Certified Scrum Product Owner®

CSPO Training Outline

Module 1: Introducing Agile Principles

In this module, you will: 

• Define Agile values and principles 
• Contrast Waterfall and Agile product development philosophies 
• Confront the challenges of adopting Agile 
• Learn to set up cross-functional Agile teams  

Module 2: Defining the Scrum Framework

In this module, you will learn about: 

• The core Scrum framework, team, artifacts, and ceremonies 
• Applying core Scrum Values 
• Leveraging checks and balances 

Module 3: Scrum Ceremonies and Artifacts

In this module, you will learn how to:  

• Create a Product Backlog 
• Implement a Sprint Backlog 
• Develop potentially shippable product increment 
• Organize Spring Planning meetings and Daily Scrums  
• Demonstrate products in Sprint Reviews  
• Participate in the Sprint Retrospective 

Module 4: Defining the Product Owner Role

In this module, you will learn how to:  

• Develop a product vision and strategy 
• Integrate Agile and waterfall teams 
• Estimate product scope and delivery 
• Engage stakeholders, customers, and end-users in product development and delivery 
• Develop positive and strong working relationships with Scrum teams 
• Track, manage, and communicate through the right Agile metrics 

Module 5: Building Your Product Backlog

In this module, you will learn how to:  

• Distinguish between product Vision and Product Strategy 
• Validate and revise your Product Vision through research 
• Articulate clear and measurable outcomes 
• Build and continuously refine the Product Backlog 
• Rank Product Backlog item priority at the release, product, and project levels 
• Utilize Must Have, Should Have, Could Have, Won't Have (MoSCoW) and other prioritization techniques 
• Apply the Pareto principle to release planning 

Module 6: Owning the Product Backlog

In this module, you will learn how to:  

• Develop products with progressive elaboration 
• Define appropriate acceptance criteria 
• Estimate business value through relative measurement  
• Continuously refine and reorder your Product Backlog 

Module 7: Developing a Product Roadmap

In this module, you will learn how to:  

• Choose the right Agile product release strategy 
• Focus on continuous program, product, and project improvement 
• Release products with Minimal Marketable Features 

Training Prerequisites

• The Scrum Guide will be emailed to students for pre-course reading.
• A Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) leads this course.
• In-person, on-time attendance and full participation is required for the CST to recommend you to the Scrum Alliance for certification.

Certification Information

There is no Scrum Alliance or Learning Tree exam.