Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner (A-CSPO)

Learn techniques and next-level product ownership skills from a senior Scrum Alliance trainer.

Our Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner (A-CSPO) is an in-depth, two-day immersion into the world of Product Owner accountability.

By delving deeper into the accountability of a Product Owner, you will explore advanced product strategy, discovery, and validation techniques whilst finding better ways to gain greater empathy and understanding for your customers and users. All of this is made possible by applying innovative ways to work with the Product Backlog to focus on the right outcomes and how best to define value. Use these techniques to maximize the value of the work delivered by your scrum team.

Please note, there is no exam for the A-CSPO certification. Please visit the Advanced Certified Product Owner (A-CSPO) certification page for more information, as certification requirements periodically change.

Duration

2 days/16 hours of instruction

Education Credits

16 PDUs

Public Classroom Pricing

Starting at: $995(USD)

Group Rate: $895

Private Group Pricing

Have a group of 5 or more students? Request special pricing for private group training today.

Part 1: Product Owner Core Competencies

The importance of the product ownership
The mindset and Actions of a Product Owner
Interacting with Stakeholders
Product Owners as facilitators
Facilitation techniques
Facilitation of conversations with Stakeholders
Understanding the risk of technical debt
Understanding the importance of development practices
Recognize approaches to scaling scrum
Visualizing and reducing dependencies
Benefits of Feature Teams

Part 2: Advanced Goal setting and planning

Operationalizing Product Strategy
Approaches to define product strategy
Product Planning
Visualizing and communication Strategy, ideas, and features

Part 3: Empathizing with Customers and Users

Connecting Developers with Customers
Customer product discovery techniques

Part 4: Advanced Product Assumption Validation

Recognize cognitive biases
Improving your Sprint Review
Defining Hypotheses
Planning how to test hypotheses
Validating assumptions in Scrum

Part 5: Product Backlog Management

Techniques for measuring value
Techniques for ordering Product Backlogs
Getting enough Product Backlog items ready
Improving Product Backlog Refinement

Please visit the Advanced Certified Product Owner (A-CSPO) certification page to view full details about this certification. Students who take this course must:

Already hold an active Certified Product Owner (CSPO) certification with Scrum Alliance
Complete all pre- or post-course work as deemed necessary by the instructor
Validate at least 12 months of Product Owner work experience within the past five years

Professionals who benefit from taking this course include:

Individuals who have undertaken the Product Owner accountability for at least 12 months
Product Managers
Business Analysts
IT Leadership (Managers/Directors/VPs/CIOs/CTOs)

Please note: This course has an Attendance and Virtual Camera Requirement

Attendance is required throughout the duration of this course. Instructors will verify each student's attendance and participation to ensure course completion.
Webcam usage is required by all students

Manage multiple business initiatives from competing stakeholders
Clearly order and express Product Backlog items to maximize outcomes and minimize output
Define a clear Product Vision that ensures your product remains focused on the features your customers and end users will use
Communicate effectively with various stakeholder groups to achieve alignment
Identify the crucial opportunities to reduce dependencies and avoid waste
Define, communicate and validate a strategy that delivers business value
Increase your credibility as a product expert and become recognized as a person who delivers real business results