Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®)

The Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®) training is an introduction into the world of Agile and Scrum from the perspective of the Product Owner.

Upcoming courses

Feb 12 & 13, 2025
Virtual
9am-5pm (Pacific Time)
Dave Sharrock
Regular Pricing:
$1,411.00
Early Bird Pricing:
$1,211.00
Super Early Bird:
$999.00
May 28 & 29, 2025
Virtual
9am-5pm (Pacific Time)
Dave Sharrock
Regular Pricing:
$1,411.00
Early Bird Pricing:
$1,211.00
Super Early Bird:
$999.00
Sep 24 & 25, 2025
Virtual
9am-5pm (Pacific Time)
Dave Sharrock
Regular Pricing:
$1,411.00
Early Bird Pricing:
$1,211.00
Super Early Bird:
$999.00
Dec 3 & 4, 2025
Virtual
9am-5pm (Pacific Time)
Dave Sharrock
Regular Pricing:
$1,411.00
Early Bird Pricing:
$1,211.00
Super Early Bird:
$999.00
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Course Description

Overview

The Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®) training is an introduction into the world of Agile and Scrum from the perspective of the Product Owner. The CSPO covers every aspect of product ownership from working with stakeholders to define the product vision, to defining the release objective and to creating the product backlog items in preparation for sprint planning with the delivery team.

Applying the Scrum framework requires changing our habits and our intuitive way of working. As a Product Owner, it also means changing how we communicate with and work with stakeholders. IncrementOne’s interactive classes, whether online or in-person, are built around a simulation exercise in which you, the attendees, work together on a team to define a new product. You will discover how Scrum works through direct experience, making mistakes and learning from those mistakes in a safe environment.

Our classes are designed to maximize engagement, understanding and retention, blending lecture and classroom discussion with exercises, games and simulations. Using Scrum to teach the class allows us to manage the pace of the class while taking time to move and refresh our brains to stay focused throughout the day.

Key Concepts

Every course covers the core learning objectives of the CSPO while leaving room for deeper conversations led by the questions and challenges class attendees bring up in class. The class includes a comprehensive simulation across both days in which teams work together to create a complete set of artifacts for a real-world digital product.

The key topics covered in the class include:

  • Lean and Agile and how Scrum relates to these core principles
  • How iterative and incremental allows the Product Owner to succeed
  • How the Scrum framework allows teams to frequently deliver working products
  • The five levels of planning as a model for product ownership
  • A deep dive into the artifacts a Product Owner can use to plan and communicate the product roadmap
  • Tools and techniques for long-term planning and tracking against an end goal or date

Agenda

what is the agenda?
  • Scrum framework core elements: roles, activities, and artifacts
  • Understand the role of the Product Owner
  • Techniques for building a compelling product vision and strategy
  • Building and visualizing a long-term product roadmap and release plan
  • Defining initiatives using the initiative canvas
  • Eliciting and clearly defining stakeholder needs using the user story format
  • Models and techniques for prioritizing product features
  • Communicating portfolio and product status: making it easily visible
  • The sprint review: testing product assumptions
  • How product ownership works with multiple teams

Prerequisites

What are the prerequististes?
  • No prior certification or experience required
  • Completion of the preparatory reading/viewing included in the pre-course email
  • Set up of a Zoom and Mural account as per details provided in the pre-course email (virtual classes only)

Who it's for

  • Product Owners
  • Business Analysts
  • Product Managers
  • Project Managers
  • Organizational team leaders seeking a deeper understanding of the Product Owner role

Benefits

What the benefits will you gain?
  • Course qualifies you for 16 Professional Development Units (PDUs) and 16 Scrum Education Units (SEUs)
  • Registration includes two years of Scrum Alliance membership
  • Alumni of the CSPO course qualify for access to our coaching support platform, including community forums and additional education aids and templates
  • Pre- and post-course emails with recommended readings and videos
  • Copy of the workbook as well as of the in-class artifacts

Career Path

Certified Scrum Product Owner®

The Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®) training is an introduction into the world of Agile and Scrum from the perspective of the Product Owner.

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CSM

One of the best courses I've attended. It helped me understand better the concepts have read and even lived through the lens of the Scrum framework.

Luis M., Senior Engineer, Major Retail Industry

CSPO

Dave's course is clearly the gold standard for Agile training. I will be back for more. I've taken several other product owner courses and training in this subject, and although they were helpful, the methods and execution of this course raised the bar in a major way.

Natasha H., Senior Business Analyst, Metals and Mining Industry

A-CSM

A-CSM with Dave is a beautiful opportunity to bring your scrum knowledge to another level. With a group of other experienced scrum masters, you have the opportunity to talk about the wicked topics that you always wanted to get insights/answers on that are real-world related.

Al S., Scrum Master/Agile Coach, Telecommunications Industry

CAL-E/O:

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