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Scrum Product Owner Training
Course 1853
3 DAY COURSE

Course Outline

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 Benefits

  • 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

Learning Objectives

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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Note about the Certification Exam

When you register for the course, you will be prompted to choose Y/N to take the exam. Please select yes, as all HHS CISO employees are required to attempt the exam if one is offered for the course. Please be advised, if your course if funded by DIR, the Certification Organization has agreed to provide DIR the pass/fail status of your exam. DIR will only share this information in an aggregated report to state leadership that reflects total exam pass or fails. No individual names of any students will be included in any reports.

DIR requires that you submit the request for your exam voucher within one month of the last day of your course. DIR requires that you take your exam within six months of the last day of your course.

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