S4PO | 1 day
Get more value from your product by mastering the Product Owner accountability. This course gives existing and aspiring Product Owners the responsibilities and preferred practices of the role, from shaping and refining the Product Backlog to estimating, getting work done, and enabling delivery across the organization. You’ll work in teams on a shared case study throughout, putting each practice to use the way a real Scrum Team would.
Who should take this course?
This course is for existing or candidate Product Owners who want to focus on the expectations and activities of their role. It’s equally valuable for the business analysts, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders who work with a Product Owner to deliver a product of the highest value. Some experience on a Scrum Team or recent Scrum training is helpful; attendees should review the latest Scrum Guide beforehand.
Course Content
This course progressively builds your fluency with the Product Owner accountability, from the Scrum framework and the realities behind common myths to refining and ordering the Product Backlog, estimating, and enabling value delivery across the organization. You’ll work hands-on in teams on a shared case study, the way a real Scrum Team would.
1. The Scrum Framework
- The Scrum Guide
- The Scrum Framework
- Accountabilities, events, artifacts
- Professional Scrum
2. Myths and Misconceptions
- Requirements and documentation
- Analysis and planning
- Culture and successful organizations
3. Product Backlog Refinement (part 1)
- User stories
- Acceptance criteria
- Reducing waste in requirements
- Definition of “Ready
4. Product Backlog Refinement (part 2)
- Agile estimation
- Practice: wall/affinity estimation
- Practice: planning poker
- Tracking and handling technical debt
5. Getting Done
- Definition of Done
- Undone work
- Expectations and limits of the Product Owner
6. Improving as a Team
- Working as a Scrum Team
- Common dysfunctions
- Collaborating with the Developers
- Becoming a high-performance team