Course Overview
CSPO® Certification Training
Be an efficient Product Owner to raise product value & manage product backlog effectively!
- Get trained by Scrum Alliance approved Certified Scrum Trainers® (CSTs)
- Get certified from the globally acclaimed accreditation body, Scrum Alliance
- Earn 16 PDUs and SEUs in just 2 days
- Excel in addressing challenges through Scrum as an effective Product Owner
- Advance your knowledge with an experiential learning format.
WHY SHOULD YOU GO FOR A CSPO CERTIFICATION?
Every high-functioning Agile team has a well-trained Product Owner making critical product decisions. A Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®) is one such certification that helps holders become successful product owners by training them on aspects of on-time delivery of high-value releases and maximizing the ROI. The globally recognized CSPO certification, therefore, is a career-defining credential for anybody willing to take up the challenging role of a Product Owner on a Scrum team in an organization.
Increasing Demand for CSPO® Certified Professionals
The industry today is ripe with endless opportunities for Product Owners. With 90% of modern teams using Scrum, the demand for Certified Scrum Product Owners has seen a steep rise. Their presence on an Agile team is guaranteed to ensure early ROI while maximizing business value.
Scrum Alliance underlines the importance of Product Owners as follows:
- 38% of the Product Owners act as an intermediary and are responsible for maintaining relationships with the Stakeholders.
- 24% of the Product Owners set project business priorities and work directly with the customers.
- 15% of the Product Owner work directly with the Scrum team.
Curriculum
- 8 Sections
- 33 Lessons
- 2 Days
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- Scrum BasicsUnderstand the foundation of Agile and Scrum concepts and help Scrum teams in using Scrum effectively.3
- Roles & ResponsibilitiesAcquire knowledge of Scrum terminologies, various concepts, and the complete Scrum process.2
- Product VisionUnderstand various roles involved in Scrum and the scope of the Scrum Master role in Scrum.4
- 3.1Understand the importance of having the product vision as an overarching goal galvanizing the entire Scrum team Copy
- 3.2Understand the desirable qualities of the vision and how it can be shaped Copy
- 3.3Understand the importance of carrying out just enough prep work Copy
- 3.4Understand the relationship between vision and product roadmap Copy
- EstimatingLearn key Scrum Master core competencies and protect the team from internal and external distractions.5
- 4.1Understand the different estimation levels in Scrum Copy
- 4.2Understand that the accuracy of an estimate is more important than the precision of the estimate Copy
- 4.3Understand that estimates of size and duration can be done separately Copy
- 4.4Understand the impact of pressuring team members to provide low estimates Copy
- 4.5Understand the difference between estimating and committing Copy
- Product BacklogDaily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Definition of Done.2
- PrioritizingFacilitate the Development Team, Product Owner, and the organization while responding to change.6
- 6.1Understand the importance and benefits of prioritizing the product backlog Copy
- 6.2Understand the implications of saying everything is mandatory Copy
- 6.3Understand who should have input into prioritization decisions Copy
- 6.4Understand that proper prioritization of a product backlog is based on multiple factors Copy
- 6.5Understand and know how to apply formal approaches to prioritizing (i.e. beyond just ‘gut feel’ or intuition) Copy
- 6.6Understand how much latitude to give a team in adjusting the sequence of work Copy
- Release ManagementInspect and adapt and increase transparency in each of the Scrum events and make the team’s work visible.7
- 7.1Understand the goals and how-tos of release planning Copy
- 7.2Understand that planning is adaptive, iterative and collaborative Copy
- 7.3Understand why quality is frozen and the concept of technical debt Copy
- 7.4Understand why software should be released early and frequently Copy
- 7.5Understand and measure velocity Copy
- 7.6Understand release burn-down charts Copy
- 7.7Understand how a release plan can help predict the future Copy
- SprintsLearn to help the team members work collaboratively and follow every Scrum process involved in it.4
