Course description
In this self-paced online course, students will learn about Product Owner fundamentals in Scrum. This course explores the unique blend of skills and practices needed to lead with a customer focus while working with stakeholders and the Scrum Team to set and drive the product vision, strategy and goals. By the end of the course, students will understand how to balance vision, value and validation as well as leverage the Scrum framework to deliver valuable products. Along the way, students will learn from real scenarios, common pitfalls and concrete practices that will help them understand effective Product Ownership. Students will also learn about the most common questions people ask Scrum.org and our Professional Scrum Trainers about Product Ownership.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Articulate the Product Owner’s accountability to maximize value through an outcomes-focused approach
- Describe how a Product Owner uses product vision to drive value delivery through strategy
- Discuss the importance of customer and user engagement in helping a Product Owner pursue value and confirm direction
- Explain how the Product Backlog reflects what the Product Owner considers valuable for the product
- Summarize how empiricism and Scrum enable Product Owners to prioritize, make decisions and validate quickly
- Recognize how a Product Owner collaborates with both stakeholders and the rest of the Scrum Team to maximize the value of their product
