Professional Scrum Product Owner Certification

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

Description

(PSPO) Students advance their Scrum Product Owner knowledge through Improving’s instruction and team-based exercises. The extent of the role's duties in producing a successful product is gleaned from an Agile perspective on product management. The students track the creation of value and successful marketplace delivery through defined metrics. This explains the perspective and teaches the role of the Product Owner in the Scrum framework.

Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) is a pioneering course for Product Owners, Agile product managers and those responsible for a software product’s success in turbulent markets.

Keeping aligned with Scrum.org’s philosophy, Improving selects only the most qualified instructors to deliver this course as well as maintains the Scrum.org’s defined curriculum and materials to assure consistency and quality for students worldwide.

Audience

The Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) course targets Product Owners and those accountable for maximizing the value delivered by software products and services.

Scrum Masters benefit from this course as their role often includes coaching Product Owners.

Assessment and Certification

The Professional Scrum Product Owner course has two associated assessments and certification: Professional Scrum Product Owner level I (PSPO I) and Professional Scrum Product Owner level II (PSPO II).

All participants completing the Professional Scrum Product Owner course receive a password to take the PSPO I assessment and are entitled to a discount on the PSPO II assessment.

These industry-recognized certifications require a minimum passing score on the associated rigorous assessment. Scrum.org maintains a public list with everyone holding a PSPO I and PSPO II certificate.

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