Scrum Product Owner Training
PROFESSIONAL & CERTIFIED - PSPO & SPOC
Creating Value
After completing the Scrum Product Owner training:
- you understand why and how Scrum works best.
- you know how to function as a Scrum Product Owner for both your team and stakeholders.
- you can create a clear vision statement that actually adds value.
- you can create and prioritize user stories in a product backlog.
- you have insight into useful methods for dealing with a large group of stakeholders.
- you understand how to plan (multi-year) budgets within Scrum.
- you are able to implement Agile working in your organization.
- you are certified worldwide as a Scrum Product Owner.
- An inspiring Scrum Product Owner training with lots of practical exercises (~50%) alongside theory (~50%).
- A group of at most 8 participants.
- An enthusiastic Agile Scrum trainer with lots of practical experience.
- Experience with tools for collaborating in online teams.
- The English Scrum Body of Knowledge and the Product Owner workbook.
- Access to a personal e-learning, online learning environment with apps for your phone and tablet.
- Including exam -to be taken after the training- to certify yourself internationally as a Scrum Product Owner.
Depending on your knowledge and practical experience, we have three options for you: the hybrid training, the online training and an e-learning track.
Hybrid training
For those with little or no experience with Scrum, our hybrid training is a complete and solid foundation.
- You receive the course material at home a few days before the training.
- On the first and second half training day (both from 09:00 to 13:00) you log in to our Virtual Classroom via your laptop. With a maximum of 7 other participants, interaction is guaranteed.
- Together with the other participants as a Scrum team, you follow the practical workshop day (from 09:30 to 16:30) physically at our location in Haarlem or Antwerp. During this workshop you practice and experience how Scrum theory comes to life in practice and what it's like to be a Product Owner in practice.
- You get a personal online e-learning environment for your laptop and tablet. With this you can further master the material using video material and quizzes and plan and take your exam.
Online training
If you already have a lot of practical experience as a Product Owner but would like to learn the theory interactively with others or refresh your knowledge, an Online training is your best choice.
The new way of working is partly at home and partly on location. Our hybrid Product Owner training fits seamlessly with this and combines the interactivity of a physical training with the flexibility and convenience of an online track. The best of both worlds.
During the hybrid training you combine two half days of interactive online theory with a full day workshop on location, where you will experience the role of Product Owner in practice.
This means:
- you need to travel less and the two interactive half days can be combined with other activities,
- you can effectively and quickly progress to your certifying exam,
- there is a start guarantee for the date you register, study material is sent to your home and
- because our groups are never larger than a real Scrum team, interactivity is guaranteed both online and physically.
Then you probably want to get your certificate as quickly as possible and our e-learning Scrum Product Owner is probably perfect for you.
If you register for the Hybrid training:
- you follow the theoretical part of the training via our Virtual Class on Wednesday and Thursday morning from 09:00 to 13:00
- You follow the practical workshop day from 09:30 to 17:00 at our location in Amsterdam at the Keizersgracht, Haarlem at Nieuwe Gracht 3 or in Antwerp at Franklin Rooseveltplaats: all within walking distance of the central station and with good parking facilities.
If you register for an Online training:
- you follow the training via our Virtual Class on Wednesday and Thursday from 09:00 to 13:00.
And of course you can also take the training in-company on request
With the Scrum Product Owner exam you certify yourself as a certified Scrum Product Owner. At the end of the first training day you get access to a personalized e-learning environment. You will find a lot of video material here so that you can watch parts of the training again at a later time. You also take the exam via the e-learning environment to certify yourself as a Product Owner.
The choice is yours. In our view, the two most important internationally recognized Scrum Product Owner certificates are: Scrum Product Owner Certified abbreviated as 'SPOC' and Professional Scrum Product Owner abbreviated as 'PSPO'.
Of these, SPOC is the most generic, not specifically IT-oriented, certificate. PSPO from scrum.org is, partly due to its history, more IT-oriented. The Scrum theory needed to obtain each of the certificates is of course the same. In general, PSPO exam questions are slightly more IT-oriented.
For this complete training you pay € 1195 (excl. VAT) and yes, that includes:
- Yes and this temporarily INCLUDES the AI Basics Training worth €245
- SPOC or PSPO I exam and certificate (to be taken after the training),
- All learning materials,
- Personal e-learning environment including apps for your phone and tablet,
Our Not-Satisfied-Money-Back-Guarantee applies to this training.
NB. If you register for the Online version of the training, i.e. without practical workshop, you pay €100 (excl. VAT) less. If you choose only the iPeople participation certificate, you pay €100 (excl. VAT) less.
Frequently Asked Questions
A Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the Development Team. The Product Owner manages the Product Backlog and ensures the team always works on the most important items.
The Product Owner focuses on the "what" - which features are built and in what order. The Scrum Master focuses on the "how" - the process and way of working. Both roles are essential for a successful Scrum team.
No, there is no specific prior knowledge required. We start with the basics and systematically build up. It is helpful if you have some work experience in a project environment.
To become a Product Owner, start by taking a recognized Product Owner training like our SPOC/PSPO training. Additionally, it helps to gain experience with stakeholder management, user research and backlog prioritization. Many Product Owners come from roles such as Business Analyst, Product Manager or UX Designer.
You can choose between two internationally recognized certificates: Scrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC) from SCRUMstudy or Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I) from Scrum.org.
SPOC is the most generic certificate, not specifically IT-oriented. PSPO I from Scrum.org is, due to its origins, more IT-oriented.
Both certificates are included in the price. After the training, you can indicate which certificate you prefer.
No. Scrum is not an IT methodology, but a framework for collaboration and value delivery.
Scrum is applied in product development, marketing, communications, HR and public organizations, among others. The focus is on collaboration, prioritization and customer value, not on technology or programming.
During the training, we work with practical examples that are understandable for both technical and non-technical professionals.