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Certified Scrum Product Owner®

Taught by: Rowan Bunning

Advance your career with high-value product management skills. CSPO® delves into the scrum framework, agile principles, and relentless focus on delivering customer value. Scrum Alliance-certified trainers have exceptional qualifications, including extensive product management experience. A two-year Scrum Alliance professional membership is included with your successful completion of this course.

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07 - 10 September, 2020 |

9:00 AM AEST |

4 hrs/day

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Course details

Location

Online

Course

New Course scheduled for 19 - 22 October.

This Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO) training course is an intensive workshop on one of the most critical roles defined by the world's most popular Agile framework: Scrum.

We use highly immersive adult learning techniques such as visual modelling, simulations, role-plays and 'Training from the Back of the Room' activities to enable self-directed learning and enhanced retention.

This course is organised and run using Scrum as a management framework. This allows for feedback and flexibility as well as experiencing Scrum in action throughout the course.

The Product Owner role is critical to maximising Return on Investment from agile product development / projects and is one of the most challenging yet rewarding of the agile roles. As the voice of the customer to the delivery team, a Product Owner needs to be able to work effectively not only with end users and other stakeholders but with the team on a daily basis.

This course provides guidance and practical tools for fulfilling the function of Product Ownership using the Scrum framework and a complimentary set of the most widely used Agile techniques including:

Collaborative Envisioning,
User Stories,
Story Mapping,
Minimum Viable Product (MVP) management,
Techniques for soliciting customer/stakeholder input on priorities,
Product Backlog management,
Rolling Release management, and
Release Burndown with scope tracking.

Live Virtual Training

There's no need to worry about missing out compared with in-person training. This course is not a series of pre-recorded videos that you passively watch. This CSPO is a live interactive virtual experience with the trainer coming to you live from Sydney, Australia. It covers all the same learning objectives as our in-person CSPOs - just using a different interaction medium. As a bonus, you will come away with a lot of practical techniques for remote working!

You can expect a highly interactive virtual learning experience with continuous live video amongst all participants. The course is designed to exploit the potential of state-of-the-art online collaboration tools as well as leveraging research-based adult eLearning approaches to maximise learner interaction and retention. All this from the comfort of your own home / office / home office!

Instead of sitting and staring at a screen for long 8 hour days, this course is scheduled in 4 hour sessions across 4 consecutive business days. The session timings in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) are as follows:

Session 1: Monday 7th September 9am - 1pm (AEST)
Session 2: Tuesday 8th September 9am - 1pm (AEST)
Session 3: Wednesday 9th September 9am - 1pm (AEST)
Session 4: Thursday 10th September 9am - 1pm (AEST)

The session timings in New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) are as follows:

Session 1: Monday 7th September 11am - 3pm (NZST)
Session 2: Tuesday 8th September 11am - 3pm (NZST)
Session 3: Wednesday 9th September 11am - 3pm (NZST)
Session 4: Thursday 10th September 11am - 3pm (NZST)

Learning Outcomes

You will learn:

The importance of iteration, learning and risk management in product development.
What Scrum is and how a Product Owner works in this environment.
What a Product Owner does and what it takes to perform the role well.
How to create a shared vision.
How to create and maintain a healthy Product Backlog.
How to manage a Release to a successful outcome using agile techniques.

How to Achieve Certification

This Certified Scrum Product Owner training course is all-inclusive of a globally recognised certification with the Scrum Alliance for participants who fulfil the expectations of the trainer during the course. Whilst some pre-reading is required, there is no exam to complete after the training course.

This course may qualify Project Management Professionals (PMPs) for 14 PDUs as approved by the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Meet your trainer - Rowan Bunning

Rowan is a pioneer of Scrum in Australia having became a ScrumMaster in 2003, Australia's first Certified Scrum Professional in 2006 and Certified Scrum Trainer in 2008. Since then he has delivered over 380 Scrum Certification courses in Australia and New Zealand making him one of the most experienced Scrum trainers in the Australasian region.

With a background in software development including with eXtreme Programming and in 2007 he was hired as an Agile Coach by one of Europe's foremost Agile consultancies which partnered with Ken Schwaber and Mike Cohn (two of the most widely recognised names in the global Agile community). Since then, Rowan has guided organisations from banks to video games companies through accelerated Agile adoptions including Scrum, Kanban and Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS) as well as consulting to management on Agile assessment and change leadership.

Rowan speaks from first-hand experience, having worked for years in each of the Scrum roles including ScrumMaster, Product Owner and Development Team Member as well as in a wide variety of other technical, leadership and coaching roles. He has worked in a wide variety of industries including banking, federal and state governments, health insurance, superannuation, salary packing, retail, manufacturing, building security, information security, media and video gaming.

Unlike many Agile Coaches and Trainers, Rowan not only has years of experience in business/IT Projects, but also in non-project pure product development environments. This allows Rowan to guide clients in combining the best of both worlds to achieve superior results.

Rowan has spoken about Scrum at conferences in Australia, Europe and North America since 2006 and has been involved with organising the Sydney Scrum User Group since 2008. Rowan hold accreditations as a Certified LeSS Practitioner (CLP), Certified Agile Leadership credential II (CAL II), Organization and Relationship Systems at Work (ORS@Work) coach and is Australasia's first approved Scrum Alliance “Path to CSP” Educator.

Five reasons to do your Scrum training with Rowan Bunning

Practical guidance from first-hand experience. Over a decade implementing Scrum in dozens of organisations means that Rowan's guidance is grounded in real world challenges and is highly practical. He speaks from first-hand experience, having worked for years in each of the Scrum roles including ScrumMaster, Product Owner and Development Team Member as well as in a wide variety of other technical, leadership and coaching roles.
Insightful and inspiring. As past course participants testify, you can expect to take away many deep insights into the nature of Scrum and its potential to transform your organisation and your work life for the better. Stories of what others have achieved with Scrum are likely to inspire you to be a game changer yourself.
Authoritative, non-proprietary material. Unlike many other training providers who teach proprietary, non peer-reviewed method formulations marketed using the generic umbrella term 'Agile', Rowan's teaching is fully aligned with the authoritative definitions of the most widely used and peer-reviewed Agile frameworks (e.g. Scrum as per the definition endorsed by the Scrum Alliance^®) and techniques (e.g. User Stories and Story Point Estimation as per Mike Cohn).
Take away a comprehensive workbook. As a course participant you will receive a comprehensive course workbook including worksheets on key topics, detailed information on Scrum from a Product Owner's perspective, recommended reading and further resources to assist you post-course.
Post-course follow-up. Rowan can provide post-training coaching and has done so with a wide range of organisations in industries including banking, federal and state governments, health insurance, superannuation, salary packing, retail, manufacturing, building security, information security and media.

Inclusions:

16 contact hours of training with an Agile practitioner with 19+ years of experience and Certified Scrum Trainer since 2008
Certification as a Certified Product Owner (CSPO) for participants who meet the criteria with the Scrum Alliance.
Digital Course Workbook containing all standard course material
Graphic illustrations by trainer in addition to the workbook
A digital portfolio of the collaborative work that you contribute to
Extended Question & Answer Time in addition to the core course time
Ongoing support via the Scrum WithStyle Alumni Workgroup on Slack
A letter of course completion that may be submitted to your employer and/or a professional body (PMI, ACS or similar) for PDUs (available on request)

Pricing

Scrum WithStyle is proud to offer the following great deals:

AUD $1,600 inc. GST regular price
AUD $250 off early bird special for bookings made more than 2 weeks prior to the course
AUD $250 off regular price when a group of 3 or more participants from the same organisation are booked together
For a group of 6 or more participants, please contact us for a further discount

The following table shows the total price inc. GST for each situation.

Regular ticket	AUD $1,600
Early bird >2 weeks prior	AUD $1,350
Group of 3+ from same organisation	AUD $1,350
Group of 6+ from same organisation	Contact us

Registration

To register one or more participants for this course, simply select the "REGISTER NOW!" button at the top of this page and complete the online sign-up at Eventbrite.com

Payment options:

Credit card - Mastercard, Visa, Amex
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) - choose "Pay by invoice" as Payment Method

Terms & Conditions can be found on the first page of the booking transaction at Eventbrite.com

What others say about this course

“Myself and the 5 Product Owners came away with some really useful methods for writing better stories. I’ll keep an eye out for more of your courses."

- Gameplay Producer, The Creative Assembly

“I have been lucky to have had Rowan as my coach for both CSM and CSPO ceritfications (in fact I chose him for the CSPO after the great experience I had on the CSM course). Rowan brings a wide range of experience in coaching scrum teams and in helping businesses with their introductions of scrum and other agile techniques. I can't recommend Rowan enough."

- Simon Waight, CSM, CSPO and Cloud Architect (blog)

“A fab overview for a non-software developer, and great to see the benefits of Scrum when waterfall is failing time and time again in your organisation!"

- Program Director - major projects, PTG Global

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Further Information

If you have any questions, please see the Scrum WithStyle website including our Frequently Asked Questions,
Call us on 1300 1 SCRUM ( 1300 172 786 ) or Send us a message online.

Agenda

Initial course backlog

The following backlog provides an initial course agenda. Just like any good Agile initiative, the backlog that we choose to pull in can change as we inspect feedback from stakeholders and make adaptations to the backlog during the course.

Please note that the following backlog does not detail the many group discussions and hands-on exercises that we run throughout the course.

Scrum Framework and Product Owner Activities

Agility: As a Product Owner, I want to understand what it really means to be Agile in order to profit in a turbulent business environment.
The Scrum Framework: As a Product Owner, I want to understand the Scrum Framework, so that I can leverage it effectively in order to build my product.
Completing the Scrum Puzzle: As a Product Owner, I want understand Scrum rituals, relationships with other participants and Scrum writings holistically from a Product Owner perspective so that I understand how I interact with other people and artefacts in Scrum environment.
Product Backlog: As a Product Owner I want to understand what a good Product Backlog looks like, so that I can use it effectively to craft a successful product.
Refining the Product Backlog: As a Product Owner I want to understand the criteria for a well refined backlog, so that I can keep mine in good shape.

Sprint Planning: As a Product Owner I want to understanding my responsibilities in Sprint Planning, so as to get the best out of this key activity.
Sprinting: As a Product Owner, I want to know what is expected of me during Sprints so I can behave in a way that is best aligned to the Scrum approach.
Sprint Review: As a Product Owner I want to understand my role in Sprint Review, so as to get the best out of this key activity.
The Product Owner Role: As a Product Owner, I want to understand the characteristics of a good Product Owner, so that I know what it takes to do the job well.
Living the Scrum Values: As a Product Owner, I want to know what is valued as part of the Scrum approach so that I can use these values to guide me in my work.

Product Development Simulation

Envisioning: As a Product Owner I want to learn how to create a shared Vision, so that I create a motivating environment and have rich ongoing engagement with the vision.
User Roles: As a Product Owner I want to have clarity on who we are building the solution for so we can solicit their input and address their specific needs.
User Stories and Story Writing workshop: As a Product Owner, I want hands-on experience with User Stories, so that I have a technique for creating good Product Backlog Items.
Story Mapping: As a Product Owner, I want to be able to plan releases in a collaborative way so that I can get the best ideas and buy-in from all key players.
Splitting Stories As a Product Owner, I want a toolkit of techniques for splitting stories that I can use to keep my backlog well refined.
Prioritisation tools: As a Product Owner, I want some techniques I can use to help me to order my Product Backlog effectively.
Buy a Feature: As a Product Owner I want a technique for soliciting input from customers / stakeholders as to their interest in features so that I have richer information on their interests when prioritising.
Release Burndown: As a Product Owner, I want to learn how to interpret and use a Release Burndown, so that I can control my product progress to release.
Agile Release Management: As a Product Owner, I want to know how to manage my release so that our probability of success is maximised.

Who should attend

Audience

This course is particularly suitable for those shaping the product/solution from a business perspective. This includes, but is not limited to:

Product Owners,
Product Managers,
Business Owners, and
Business Analysts.

This course is also highly relevant to those involved in coaching a Product Owner to be effective in their role. This includes:

ScrumMasters,
Iteration Managers, and
Project Managers.

Product Owners coming from business areas of the organisation may have a deep understanding of the business and experience with customer and value-based decision-making yet a limited familiarity with the project management issues to be managed to achieve successful delivery. Conversely, Product Owner coming from a project management or technical background may have plenty of experience with delivery concerns such as quality and risk management but less familiarity with how to ascertain value and make business decisions. For these reasons, this course covers both the Product Management (determining the right product) and the Project Management (successful execution) components of the Product Owner’s role.

Pre-requisites

Whilst there are no formal training pre-requisites for the CSPO course, it is expected that participants have an appreciation of the challenges involved in product development or business solution delivery from a stakeholder or management perspective.

Pre-reading

At minimum, it is expected that participants are familiar with the material in the Scrum Primer (3.2 Mb PDF).

Whilst not essential, participants can expect to get more out of the course having read the following book:

Agile Product Management with Scrum: Creating Products that Customers Love by Roman Pichler, Addison-Wesley Professional, 2010.

Reviews

4.65 out of 5.0 stars

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Enjoyed the interactivity and learning methods. I wanted to understand how the method could better suits my situation.

I enjoyed the way Rowan made the training materials accessible and engaging with a variety of learning methods. I thought the scrum management method was taught very well. I wanted the chance for practical solutions for my particular unique circumstances (team and product) that didn't seem to fit in with many of the examples.

This the second course I've attended run by Rowan. He's a great teacher, taking the time to explain concepts, give real-world examples. A good balance of theory and practice makes the learning fun and more deeply engaging.

Best takeaways are the interactive sessions and the tricks to prioritize tasks and requests! Lots of real world examples are exciting too

Rowan is an excellent facilitator and instructor. He has deep expertise, broad experience, and a thoughtful and engaging approach. I highly recommend the CSPO course.

Course was full of relevant and practical information with guidance on where else to go to get a deeper understanding. A huge shout out to Rowan for his immense amount of knowledge, how he made the material engaging and easy to understand, and for keeping the energy up for 2 days across Zoom.

Provided me with loads of techniques and tactics to try, and also put in perspective what attributes (of the PO) and team context/constraints lead to a successful Product Owner and Product Team.

The Product Owner Course was incredibly helpful for me. I learned all the key skills needed to be a successful Product Owner. The course covered everything from strategies to hands-on practice, giving me confidence in managing products and working with stakeholders.

The first online training I do, with the best templates applicable to real life scenarios.

Enjoyable course - well led. - Knowledgeable and passionate instructor, good pace to cover the material and nice mix of theory and interactive exercises.

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