EXIN Agile Scrum Product Owner

Certification by: EXIN

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Key points about this course

Duration: 2 Days
Time: 9.00am – 5.00pm
Course Fee: RM 2,600.00
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Course Overview

EXIN Agile Scrum Product Owner tests a candidate’s skills and knowledge of Agile principles and Scrum practices specifically with the role of Product Owner in mind. This certification focuses on adopting Agile or Scrum in the workplace and taking on the role of Product Owner.

 
Learning Objectives
  • Agile Mindset: Understand and adopt Agile principles for effective teamwork and project success.
  • Product Owner Role: Take accountability as a Product Owner, ensuring the product meets customer needs and adds business value.
  • Backlog Management: Develop, prioritize, and manage the product backlog to align with business goals and project success.
  • Complex Projects: Lead Scrum projects, providing direction and making decisions for successful product delivery.
  • Value Creation: Ensure the project creates value for both the customer and the business, balancing functional and non-functional requirements.

 

Target Audience

EXIN Agile Scrum Product Owner focuses on bringing value to the customer and value for the business, through Agile project management techniques. This certification is especially suitable for professionals working in the areas of project management, software development, IT service management and business management.

Course Level

Advanced

Course Outline
1. Agile Way of Thinking

1.1 Agile concepts

The candidate can…

1.1.1 explain the Agile way of thinking.

1.1.2 explain how Agile brings predictability and flexibility.

1.1.3 describe how to establish continuous improvement.

1.1.4 differentiate other Agile frameworks and methodologies: Crystal, Extreme Programming (XP), DSDM, LeSS, SAFe and Kanban.

2. Product Owner accountability

2.1 Tasks and responsibilities

The candidate can…

2.1.1 explain which tasks and responsibilities belong to the Product Owner.

2.1.2 analyze a scenario for the best solution to a problem typical to Product Owners.

2.1.3 explain the accountabilities of the Product Owner in the different Scrum events.

 

2.2 Other accountabilities (Scrum Master, Developers)

The candidate can…

2.2.1 explain all accountabilities within the Scrum framework.

3. Managing the product backlog

3.1 From vision to product backlog

The candidate can…

3.1.1 explain how to create the product goal.

3.1.2 explain how to create a product roadmap for either a service or a product.

3.1.3 explain why a good definition of done (DoD) is so important.

 

3.2 User stories (including epics, non-functional and functional requirements)

The candidate can…

3.2.1 explain how to write good user stories.

3.2.2 analyze a product backlog to identify epic stories (large, unrefined items).

3.2.3 analyze a scenario for non-functional requirements.

3.2.4 explain how to manage non-functional requirements.

 

3.3 Creating sprint backlogs

The candidate can…

3.3.1 explain how to create a sprint backlog.

 

3.4 Tracking and communicating progress

The candidate can…

3.4.1 identify deviations, roadblocks and other impediments that influence the progress.

3.4.2 explain how to create information radiators, how to interpret them and how to act on the results.

3.4.3 explain how to interpret commonly used tracking methods (burn-down chart, velocity, et cetera).

 

3.5 Staying in control and delivering value

The candidate can…

3.5.1 explain how to manage issues and bugs and how to inform stakeholders. 3.5.2 explain how to establish continuous delivery.

4. Complex projects

4.1 Scaling Agile projects

The candidate can…

4.1.1 explain how to use the product backlog in a scaled environment.

4.1.2 explain how to scale Scrum using Nexus.

4.1.3 explain how to scale the Product Owner function.

 

4.2 Suitability of Agile for different types of projects

The candidate can…

4.2.1 explain in which cases it is not possible to use Agile.

4.2.2 explain why having a small team is beneficial for any project.

 

4.3 Managing complex product backlogs

The candidate can…

4.3.1 explain different ways to manage complex product backlogs.

4.3.2 propose a way to manage a complex product backlog in a given scenario.

5. Adding value

5.1 Adding business value to the project

The candidate can…

5.1.1 explain what business value is.

5.1.2 explain the relationship between business value and product goal.

5.1.3 explain the relationship between business value and improved profitability.

 

5.2 Acting as the voice of the customer (VoC)

The candidate can…

5.2.1 explain how to work with customers, users and other stakeholders.

Examination Details
Duration:01 hour
Number of Questions:40 (Multiple Choice)
Pass mark:65%
Open book:No
Training mandatory:Yes
Electronic equipment allowed:No
Level:Advanced
ECTS Credits:4
Languages:English, Portuguese, Dutch, French, German, Spanish
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