The Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) course is a 2-day course on how to maximize the value of software products and systems. Product Ownership in Scrum today requires more than knowledge of how to write requirements or manage a Product Backlog. Professional Scrum Product Owners need to have a concrete understanding of everything that drives value from their products.

Students develop and solidify this understanding through instruction and team-based exercises. The breadth of the role’s responsibilities in delivering a successful product becomes clear from an Agile perspective on product management. Metrics are identified to track the creation of value and the successful delivery of it to the marketplace. This defines the perspective from which the role of the Product Owner in the Scrum framework is taught.

Day 1: Foundations & Product Ownership Core Concepts

Module 1: Scrum Foundations

• Overview of Scrum Framework
• Scrum Values and Principles
• Roles, Events, and Artifacts
• Empiricism and Lean Thinking

Module 2: The Product Owner Role

• Accountability and responsibilities
• Stakeholder engagement
• Value maximization mindset
• Common anti-patterns

Module 3: Product Vision & Strategy

• Defining product vision
• Product goals and roadmaps
• Alignment with business strategy
• Case exercise: Vision drafting

Module 4: Product Backlog Management

• Product Backlog structure
• Writing effective Product Backlog Items (PBIs)
• Refinement techniques
• Ordering vs prioritization

Module 5: Value & ROI

• Defining value in different contexts
• ROI and cost of delay
• Lean economics basics
• Practical exercise

Day 2: Advanced Practices & Value Delivery

Module 6: Stakeholder Collaboration

• Stakeholder mapping
• Managing expectations
• Communication strategies
• Workshop simulation

Module 7: Agile Product Planning

• Release planning
• Forecasting techniques
• Roadmap evolution
• Metrics for success

Module 8: Working with Scrum Teams

• Collaboration with Developers
• Definition of Done
• Sprint Planning participation
• Handling scope changes

Module 9: Evidence-Based Management (EBM)

• Key Value Areas (KVA)
• Measuring outcomes vs outputs
• Using metrics to guide decisions

Module 10: Scaling & Advanced Topics

• Multiple teams & scaling considerations
• Product ownership in complex environments
• Integration with SAFe/other frameworks

Module 11: Exam Preparation & Wrap-Up

• PSPO assessment overview
• Sample questions and discussion
• Key takeaways
• Q&A