Professional Scrum Product Owner

Professional Scrum Product Owner is a 2-day course that provides the foundational knowledge needed to work with Scrum in a highly practical way. The course is a combination of instruction and team-based exercises where students experience how the Scrum framework improves product development efforts.

What You Will Learn

Over the 2 days, students will develop and solidify their knowledge of being a Product Owner through instruction and team-based exercises. The breadth of the role’s responsibilities in delivering a successful product will become more clear from an Agile perspective. Metrics are identified to track the creation of value and the successful delivery of the product to the marketplace.

The PSPO course is much more than just a set of slides and an instructor. In this course, students work on real-life cases with other classmates together as a team. This course is made up of discussions and hands-on exercises

Who Should Attend

The Professional Scrum Product Owner course may be interesting to all involved in software development upon the Scrum framework but has been specifically conceived for those responsible for products from a business and product management perspective and taking up the highly accountable role of Scrum Product Owner. No pre-existing knowledge of Scrum is required to attend.

Course Objectives

• Have a clear understanding of the mechanics of Scrum
• Know how the Product Owner fits into Scrum
• Successfully work with Scrum Teams and stakeholders
• Effectively increase business agility

Course Topics

• Agile Product Management
• Value-Driven Development
• Scrum Principles & Empiricism
• The Scrum Framework
• Product Backlog Management
• Release Management

Certification & Assessments

All participants completing the Professional Scrum Product Owner course receive a password to take the Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO I) assessment. If you attempt the PSPO I assessment within 14 days of the class and do not score at least 85%, you will be granted a 2nd attempt at no additional cost. You are also entitled to a 40% discount on the PSPO II assessment. 

Frequently Asked Questions

What is included in the price?
The price includes course materials, the PSPO I assessment, lifetime certification from Scrum.org and a 40% discount on the PSPO II assessment.

How do I achieve the Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I) certification?
The PSPO I certification is achieved by taking and passing an online assessment in your own time following the course. It can be taken from any internet connected computer.

What is required to achieve the Professional Product Owner I (PSPO I) certification?
The PSPO I assessment is comprised of 80 multiple choice questions that must be completed in 60 minutes. The pass mark is 85%. The course fee provides up to 2 attempts at the PSPO I assessment.

What are the course hours?
Courses start at 09:00 and finish at 17:00 each day.

How many people will attend?
Simon's courses are capped at around 10 attendees to ensure a premium experience.

How should I prepare for the course?
The only preparation required is to read the Scrum Guide.

I'm not sure if I have enough experience to take the course. What should I do?
Email the trainer at john@agile-ity.com and he will advise you.

Can I claim PMI PDU credits for attending the course?
Yes. You can claim 14 PDU's for attending a course.

Can I pay via credit/debit card?
Yes. Please select the 'Pay with Credit/Debit card' option when you register.

Can I register now and pay via invoice later?
Yes. Email us at john@agile-ity.com with your details.

Where can I contact the trainer with further questions?
You can email John at john@agile-ity.com

About The Trainer

John Gillespie is a Professional Scrum Trainer with Scrum.org. He is one of only a few Scrum trainers globally able to offer the full range of Scrum.org courses. John has numerous LinkedIn recommendations from happy clients.

John has better than 10 years experience with Scrum and 25+ years of experience in delivering complex software systems. John led the development of Fleet Bank's (Bank of America) first online banking application and more than 10 lottery system implementations globally. His classes are filled with numerous examples he has garnered on the front lines of software development over the past 25 years. 

Over the last 10 years, John has been guiding organizations including Oracle, Bank of America, US Navy, Wells Fargo, Publix, BNY-Mellon, JP Morgan Chase and Warner Music.

He is based in New York City and offers Scrum training courses with certification all over the world. He trains and coaches Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Development Teams and organizations in their transition to Scrum and Agile.

John is always happy to arrange private training for your company. Please reach out to find out more.

What Clients Have To Say About John:

John has an encyclopedic knowledge of what it takes to be a Scrum Master, as well as plenty of real-world examples to contextualize that knowledge. After spending the two days with John during his course, I was able to not only pass the PSM I exam but more importantly, I was able to bring his guidance back to my organization and help us improve our own practices. It also helps that he is a nice guy, a patient instructor, and impossible to stump with a question. I recommend John to anyone looking to improve their knowledge of Scrum.

Brecken Hipp QA Analyst at Dataworks Development, Inc.

John was a very patient and informative instructor. He made sure that everyone understood every concept before moving forward, and took the time to answer any questions that were asked with great detail.

Thank you for the great class!

Hanna Heaps, PSPO Business Product Analyst at PayScale, Inc.

John is a skilled Scrum instructor. His presentation makes everyone feel comfortable, no matter their skill level or experience; John's disarming charm accepts everyone where they are. He also has a deep well of real-life experience with project management that he humbly draws from to refresh whatever content he's dispensing. A skilled practitioner and trainer, making the world better one Scrum at a time.

Tommy Poole 

I took John's Professional Scrum Product Owner course to sharpen my Scrum/Agile knowledge and to learn more about the Product Owner role in a Scrum environment. John is extremely knowledgeable and was very accommodating to the class. You could tell he really is passionate about teaching the subject. He made sure to answer all of our questions and provided numerous resources to help advance our Scrum knowledge. Additionally, he gave useful advise and real-life insights on how we could improve our Scrum practices at our jobs (and made me realize how little Scrum we actually exercise). I would highly recommend his courses if you're interested in furthering your career in Scrum.

Brandon Kumagai Scrum Master at Elektrobit (EB)

John is an amazing Agile coach and trainer. His two days of training ( BNY employee training) was priceless in learning agile. I still remember how confused and resistant faces (to adapt to agile) changed to smiles, and everyone relaxed. This was only possible due to the way John encouraged questions and patiently cleared each doubt without being too focused on completing his training modules for day 1. Once the group doubts were cleared, the next day we not only finished the all the training modules but had time for questions. I for one thoroughly enjoyed his coaching. Even after the training, he was fully available to hand hold anytime and help us succeed as the organization worked its way to adapt to Agile. He is a great trainer, mentor and someone who made me love Agile and made it so easy for me to understand and apply. I thoroughly recommend John to anyone who wants to go the Agile way, both individual or organization. 

Pinky Padi Lead Mgr- App Devp (VP) at BNY Mellon

Contact John:

Phone:      516-317-8301
Email:       john@agile-ity.com
Website:   www.proscrumtraining.com
LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/johntgillespie