Professional Scrum Product Owner

Learn From an Expert Product Owner and Product Manager

Temporary Discount: For the First Two Paid Participants, Send Three

Fourteen-minute breaks every 70 minutes.  One hour for lunch.

Pay small amounts over time using Affirm or other services

WATCH AND READ THIS

Watch this video about the creation of the first product vision.  I created this process. How to Create an Initial Product Vision  That Sticks and Drives Alignment  Russell A. Miller (for any role: BA, SME, product manager, PO, Scrum Master, PM, Developer, Leader)

View these slides about creating an initial product vision: Creating an Early Product Vision

PREVIOUS PARTICIPANTS APPRECIATED TRANSFORMATIVE TEACHING AND CARE FOR STUDENTS

Laura Brown says my PSPO II class ia GREAT! - "Russell did a great job getting to know class participants and keeping the content interesting and fun. I completed the class with some really great ideas on creating sprint goals, story mapping and working with stakeholders. Russel was engaging and humorous!!" Read the Review

Selin says Insightful and Practical Scrum Training Experience"The Scrum training was highly effective and well-structured. Mr. Russel did an excellent job as an instructor, maintaining a comfortable pace throughout the sessions. His explanations were clear and easy to follow, supported by practical and relatable examples that made complex concepts easier to grasp. The training provided valuable insights and actionable knowledge, enhancing our understanding of Scrum principles and practices. Overall, it was an engaging and enriching learning experience." Read the Review

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HERE ARE SOME REASONS THAT MY PRODUCT OWNER CLASSES ARE AN EXCELLENT CHOICE

• Coaching, not in class materials: I'll help you understand how to estimate product development (and software development) efforts.

• Coaching, not in class materials: I'll tell you how to get leaders to focus on the improvements the Scrum Team needs to deliver more value.

• I am a Product Owner and Program Manager. I have created the visions, budgets, hiring, product roadmaps, and schedules for multi-million dollar, multi-year, and multi-country development efforts at two different companies.  I led the development activities in the Scrum teams.

• I lead the creation of product visions with senior leaders and stakeholders.

• As a mechanical engineer, I have more than a decade of automotive and aerospace design experience in final assembly locations.

• I know how to get measurable results that prevent loss of life and lasting engineering solutions.

• I individually led the Product Owner and internal program manager creation and execution at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics IT. I also led the creation and implementation of agile software development.  I worked in the development team.

• Ken Schwaber trained me in Scrum.

• Ken Schwaber trained me in the Product Owner and internal product manager accountability.

• Jeff Sutherland trained me in the Product Owner and internal product manager accountability.

UNMATCHED QUALITY OF POST-CLASS INFORMATION

• Participants will receive a curated and prioritized list of post-class books, guides, tools, articles, and videos.  These materials will help you become a great Product Owner and internal Product Manager.

• You'll receive my step-by-step assessment preparation list.

   

YOU NEED SOMEONE WITH THE SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND QUALIFICATIONS TO HELP YOU

I am a product development professional with expertise in lightweight agile product development concepts and practices.  With a degree in Mechanical Engineering, I use product design and engineering experience, analysis skills, and agile process control principles to help clients solve problems and create value.

I am vision-guided and action-oriented.  I lead the way for others in incremental analysis, team formation, team collaboration, and agile practices for product development. I am a Professional Scrum Trainer, Lean Six-Sigma Green Belt, IIBA certified business analyst, and member of the Order of the Engineer.

YOU'LL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PASS THE INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED PROFESSIONAL SCRUM PRODUCT OWNER I ASSESSMENT

You will receive an assessment passcode that will entitle you to attempt the industry-recognized PSPO I assessment.  You can attempt the assessment twice! If you attempt the assessment within fourteen days and do not score 85%, you will receive a second attempt at no additional cost!

If you pass the PSPO I assessment you will receive the industry-recognized "PSPO I" certification, and a Credly badge that you can use to identify your achievement. In addition, your name will be posted publicly for colleagues, managers, and potential employers to see. 

SCRUM.ORG PROFESSIONAL SCRUM TRAINING IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD

The Professional Scrum Master training is the class for those looking to understand better the Scrum framework and how to apply it. Scrum.org maintains the PSM course and selects only the most qualified trainers to teach their classes.  Scrum.org ensures consistency of training material across trainers and classes worldwide.

The registration payment link accepts multiple types of payments.  If your preferred payment method is unavailable, please email russell@scrumsimple.com, and we will easily invoice you or provide purchase order details.

OVERVIEW

Professional Scrum Product Owner is THE cutting-edge course for effective Product Ownership. It explores the worldwide challenge that many Scrum implementations face, i.e., how should business people and product managers engage in Scrum and collaborate with Scrum Development Teams?

The Professional Scrum Product Owner class focuses on the core expectation for Product Owners: to maximize the value of the work done for a product.

Scrum.org selects only the most qualified instructors to deliver this course.

Scrum.org maintains the defined curriculum and materials to assure consistency and quality for students worldwide.

OBJECTIVES

I challenge participants to think in terms of Scrum and the Scrum principles to understand better what to do when they return to their workplaces.

• Students will have a clear understanding of Scrum's mechanics and how the Product Owner's role fits in.
• Students can act as Product Owners for Scrum Teams and stakeholders.
• Students can effectively increase the business agility of their organization.

TOPICS OF THE PROFESSIONAL SCRUM PRODUCT OWNER TRAINING

1. Value-driven development
2. The Scrum framework
3. Agile Product Management
4. Managing Product Backlog
5. Managing releases
6. The Scrum Product Owner

FORMAT

Participants work in teams. You learn through team assignments, discussions, and hands-on exercises. 

IS THIS PROFESSIONAL SCRUM PRODUCT OWNER TRAINING USEFUL FOR ME?

This training is for those who want to gain a deep understanding of the accountabilities of the value-optimizer role in Scrum, the world's most popular agile framework: Scrum.

The Professional Scrum Product Owner training targets a wide variety of roles, including Product Owners, Product Managers, Scrum Masters, software engineers, organization leaders, project managers, team leaders, IT/development managers, business analysts, architects, and developers.

Professionally facilitated using MS Teams Video, Mural, and PowerPoint.  Mural preparation instructional videos and an example provided before class.