Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO) Certification Training
Course Outline
In this highly interactive CSPO training course, you’ll gain a fundamental understanding of Agile and Scrum and the specific skills necessary to become a successful Certified Scrum Product Owner.
Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO) Certification Training Benefits
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In this course, you will learn how to:
- Prioritize backlogs.
- Effectively communicate with stakeholders.
- Use the Scrum framework to manage expectations.
- Follow instructor-led training by Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Trainers (CSTs).
- Become a Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO).
- Follow Agile principles and the Scrum framework.
- Build and prioritize your value-driven product backlog.
- Break down epics and themes into actionable user stories.
- Develop positive stakeholder relationships.
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Training Prerequisites
- The Scrum Guide will be emailed to students for pre-course reading.
- A Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) leads this course.
- In-person, on-time attendance and full participation is required for the CST to recommend you to the Scrum Alliance for certification.
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Certification Information
There is no Scrum Alliance or Learning Tree exam.
CSPO Training Outline
Module 1: Introducing Agile Principles
In this module, you will:
- Define Agile values and principles
- Contrast Waterfall and Agile product development philosophies
- Confront the challenges of adopting Agile
- Learn to set up cross-functional Agile teams
Module 2: Defining the Scrum Framework
In this module, you will learn about:
- The core Scrum framework, team, artifacts, and ceremonies
- Applying core Scrum Values
- Leveraging checks and balances
Module 3: Scrum Ceremonies and Artifacts
In this module, you will learn how to:
- Create a Product Backlog
- Implement a Sprint Backlog
- Develop potentially shippable product increment
- Organize Spring Planning meetings and Daily Scrums
- Demonstrate products in Sprint Reviews
- Participate in the Sprint Retrospective
Module 4: Defining the Product Owner Role
In this module, you will learn how to:
- Develop a product vision and strategy
- Integrate Agile and waterfall teams
- Estimate product scope and delivery
- Engage stakeholders, customers, and end-users in product development and delivery
- Develop positive and strong working relationships with Scrum teams
- Track, manage, and communicate through the right Agile metrics
Module 5: Building Your Product Backlog
In this module, you will learn how to:
- Distinguish between product Vision and Product Strategy
- Validate and revise your Product Vision through research
- Articulate clear and measurable outcomes
- Build and continuously refine the Product Backlog
- Rank Product Backlog item priority at the release, product, and project levels
- Utilize Must Have, Should Have, Could Have, Won't Have (MoSCoW) and other prioritization techniques
- Apply the Pareto principle to release planning
Module 6: Owning the Product Backlog
In this module, you will learn how to:
- Develop products with progressive elaboration
- Define appropriate acceptance criteria
- Estimate business value through relative measurement
- Continuously refine and reorder your Product Backlog
Module 7: Developing a Product Roadmap
In this module, you will learn how to:
- Choose the right Agile product release strategy
- Focus on continuous program, product, and project improvement
- Release products with Minimal Marketable Features
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