PROFESSIONAL PRODUCT OWNER

 

This highly interactive course is designed for Product Owners with some agile experience who want to deepen their expertise and make a greater impact. Learn to maximise product value, manage backlogs efficiently, and lead your team to deliver exceptional outcomes.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

This course will enhance your skills in the Product Owner role, focusing on delivering maximum value through effective backlog management, strategic alignment, and stakeholder engagement. You'll gain a deeper understanding of your accountability in guiding the product team and how to translate organisational goals into actionable product strategies.

Additionally, you will explore tools and frameworks, like the Community Onion and Product Roadmaps to engage key stakeholders and align your product vision.

By the end, you'll be prepared for the PSPO I certification and ready to lead your team towards success.

 

  • Deepen your understanding of the Product Owner’s role in agile teams.

  • Learn how to create and communicate a clear product vision aligned with organisational goals.

  • Master the art of backlog management and prioritisation for maximum value.

  • Gain practical experience through exercises like story mapping and roadmapping.

  • Learn to measure and improve product performance using the 3V Framework.

CONTENT

 
 

AGILE FOUNDATIONS

Deepen your understanding of the agile principles and how they directly relate to the Product Owner role. Learn about maximising value, prioritisation, and leading the product team in an agile environment.

PRODUCT BACKLOG MANAGEMENT

Learn advanced techniques for managing and prioritising the Product Backlog, ensuring that the most valuable work is done first. Practice brutal prioritisation and apply our evolved MoSCoW method.

VISION & PRODUCT STRATEGY

Learn to craft a compelling product vision that aligns with organisational goals and communicates the roadmap for success. Understand how to lead your team with clarity and purpose, and measure progress along the way.

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

Understand how to identify and engage with your key stakeholders using the Community Onion. This technique will help you map out your stakeholders’ roles, understand their needs, and keep the product aligned with customer expectations.

PRODUCT ROADMAPS

Gain practical experience in building and communicating product roadmaps. Learn how to divide the roadmap into short-term and long-term goals, ensuring that your product strategy is aligned with your company’s overall vision.

 

WHO WILL BENEFIT?

 

The course is ideal for Product Owners with basic agile experience looking to increase their impact, this course is also valuable for anyone involved in product management, business analysis, or delivering product value within agile teams.

CERTIFICATION

 

The content is based on the rules, events, and roles as described in the official Scrum Guide 2020.

The course provides the option to formally test your knowledge by sitting the externally assessed Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I) certification assessment from scrum.org.