This course is an introduction to Scrum and the principles and tools required to be an effective Scrum Product Owner.
You will come away with a good understanding of the Scrum framework and the underlying principles required to make effective decisions regarding the application of the Scrum framework to different situations.
Participants that successfully complete the course will earn the Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®) designation and receive a two-year membership to Scrum Alliance.
Who Should Attend
- Whether you are a Product Owner, Portfolio Manager, Program Manager, Product Manager or Business Analyst or just responsible for defining product vision or requirements, this course is for you
What You Will Learn
You'll learn how to:
- Use the principles, practices, and tools required to be an effective Scrum Product Owner
- Make effective decisions regarding the application of the Scrum framework to different situations, including:
- Setting product vision and goals
- Chartering the project
- Writing user stories and structuring your product backlog
- Scaling the Product Owner
- Estimating for forward planning
- Applying prioritization techniques
- Planning and tracking release progress
Course Overview
Getting Started
- Introduction
- Course structure
- Course goals and objectives
Agile Principles and Scrum Overview
- Process control models
- Incremental and iterative development
- Shifting the focus on product management
- Overview of the Scrum process
- Agile principles
- Lean principles
Scrum Roles and Responsibilities
- Scrum roles
- Cross-functional teams
- Product Owner Responsibilities
- The Scrum Project Community
- What happens to my traditional role in Scrum?
Chartering the Project
- Establishing a shared Vision
- Elevator Statement
- Magazine Review / Press Release
Product Backlog and User Stories
- Product uncertainty and progressive refinement
- User role modeling
- User Stories
- Product backlog characteristics
- Getting backlog items ready
- Slicing User Stories
- Using the product backlog to manage expectations
Sprints
- Done and Scaling Done
- The Scrum process in detail
- Sustainable pace
- The Product Owners role in each of the Scrum meetings
Scaling the Product Owner
- Scaling Scrum
- Approaches to scaling the Product Owner
Estimation for Forward Planning
- Why comparative estimation works
- Planning Poker
- Affinity Estimation
Prioritization Techniques
- Additional Product Backlog Prioritization Techniques
- Kano Analysis
Release Planning and Tracking Progress
- Velocity
- Release Planning
- Tracking release progress
Summary
- What did we learn, and how can we implement this in our work environments?
This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.
School Notes: Note: International Institute for Learning may reach out to you directly for additional information prior to your class starting date.
