide.
PSPO Learning Outcomes
Successfully execute the Product Owner role to increase business agility
Apply principles and theories behind Scrum, Scrum Principles, and Empiricism
Appreciate and adopt the product over project mindset
Adopt Scrum in order to bridge business strategy and product execution
Provide accountability within the Scrum Team as a Product Owner
Align teams around the business strategies, product visions, and goals
Effectively communicate business strategies, product visions, and Product Goals
Interact with stakeholders, customers, and Scrum Team members successfully and thoughtfully
Attain techniques for Product Backlog Management, Release Management, and Forecasting
Determine metrics used to track value creation, and successful product delivery
Click here to view the focus areas covered in PSPO.
Who Is the PSPO Course For?
Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) is a pioneering course for Product Owners, Agile product managers, and anyone responsible for a product’s success in turbulent markets.
Scrum Masters also benefit from this course as their role often includes coaching Product Owners.
PSPO Assessment & Certification
All participants who complete the PSPO course will receive a password to attempt the PSPO I assessment. Those 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 2nd attempt at no additional cost. Attendees of the PSPO class are also entitled to a discount for the PSPO II and PSPO III assessments.
These industry-recognized certifications require a minimum passing score on the associated rigorous assessment. Scrum.org maintains a public list with everyone holding a certificate.