Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) Certification Training in Waterloo

Syllabus of Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) Certification Course in Waterloo

Module 1: Scrum Basics

• 1. Understand the Scrum Flow, the core components of the Scrum framework, and the Scrum vocabulary
• 2. Understand the principles/legs of empirical process control
• 3. Understand the work culture Scrum creates

Module 2: Roles & Responsibilities

• 1. Understand the scope of the Product Owner, ScrumMaster and the team role in detail
• 2. Understand why there is no project manager and no agile product manager

Module 3: Product Vision

• 1. Understand the importance of having the product vision as an overarching goal galvanizing the entire Scrum team
• 2. Understand the desirable qualities of the vision and how it can be shaped
• 3. Understand the importance of carrying out just enough prep work
• 4. Understand the relationship between vision and product roadmap

Module 4: Estimating

• 1. Understand the different estimation levels in Scrum
• 2. Understand that the accuracy of an estimate is more important than the precision of the estimate
• 3. Understand that estimates of size and duration can be done separately
• 4. Understand the impact of pressuring team members to provide low estimates
• 5. Understand the difference between estimating and committing

Module 5: Product Backlog

• 1. Understand what the product backlog is, and what it is not
• 2. Understand product backlog grooming

Module 6: Prioritizing

• 1. Understand the importance and benefits of prioritizing the product backlog
• 2. Understand the implications of saying everything is mandatory
• 3. Understand who should have input into prioritization decisions
• 4. Understand that proper prioritization of a product backlog is based on multiple factors
• 5. Understand and know how to apply formal approaches to prioritizing (i.e. beyond just ‘gut feel’ or intuition)
• 6. Understand how much latitude to give a team in adjusting the sequence of work

Module 7: Release Management

• 1. Understand the goals and how-tos of release planning
• 2. Understand that planning is adaptive, iterative and collaborative
• 3. Understand why quality is frozen and the concept of technical debt
• 4. Understand why software should be released early and frequently
• 5. Understand and measure velocity
• 6. Understand release burndown charts
• 7. Understand how a release plan can help predict the future

Module 8: Sprints

• 1. Understand the product owner';s role in Scrum meetings, and how the Product Owner and Team collaborate
• 2. Understand why sprints are timeboxed and protected
• 3. Understand the concept of sustainable pace
• 4. Understand team commitment