Professional Scrum Product Owner™ Fundamentals

Professional Scrum Product Owner™ Fundamentals

This course is part of Professional Scrum Product Ownership Specialization

Instructor: Scrum Org

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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7 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

7 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Articulate the Product Owner accountabilities to maximize value through an outcome-focused approach
Describe how the Product Owner uses product vision to drive value delivery through strategy
Explain how the Product Backlog reflects what the Product Owner considers valuable for the Product

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There are 6 modules in this course

Developed by Scrum.org, the self-paced Professional Scrum Product Owner™ Fundamentals interactive course is designed for aspiring and current Product Owners, product managers, and business analysts looking to elevate their skills. This online course provides a comprehensive introduction to the Scrum framework and explores all facets of the Product Owner role, including accountabilities and relationships with the Scrum Team, stakeholders, and the broader organization.

Through an optimized mix of reading, videos, quizzes, and interactive decision-making activities, students will master the fundamentals of leading with a customer focus. Participants will discover how to effectively set and drive product vision, strategy, and goals. By studying real-world scenarios, common pitfalls, and concrete practices, you will learn how to balance vision, value, and validation to leverage the Scrum framework and deliver highly valuable products. Additionally, this course addresses the most frequent questions fielded by Professional Scrum Trainers. It serves as excellent pre-learning for more advanced courses and is an invaluable resource for preparing for the PSPO I certification test, making it a highly practical step in your professional development.

In this module, we will explore why the Product Owner accountability exists and its purpose within a Scrum Team. We will discuss several antipatterns that inhibit a Product Owner from being effective and successful.

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1 video9 readings1 assignment2 plugins

1 videoTotal 4 minutes

Scrum From the Eyes of a Product Owner4 minutes

9 readingsTotal 46 minutes

Welcome Reading: Scrum Core Concepts10 minutes
Introduction to the Product Owner Accountability10 minutes
The History of Product Accountabilities1 minute
Vision, value and validation: The Core of Product Ownership5 minutes
Scenario: The Product Owner's First Day (Reading and Video)5 minutes
The Misconceptions and Antipatterns5 minutes
Concept in Action: Bring the Focus Back to Value3 minutes
Reflective Questions5 minutes
Final Thoughts and Resources2 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 15 minutes

Module 1 Checkpoint15 minutes

2 pluginsTotal 25 minutes

Match Scenarios with Antipatterns - Practice Assignment10 minutes
The New Product Owner Exercise - Practice Scenario15 minutes

In Module 1, we introduced the 3 Vs of vision, value and validation as the core elements to effective Product Ownership. In this module, we will explore the first element of vision.

What's included

7 readings1 assignment1 plugin

7 readingsTotal 44 minutes

Why Vision Matters5 minutes
How Vision Enables Successful Products10 minutes
Effective Product Visions (Reading and Exercise)10 minutes
Crafting a Product Vision5 minutes
Crafting a Product Vision in the Age of AI2 minutes
Reflective Questions10 minutes
Final Thoughts and Resources2 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 15 minutes

Module 2 Checkpoint15 minutes

1 pluginTotal 10 minutes

Product Vision Exercise - Practice Scenario10 minutes

In this module, we will explore how vision sets the foundation for the second core element of Product Ownership, which is value. Once a product vision is established, the next question is, “How is it used to deliver value?”

What's included

16 readings1 assignment

16 readingsTotal 81 minutes

Being Value Driven5 minutes
Product Value5 minutes
Scenario: Product Vision, Now What?5 minutes
Why Stakeholders Matter (Reading and Video)5 minutes
Feedback from Customers Improves the Product2 minutes
Tools and Techniques to Learn from Customers and Users5 minutes
Scenario: Effectively Learning from Customers and Users5 minutes
Product Strategy & Roadmapping5 minutes
Goals and Outcomes versus Outputs (Includes Exercise)5 minutes
The Product Goal5 minutes
Creating an Effective Product Goal7 minutes
Product Goal Templates with Examples5 minutes
The Product Backlog3 minutes
Concept in Action: Value-Focused Product Backlog (Reading and Video)7 minutes
Reflective Questions10 minutes
Final Thoughts and Resources2 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 15 minutes

Module 3 Checkpoint15 minutes

In this module we will explore the ongoing process of discovering and delivering value through Product Backlog management and Evidence-Based Management™.

What's included

14 readings1 assignment1 plugin

14 readingsTotal 78 minutes

Product Backlog Items as Investments5 minutes
A Healthy Product Backlog (Reading and Exercise)10 minutes
Product Backlog Refinement2 minutes
Splitting Product Backlog Items7 minutes
Key Points for Effective Product Backlog Refinement3 minutes
Product Backlog Ordering: Learn Fast10 minutes
Introduction to Evidence-Based Management™5 minutes
Key Value Areas5 minutes
Key Value Measures5 minutes
Using The Right Measures5 minutes
Concept in Action: Focus on Outcomes5 minutes
Experiment to Value4 minutes
Reflective Questions10 minutes
Final Thoughts and Resources2 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 15 minutes

Module 4 Checkpoint15 minutes

1 pluginTotal 5 minutes

Product Backlog Ordering Exercise5 minutes

In the first four modules, we explored how to craft a compelling product vision, set outcome-oriented Product Goals, pursue value through experimentation and manage the Product Backlog. All these steps are in pursuit of fulfilling the Product Owner accountability: maximizing value. In this module we will discuss how the Scrum framework enables a Product Owner to work collaboratively with the other Scrum Team members and stakeholders to continuously validate and improve their product.

What's included

11 readings1 assignment

11 readingsTotal 64 minutes

Scrum as a Validation Framework10 minutes
The Scrum Events Inform Decisions2 minutes
The Sprint and Sprint Planning5 minutes
Daily Scrum1 minute
Sprint Review7 minutes
Sprint Retrospective5 minutes
Collaboration10 minutes
Releasing5 minutes
Forecasting (Reading and Exercise)7 minutes
Reflective Questions10 minutes
Final Thoughts and Resources2 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 15 minutes

Module 5 Checkpoint15 minutes

This module contains frequently asked questions and answers that align with the Scrum Guide and Professional Scrum about the Product Owner accountability.

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