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Professional Scrum Product Owner

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About This Course

The Product Owner role is frequently misunderstood. It is not a business analyst who writes user stories, nor a project manager in disguise. Done well, it is a strategic and demanding accountability that shapes what a team builds and why - and that is directly tied to the delivery of value.

This course is structured around the Scrum Guide 2020 and covers the full scope of Product Ownership: managing and ordering the Product Backlog, defining and communicating product vision and goals, engaging stakeholders, and working effectively with the Scrum Team to maximise value.

This is a preparation course for the Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I) assessment from Scrum.org. Passing the assessment is not required, but candidates who complete this course are well placed to attempt it.

What You'll Learn

✓Explain the Product Owner accountability within Scrum and describe how it differs from traditional product management or business analysis roles
✓Define and communicate a compelling product vision and product goal that gives the Scrum Team clear direction
✓Create and order a Product Backlog that reflects value, risk, and strategic intent, and explain the principles behind prioritisation decisions
✓Facilitate effective Product Backlog refinement and describe the characteristics of well-understood backlog items
✓Engage stakeholders and customers as a source of insight and feedback, and manage competing demands with transparency
✓Describe the relationship between the Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Developers, and explain how the Product Owner enables rather than directs
✓Explain how value is defined, measured, and used to inform product decisions

Why This Course

Grounded in the Scrum Guide 2020 - authoritative, up to date, and free of invented additions
Strategic and practical in equal measure - covers both the thinking and the doing
Solid preparation for the PSPO I assessment if you choose to take it
Delivered personally by Alun - small group, full attention, genuine discussion

Who Is This For

Anyone moving into or developing their practice as a Product Owner. Also valuable for product managers, business analysts, and stakeholders who want to understand how effective Product Ownership shapes delivery.

Prerequisites

  • None - no prior Product Owner experience is required, though familiarity with agile or Scrum environments is helpful

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