In this two-day, interactive training we’ll teach you everything you need to know to become an effective Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO).
Becoming a Certified Scrum Product Owner is like becoming a Jedi, but slightly less nerdy and pseudo-spiritual. It’s not about learning to wield power, but about learning to harness the power that exists all around you.
A Product Owner is essential for every Scrum team. He or she buffers the team from other, often less Agile stakeholders. It is the Product Owner who helps the team deliver the features that make the most impact, and to deliver them as needed. Product Owners take control of planning and scheduling, and they take responsibility for facilitating team (and, by extension, product) successes.
They may, or may not, need a lightsaber *.
As a CSPO, you’ll get access to planning and communications tools that help cut through complexity, allowing you to reliably distinguish real value from noise. We’ll teach you to protect yourself and your team from risk, to learn from experience, and to iterate towards solid improvement.
In terms of format, Adam uses Scrum to teach Scrum, blending your training with practical experience. The course is split into two focused work periods — or ‘sprints’ — each lasting a day. Each sprint has its own backlog (a detailed description of required accomplishments) and you’ll track your progress towards your certification using burndown charts.
Learning the language of Scrum is part of the course, so don’t worry if all that sounds jargon heavy.
The training maintains a comfortable, sustainable pace as required by Scrum. Each sprint includes at least two mini-breaks (at around 10:30am and 2:30pm) and a longer lunch break (around noon). If you need a personal break at any other time, you’re welcome to take it. Just don’t miss more than 60 minutes of the two-day workshop or we can’t certify you.
* lightsaber not included in CSPO training.
Adam’s CSM class covers all the topics required by the Scrum Alliance, including:
No prior knowledge of Scrum is required. If you’d like to make the most of our time together, however, we encourage you to complete these interactive training modules beforehand. Doing so should only take you about ninety minutes.
Yes. And it is delicious. We provide a light breakfast, snacks, and a full lunch.
We will do our best to take dietary requests into consideration. You are also welcome to bring in your own food if you prefer.
While this training is specifically geared for those looking to take a Product Owner role, it is appropriate for anyone interested in applying the Scrum framework effectively and learning more about Agile. We welcome the technical and non-technical; absolute beginners and those with more experience; introverts and extroverts; managers, executives, owners, developers, designers, and most multicellular life forms.