This 2-day course focuses on helping experienced practitioners expand their ability to establish a solid vision, validate their hypotheses, and ultimately deliver more value to their stakeholders. The course goes beyond the topics explored in the PSPO class by deepening your understanding of the role through the exploration of the many stances of a professional Product Owner. This interactive, experiential workshop explores topics through a series of exercises and discussions. You'll leave with a clear path to moving forward in your Product Owner journey.
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Scrum.org accredited course
Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO).
A two-day course on the product management skills a Product Owner needs to maximise the value of a product.
Length2 days
CertificationScrum.org PSPO I
From£995.00 excl. VAT
DeliveryLive Virtual Class
Includes 2 assessment attempts, courseware and free coaching before and after.
Dates for this course
Live Virtual Class, UK time.
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Group discount: 10% off when booking 3 or more places, applied automatically in your basket. From 6 people, a private class is often better value.
Overview
Being a professional Product Owner encompasses more than writing requirements or managing a Product Backlog. Product Owners need a concrete understanding of all product management aspects, including but not limited to product ownership, that drives value from their products. PSPO is the cutting-edge course for Product Owners, Agile product managers, and anyone responsible for a product's success in the market.
This 2-day course focuses on all aspects of product management to teach you how to maximise the value of products and systems.
What you'll learn
- How to align the Product Backlog with business strategy and product vision
- Techniques for effective stakeholder management and communication
- How to order the Product Backlog to maximise value delivery
- The relationship between the Product Owner, Scrum Team, and stakeholders
- How to validate product assumptions and measure value
- Release management and Sprint planning from a Product Owner perspective
- How to scale Product Ownership across multiple teams
Who should attend
- Aspiring or new Product Owners seeking certification
- Product Managers transitioning to Scrum-based delivery
- Scrum Masters wanting to better understand the Product Owner role
- Business stakeholders involved in product decisions
- Entrepreneurs building products with Scrum Teams
Best with an understanding of Scrum fundamentals, ideally shown by passing the Scrum Open assessment.
What's included
- Taught live by a Professional Scrum Trainer with years of real delivery experience
- Scrum.org courseware and resources to keep
- Free coaching before and after to prepare, and to apply it at work
- 2 assessment attempts for PSPO I
- 40% off PSPO II once you pass
Certification
Everyone who completes PSPO gets a password for the PSPO I assessment (85% pass mark). If you take it within 14 days and score under 85%, your second attempt is free. Scrum.org certifications never expire.
What people say about our classes
More on Trustpilot (opens in a new tab)“I left the course with practical, future-focused AI skills that I can start applying immediately in my work as a Scrum Master.”
“This is actually the sixth class I've taken from Alex and as always the session was incredibly interesting and inspiring from start to finish.”
Questions
About this courseIs this course right for me?
It suits aspiring or new product owners seeking certification, product managers transitioning to scrum-based delivery, scrum masters wanting to better understand the product owner role, business stakeholders involved in product decisions.
How should I prepare for this course?
Best with an understanding of Scrum fundamentals, ideally shown by passing the Scrum Open assessment. Before the class, read the Scrum Guide and the Evidence-Based Management Guide. We send the links with your joining details.
What is a Live Virtual Class?
Scrum.org's name for a class your trainer teaches live over video, with breakouts, exercises and time for your questions. It is not a recording.
What are the course hours?
Usually 9:00 to 17:00 UK time each day, with breaks. The exact times are shown next to each date.
How many people will attend?
Public classes are kept small so everyone takes part, typically up to 16 people.
What happens before the class?
We send your joining details, and any pre-reading, ahead of the class. If a course needs some prior knowledge, it says so under About this course above.
What if I need to miss part of the class or cancel?
You need to attend the whole course to be eligible for the certification. If you can't make it, tell us as soon as you can. Our terms and conditions explain transfers and refunds.
Can I pay by invoice?
Yes. Pay by card at checkout, or by invoice with your PO number. We invoice companies and public bodies.
Can you make adjustments for me?
Yes. Tell us what you need when you book and we will make reasonable adjustments.
Still not sure this is the right course? Ask us and we'll point you to the right one.
Where to go next
AI is becoming a foundational capability in product management and is transforming every role. This interactive, hands-on course is designed to empower Product Owners, Product Managers, and Business Analysts to understand, leverage, and apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support their job and teams. Building on the PSPO and PSPO-A courses, it explores the application of AI within the various stances of a Product Owner. In this one-day course students engage in discussions and exercises to explore practical uses of AI tools and techniques across each stance of the Product Owner. You will also explore a new stance focusing on ethics and security, providing essential guidance on adopting AI responsibly and securely. With AI, students will learn to: Better understand the market for their products Create user personas to help better understand their customers Craft a clear product vision Accelerate prototyping and testing Delegate routine tasks Enhance collaboration with team members and stakeholders Manage daily routine tasks and more * When offered as a live online class, the course may be broken up into more, shorter days.
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Includes hands-on practice with refinement techniques such as decomposing and slicing items. Also covers stakeholder relationships and linking backlog work to value.
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