How can Product Owners use generative AI in their day-to-day work?

Product Owners can use generative AI to quickly draft user stories, generate acceptance criteria, summarize customer feedback, and create product documentation. This helps speed up planning and improve communication with stakeholders and development teams.

Why should Product Owners learn how to use generative AI?

Generative AI enables Product Owners to improve effectiveness, make better use of their backlog, and better involve stakeholders. It facilitates data-driven decision-making and gives Product Owners a competitive advantage in quickly releasing high-value products.

How can Product Owners leverage generative AI in their day-to-day tasks?

Product Owners can leverage generative AI to view market trends, create user stories, review feature requests, and prioritize backlogs. AI applications also assist in interpreting stakeholder input and generating product roadmaps on customer requirements and business objectives.

In what way does generative AI enhance decision-making among Product Owners?

Generative AI handles vast amounts of data, detects patterns, and offers predictive insights. This helps Product Owners make timely, informed product decisions, prioritize features based on data-driven insights, and align with stakeholder expectations and strategic goals.

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Generative AI: Revolutionizing the Product Owner Role

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Generative AI: Revolutionizing the Product Owner Role

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9 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

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What you'll learn

Hands-on GenAI skills that enable Product Owners to strengthen product strategy, enhance stakeholder collaboration, & significantly boost efficiency
How to apply GenAI tools for market trend analysis, customer feedback insights, and data-driven product road mapping
Labs and projects with popular GenAI tools to create user stories, refine backlogs, and drive strategic alignment across the product lifecycle
How to use GenAI to strengthen stakeholder engagement, analyze sentiment, and improve communication throughout product development

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Product Owners who can leverage Generative AI (GenAI) have a real competitive edge. It’s a powerful tool that enables them to make informed decisions quickly, improve backlog management efficiency, and enhance stakeholder collaboration.

In this course, you’ll learn how to use GenAI to boost efficiency, product value, and strategic alignment. You’ll explore how AI informs product strategy through market trend analysis, sentiment insights, and competitive benchmarking. You’ll get hands-on using GenAI tools to generate user stories, assess features, and prioritize the backlog. Plus, you’ll learn how to use AI to enhance stakeholder communication and alignment throughout development. You’ll also look at ethical AI practices such as identifying risks, addressing bias, and promoting responsible adoption in product management. Throughout, you’ll build a strong, practical understanding of how to use GenAI tools like Google Gemini, ChatGPT, and Microsoft CoPilot in hands-on labs. Plus, in a guided project, you’ll use these tools to create essential product artifacts and deliverables across the product lifecycle. If you’re looking to power up your Product Owner career using GenAI and enroll today!

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In this module, you will explore how generative AI is rapidly evolving within Product Ownership. AI is reshaping how Product Owners define product visions, manage backlogs, and engage with stakeholders by automating tasks, optimizing decision-making, and enhancing collaboration. More Product Owners are integrating AI-driven tools to improve strategic alignment, prioritize features effectively, and maximize product value. You will learn how AI tools streamline tasks, support scenario planning, and drive efficiency across the product lifecycle—from ideation to launch. 

What's included

12 videos2 readings3 assignments2 discussion prompts7 plugins

12 videosTotal 66 minutes

Course Introduction4 minutes
Expert Viewpoints: Meet Your Experts3 minutes
Generative AI for Product Owners 7 minutes
How Product Owners Leverage Generative AI6 minutes
Expert Viewpoints: How Product Owners Effectively Use AI3 minutes
Implementing Generative AI in Product Ownership 6 minutes
Expert Viewpoints: The Future of AI4 minutes
Generative AI's Role in Requirements Development7 minutes
Using AI for Strategic Decision-Making and Roadmapping7 minutes
AI for Innovation and Value Delivery8 minutes
AI for Task Optimization7 minutes
Expert Viewpoints: AI for Requirements and Prioritization4 minutes

2 readingsTotal 13 minutes

Course Overview10 minutes
Module Summary: Integrating AI into Product Ownership 3 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 33 minutes

Practice Quiz: AI's Role in Modern Product Management6 minutes
Practice Quiz: AI-Driven Requirements and Stakeholder Engagement 6 minutes
Graded Quiz: Integrating AI into Product Ownership21 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

Discussion Prompt: How Can Generative AI Improve Your Effectiveness as a Product Owner? 10 minutes
Discussion Prompt: What Are the Biggest AI Advantages for Product Owners?10 minutes

7 pluginsTotal 82 minutes

Reading: How to Make the Most of this Course3 minutes
Reading: Top Generative AI Tools for Product Owners4 minutes
Reading: Case Study: Successful AI Implementations in Product Ownership5 minutes
Lab: AI Opportunities in Product Development30 minutes
Reading: AI for Stakeholder and Sentiment Analysis5 minutes
Reading: How AI Builds on Past Insights 5 minutes
Lab: Generative AI-Powered Stakeholder Engagement30 minutes

In this module, you will explore how generative AI is transforming the Product Owner’s role across the product development lifecycle stages. AI tools can streamline user story development, backlog prioritization, sprint planning, and execution, while enhancing collaboration, retrospectives, and knowledge sharing. You will also examine the ethical dimensions of AI adoption for addressing bias, risk, and responsible usage, and learn to anticipate the evolving responsibilities of Product Owners in an AI-assisted future.

What's included

11 videos1 reading3 assignments2 discussion prompts5 plugins

11 videosTotal 63 minutes

Demo Video: AI for User Story Development6 minutes
Demo Video: AI for Backlog Development and Prioritization4 minutes
Demo Video: AI for Product Roadmap Development5 minutes
Using AI to Manage Sprint Execution8 minutes
Expert viewpoints: Sprint Execution with AI2 minutes
Using AI to Manage and Share Knowledge 8 minutes
Overcoming Bias in AI Models6 minutes
Risks of AI in Sprint Planning 7 minutes
Expert Viewpoints: AI Ethics and Bias 3 minutes
Challenges with Generative AI7 minutes
Video: The Future of AI in Product Ownership 7 minutes

1 readingTotal 5 minutes

Module Summary: AI-Driven End-to-End Sprint Management and Ethical Considerations 5 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 36 minutes

Practice Quiz: Enhancing Sprint Planning and Execution with AI 9 minutes
Practice Quiz: Ethical Considerations in AI-Driven Product Ownership6 minutes
Graded Quiz: AI-Driven End-to-End Sprint Management and Ethical Considerations  21 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

Discussion Prompt: Share Your Experience with AI Tools for Planning 10 minutes
Discussion Prompt: What Are the top AI challenges in Product Management? 10 minutes

5 pluginsTotal 85 minutes

Reading: Demo Scenario Overview5 minutes
Reading: Prompts for Demonstration Videos5 minutes
Lab: Generative AI for Sprint Planning30 minutes
Reading: Ethical Considerations in AI Adoption15 minutes
Lab: AI Ethics in Program Decision-Making30 minutes

The module includes a final project based on the concepts covered in the course. In this module, you will attempt a graded quiz to test and reinforce your understanding of concepts. The module also includes a glossary to enhance comprehension of generative AI-related terms. 

What's included

2 videos2 readings1 assignment4 plugins

2 videosTotal 7 minutes

Course Wrap-Up4 minutes
Expert Viewpoints: Tips for Using AI for Product Owners3 minutes

2 readingsTotal 3 minutes

Congratulations and Next Steps 2 minutes
Thanks from the Course Team 1 minute

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Final Quiz: Generative AI: Revolutionizing the Product Owner Role30 minutes

4 pluginsTotal 90 minutes

Reading: Project Overview5 minutes
Guided Lab Project: Develop a Scenario Based on an Interview with a Key Customer Segment60 minutes
Glossary: Generative AI: Revolutionizing the Product Owner Role15 minutes
Reading: AI Prompting Cheat Sheet for Product Owners10 minutes