Certified Scrum Product Owner Training (VIRTUAL)

Course Overview

This 2-day training will provide you with all the elements you need to become a productive Product Owner maximizing the ROI of your business. Participants will learn the essential concepts and tools of Scrum, the differences between agile projects and traditional waterfall-type methodologies and how the role of the business is changing vis-à-vis Scrum teams.

Participants will also learn how to effectively manage and lead Product Discovery activities like defining a Product Vision as well as Understanding Users, Assumptions and Hypothesis. Building on this participants will create Product Backlog through Journey Mapping, User Story Mapping, and refine User Stories that are ready to be played.

Lead by a Certified Scrum Trainer (since 2011) who was taught by Ken Schwaber in 2002, and co-facilitated by a Certified Scrum Professional, this training workshop leverages the latest in virtual training tools, a unique visual style, and extensive hands-on experience to create an engaging class for anyone interested in Scrum and looking to prepare themselves for working in Agile organizations & teams.

Course Methods & Materials

Our virtual courses endeavour to bring in the rich mix of communication, collaboration and learning games that were hallmarks of our in-person classes. With proven approaches and an engaging technology platform, participants are able to share ideas, work in breakouts, practice new ways of working, all from the comfort of their own set-up.

The learning platform we use is as follows:

ZOOM -- an industry standard video and collaboration platform that allows for excellent face-to-face communication and facilitates chats, breakout rooms and an overall visual style of teaching.

MIRO -- this real time collaboration board provides the background for many of the learning games and exercises

Notability -- in lieu of whiteboards and projectors, the slides are shared through Zoom and annotated using Notability. Blank sheets are created so that the facilitators can draw out concepts in real time or highlight areas as needed.

Graphic Facilitation -- a key way of learning in a virtual classroom is being able to see clearly what is being discussed and shaping those artifacts. Both of our facilitators are trained graphic facilitators that brings a unique visual tone and ashetic to all the classes providing students with a very rich experience.

Testimonials from Recent Online Classes

“Relevant, practical content, not just theory”

“Interactive course! Miro exercises and videos were interesting.”

“the practical nature of the course and having two instructors was really nice”

“Impressed at how seamless it was and how engaging/interactive”

“Awesome - the tools were fantastic.”

“Interactive and engaging presentation - great balance of activities and lecture that paired with the content well.”

“The online integration was fantastic. I was very impressed how good a job was done to make it feel like an in person course.”

What’s Included in the class

• Upon completion of the full two-day class, participants will receive

• A 2-year membership with the Scrum Alliance

• Certified Scrum Product Owner certification

• Annotated slides from their specific class

Course Outline

DAY 1

• Agile, Values, Principles & the Manifesto
• Product Owner Role
• Empowered Role
• Prioritization
• Product Backlog
• The Burn-up Chart
• Product Discovery
• Product Discovery Canvas
• Product Vision
• Understanding Users (Empathy Maps, Personas)

DAY 2

• Product Discovery II
• Declare Assumptions
• Create Hypothesis
• Measurable Outcomes
• Journey Mapping
• User Story Mapping
• Release Planning
• Backlog Refinement
• User Stories
• Definition of Ready & Done
• Acceptance Criteria
• Scrum Overview
• Scrum Framework
• Scrum Roles
• Scrum Artifacts

Trainer Profiles

For classes being delivered in the virtual world, having two facilitators ensures a smooth delivery of the course as well as better discussions and more insight for participants.

Petra Skapa

Agile Transformation Coach and Certified Scrum Trainer (2011)

Petra has been leading Agile transformations for over 15 years across North America, Europe, the UK and India. As Gap Inc’s Chief Agilist, and as a Scrum Master, Iteration Manager, Agile Project Manager, and Senior Consultant for a variety of global organizations, Petra brings an invaluable breadth of real-world experience to her work.

As a Certified Scrum Trainer, Petra has taught thousands of students in Certified Scrum Master and Certified Scrum Product Owner classes. She has helped teams and executives leverage Agile and Scrum at companies across multiple industries, including aviation, retail, medical, leasing, insurance, telecom, government and Ivy League universities.

Thanks to her background as a social worker, Petra understands that all change—especially at the organizational level—comes directly from individuals; people’s choices are directly influenced by their motivations, be they external or internal. Hence, Petra is widely respected for being able to quickly build trust with a team by seeking to understand each individual’s perspective and leading them in a direction where they see value for themselves, their product and their organization.

Petra is also a regular keynote speaker at global conferences, including Agile Central Europe, Agile Eastern Europe, Better Software Conference, Dev Chicks, XP Suisse and Global Scrum Gathering Paris 2013, and leads the Scrum Breakfast Club in Victoria, BC.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in Human and Social Development from the University of Victoria, and a post graduate diploma in Object Oriented Software Technology from Saint Mary’s University.

Petra’s key values are integrity and respect for people

Kristi Meredith

Agile Coach, Trainer, Graphic Facilitator & Certified Scrum Professional (CSP)

Kristi Meredith works as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach & Trainer in both the Public and Private Sectors on a range of software, construction, and hardware projects.

Through her experience, she offers a wide range of services to clients, specializing in Agile & Scrum coaching, team culture & team building, visual management, organizing workload, stakeholder engagement, training, and workshop facilitation.

Her objective is to help teams and organizations find a structure that enables them to deliver value to customers while also building and sustaining a positive workplace culture.

She is a Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM), Certified Professional Scrum Master (CSP-SM), Large Scale Scrum (LeSS) Practitioner and co-organizer of the Agile Victoria Meet-Up.

About Alluvial Management Consulting, Inc.

Alluvial Consulting is a leading provider of Agile and Scrum training, coaching and executive advisory.

Our global network of experienced practitioners facilitates Agile transformations and workshops across North America, the UK and Europe.

We’re passionate about helping individuals, teams and organizations achieve exceptional results with the practices of Agile and Scrum. Our experts can guide your Agile journey at every stage, whether you’re brand new to Agile or looking to level up your results.

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