Professional Scrum Product Owner - Advanced (PSPO-A)
Whenever I work with an organization looking to transform to Agile, one of the first things we discuss is empowering the Product Owner. The Product Owner is a critical driver in the success of any Agile transformation. Their job is to maximize the product's value through the content and ordering of the Product Backlog. Organizations need a single person responsible for the product's strategy to succeed in delivering complex products. This is a simple but profound truth. The Product Owner identifies strategies to add the most value to the product.
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In PSPO-A, participants learn more strategies than are presented in the beginner class. We will also offer a lot more activities. For Product Owners who want to deepen their skills, PSOP-A is for you. If you need to have a deep understanding of what the Product Owner does, PSPO–A is for you.
An essential part of setting the Product Owner up for success is training. The Professional Product Owner - Advanced (PSPO-A) course focuses on helping experienced practitioners expand their ability to maximize the value of the Product.
More about Professional Scrum Product Owner - Advanced (PSPO-A)
This class has the most activities of any of the Scrum.org courses. Participants experience what it’s like to be a Product Owner by using tools and templates to practice crucial Product Owner skills. Product Owners will learn to validate their hypotheses and ultimately deliver more value to their stakeholders. You’ll deepen your understanding of the Product Owner role by exploring its various stances. We will have meaningful discussions about how to grow your skills, become more empowered, and thus deliver more value to your organization.
Mary took into consideration all participants opinions and questions.
The class was informative, and the instructor knew the material. Mary took into consideration all participants opinions and questions. The class not only reviewed Scrum but incorporated aspects of Kanban and when these aspects should be used. I learned about different charts that can be used to explain to leadership how the Agile team works and why it is advantageous to use Scrum with Kanban. - Anthony.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
PSPO-A
The purpose of the Product Owner accountability in Scrum is to maximize the value of the Product. It boggles the mind that some organizations have existed for years without a single person responsible for product value. Consider most organizations today. They have an IT team, a business team, and executives who decide which projects to run each year. But day in and day out, no single person is responsible for the value the product delivers. How can this be? Scrum solves this with the Product Owner accountability. In Scrum, the Product Owner is the person who determines what the Product's Scrum team will do next. The Product Owner’s primary purpose is to maximize the product's value resulting from the Scrum Team’s work. They create a single to-do list for the Scrum Team. The Product Owner weighs many competing priorities within and outside of the organization. How this is carried out varies based on the individual, the company, and even the product. Product Owners must understand the organization's business strategy and use that information to create the vision and strategy for the Product. The Product Owner role is critical to the success of the Product.
There is no difference. This same course is sometimes called PSPO-A and sometimes PSPO II.
It is always helpful for Product Owners to have a good understanding of the Scrum framework. Those new to Scrum should consider taking the Applying Professional Scrum course first. In addition, if you have not yet experienced the Professional Scrum Product Owner course, consider taking that course before the Advanced class. Those new to Scrum can read the Scrum Guide at www.ScrumGuides.org for free.
After participating in the Professional Scrum Product Owner - Advanced course, you will receive a free chance to earn the Professional Scrum Product Owner II (PSPO II) certification. This is a globally recognized certification backed by Scrum.org, the home of Scrum.
The certification exam has 40 questions. Participants have 60 minutes to complete the exam. The exam is delivered online at www.Scrum.org. The format for the test is multiple choice, with a few true/false questions.
There are no required prerequisites, although it can be helpful to have completed the PSPO course first. Also, while not required for this course, familiarity with the Scrum framework is helpful for any successful Product Owner. We recommend the Applying Professional Scrum course for those new to Scrum. It’s a fantastic, fun, and engaging experience.
If you take the PSPO II exam within 14 days of completing the PSPO-A course and don’t pass, you will get a second try for free. In addition, you may purchase additional retakes as needed.
The PSPO-A course is usually scheduled for two days, each consisting of approximately eight hours of instruction. Rebel Scrum offers more flexible options, including an opportunity to take the class in four half-days instead of two full days. We also occasionally offer weekend classes as well. In addition, we offer this class either remotely or in person. You may schedule a private course for your organization, or you can sign up for any of our public classes. See our schedule of upcoming courses above for more information.
No, there are no ongoing requirements to maintain the PSPO II certification.
Srum Masters
Leaders and Agile Coaches
Product Owners with at least a year of experience who want to grow their knowledge and abilities
Executives who have a Product Owner reporting to them
