Scrum Product Owner Training

Course 1853

  • Duration: 3 days
  • Language: English
  • Level: Foundation

This interactive course equips participants with the knowledge and skills to succeed as effective Scrum Product Owners. Learners will explore the Scrum framework with a focus on product ownership, including backlog management, stakeholder collaboration, and value-driven delivery. Through real-world examples and hands-on activities, participants will learn how to define product goals, prioritize features, and align development with business strategy.

Scrum Product Owner Training Delivery Methods

  • In-Person

  • Online

  • Upskill your whole team by bringing Private Team Training to your facility.

Scrum Product Owner Training Information

Course Benefits

  • Understand the Product Owner’s role in maximizing value and managing the Product Backlog
  • Explore tools like product vision boards, impact mapping, and story mapping to align goals and execution
  • Learn techniques for backlog refinement, prioritization, and iteration planning
  • Focus on defining and delivering outcomes over outputs, with a strong emphasis on value-driven delivery
  • After-course instructor coaching included

Prerequisites

  • None

Necessary Preparation

  • None, though it’s recommended that attendees read the Agile Manifesto before class.

Exam Information

  • None

Scrum Product Owner Training Outline

Module 1: Introduction to the Scrum Framework

  • Understand the Scrum framework and its relevance to accelerating change.
  • Explore the definition of a product and Scrum’s applicability beyond software.
  • Learn the principles of incremental and iterative delivery.
  • Examine the importance of empiricism and Scrum’s foundational rules.

Module 2: Scrum’s Inspect-and-Adapt Cycle

  • Review the five mandatory Scrum events and their purpose.
  • Understand timeboxing and cadence in Scrum.
  • Learn how to facilitate Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
  • Explore Scrum artifacts and their commitments: Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, and Increment.
  • Practice applying the inspect-and-adapt cycle through hands-on activities.

Module 3: The Scrum Team

  • Understand the structure and responsibilities of a Scrum Team.
  • Explore the accountabilities of the Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Developers.
  • Learn the preconditions for self-management and collaboration.
  • Participate in activities to define and reflect on the Product Owner role.

Module 4: Product Discovery

  • Learn how to define product vision, goals, and strategies.
  • Use tools like impact mapping, story mapping, and product vision boards.
  • Practice prioritization techniques and backlog refinement.
  • Understand how to maintain alignment between business strategy and development.

Module 5: Scrum Values

  • Explore the five Scrum values: Commitment, Focus, Openness, Respect, and Courage.
  • Understand how values influence team behavior and decision-making.
  • Participate in group activities to apply and reflect on Scrum values.

Module 6: Course Summary and Certification Prep

  • Review key concepts and terminology.
  • Prepare for the Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I) certification.
  • Receive guidance on exam readiness and next steps for advanced learning.

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Scrum Product Owner Training FAQs

  • Aspiring Scrum Product Owners
  • Agile team members
  • Project managers transitioning to Agile
  • Product Masters and stakeholders seeking Scrum fluency

No formal prerequisites are required. However, familiarity with Agile principles or prior experience working in a project team environment is helpful. A review of the Agile Manifesto before class is also helpful.

This course is not accredited for a specific certification, however, the course’s learning objectives are aligned with Scrum.org’s Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I). It includes practice quizzes and guidance on how to register for the exam should you want to take that next step.

No. The PSPO I exam is administered by Scrum.org and costs $200 USD per attempt. The exam voucher is not included in the course fee.

You will receive a digital course manual, chapter review questions, a Scrum glossary, and access to the Agile Manifesto and Scrum Guide for reference.

Not at all. While Scrum originated in software development, this course includes examples from education, law enforcement, manufacturing, and hospitality to show how Scrum applies across industries.