What is PSPO?
The Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) course is an intensive two-day training program on how to capitalize on software products and systems. The course is aimed to help participants minimize the total cost of ownership of their products and systems that would greatly benefit the organization.
Participants learn and crystallize this understanding through instruction and team-based exercises. The depth of the Product Owner’s accountability in delivering a successful project becomes clear from an Agile viewpoint on product management.
Our course is run according to the internationally approved training concept of scrum.org. This course is conducted by our certified Professional Scrum Trainers. You will get in-depth coaching to clear both PSPO I and PSPO II certifications. PSPO I reflects an intermediate understanding of Scrum fundamentals while PSPO II reflects an advanced understanding of Scrum.
The PSPO course covers the following:
Day 1
On day one, the training focuses on the fundamentals that are essential for understanding and satisfying the role of the Product Owner in the context of product management and Scrum. The course not only provides greater understanding of the role itself, but also gives you a clearer idea of the principles of agile project management by the Product Owner.
You will learn:
Values of agile development
Responsibilities of Product Owner
Appropriate meetings with the Product Owner
Compulsions of the Product Owner
Leadership qualities of the Product Owner
Understanding of business values incl. KPIs
Measuring business value
Day 2
Day two stresses on a practical approach to teaching the methodological skills the Product Owner needs for successfully handling a Scrum project.
You will understand more effectively:
Product build up
Relevance of user stories
Setting and achieving strategic product goals
Release strategies and planning with Scrum
Estimating and prioritizing requirements
Forecasting capability with Scrum
Product development involving multiple teams
Total cost of ownership
What you will learn:
- Total cost of Ownership
- Maximizing the value of software products and systems
- Understanding principles of agile project management
- Lowering the total cost of ownership
- Effective team performance through role accountabilities
Certification
The PSPO online exam is a rigorous exam and requires a minimum passing score in order to achieve the certification. There are two options for Professional Scrum Product Owner assessment: PSPO I and PSPO II. PSPO I must be passed before attempting the much more difficult PSPO II.
Details
PSPO I:
- Fee: $200 (Included in the course fees)
- Passing score: 85%
- Time limit: 60 minutes
- Number of Questions: 80
- Format: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer and True/False
PSPO II (Candidates must have passed PSPO I to attempt PSPO II):
- Fees: $500
- Passing score: 85%
- Time limit: 120 minutes
- Format: Multiple Choice, Essay
The course is aimed at Product Owners, Stakeholders, Business Analysts and all others accountable for maximizing the value delivered by software products and services. We also suggest this training to experienced product managers and product owners wanting to enhance their business success with agile practices.
- Read the Scrum Guide (required)
- Take the Scrum Open assessment test (required).
- Take the Product Owner Open assessment test (required).
- Come prepared / email me 3 objectives you want to get out of the workshop (required)
- An open and curious mind (absolutely required).
PSPO I assessment code for the PSPO I certification.
Hard copy of the course material
A copy of my best selling Scrum book – “Scrum Insights For Practitioners: The Scrum Guide Companion“
Post training help
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