Ralph Jocham
(he/him)
effective agile.
Languages
- German
- English
Switzerland
Reviews
What students say about Ralph
Feb 25, 2025
The instructor has a lot of experience…
The instructor has a lot of experience in the field and therefore can give a lot of insights. This sometimes leads to some diversion of the most relevant parts of the training. Overall, it was great!
Feb 25, 2025
I liked this training
I liked this training (beta version of PPDV). It was conducted pretty well. Regarding technical side, I had a feeling that there is definitely too much material to do in a single day. Trainer was very helpful and he has some real life examples to share with us.
Definitely every Scrum PO should learn everything that is in PPDV.
Nov 28, 2024
Course feedback
Ralph has a lot of experience in the development of software products and he was able to communicate this experience as well as the content of the course jointly.
Nov 13, 2024
Practical & Well-Paced Product Discovery Course
Great virtual class. Ralph balanced theory and practice well, with effective interactive sessions. Highly recommended for any Product Owner.
Nov 13, 2024
Great content delivered by Ralph
Great content delivered by Ralph, as usual ;-)
Very relevant topics for my clients. Nice balance of theory & practices with a lot of interesting discussions in our small groups.
Oct 26, 2024
Very helpful
This class provided me with tools, which is very helpful to understand different roles for effectively developing our product.
Oct 9, 2024
It was a good expirience.
It was a good expirience.
Sep 5, 2024
Great class
Great class to help thinking in terms of problems to solve and solutions to experiment!
Aug 25, 2024
A great training on Product Discovery: The Why and the What of Discovering as a collaborative activity
Let's start with the missing star and get that out of the way: despite having access to the whiteboard used throughout the class (thus being a visual reminder of the exercises and discussions), and despite this being still a Beta class, I felt that having the accompanying PDF that's customary in other trainings is a minus here. I really think the training would still benefit from having one, in addition to the whiteboard snapshot.
The 4 star content: as a Product Owner with a keen interest in UX and Discovery practices, I found that the topics covered in the class were crucial for enabling an honest discovery with customers, stakeholders, and whatnot. Some of them I had direct experience with, some not so much, some I had only heard of and was able to put them in practice - academically, yes - in the training.
The training format is appreciated, as it fosters collaboration and discussion with other peers, and makes good use of pertinent liberating structures towards that goal.
Trainer Ralph Jocham demonstrated Product Ownership, Scrum, and Product Discovery knowledge, and was open to clarify any question that came up.
I recommend this training to both starting Product Owners, Product Owners that have no prior experience with Discovery (capital D here), and Agile Leaders - this last mention especially since in some agile transformations, they can be a positive nudge in getting less-collaborative or even skeptical stakeholders to participate in Discovery activities.
Jul 24, 2024
It was a very good course
The course was very informative and with good practices
Jul 11, 2024
Scrum.org PSPO
Ralph is a very knowledgeable and patient trainer. He took his time to explain things and break them down in the PSPO training. I would still recommend checking the course out, even with no practical Product Management experience, if one's interested in the subject or field.
Jul 10, 2024
Very practical course
Pal-EBM course content is comprehensive, engaging, and well-structured. Ralph is highly knowledgeable and answer all the questions I had in a clear and understandable manner.
Good introduction to KVA and KVM concepts. Useful course to apply valuable metrics directly in my context.
Thanks a lot!
Jun 21, 2024
Sehr kompetenter Kursleiter.
Sehr kompetenter Kursleiter.
Jun 11, 2024
good
viele beispiele und anwendungen
Jun 8, 2024
I am glad that Scrum is addressing this…
I am glad that Scrum is addressing this crucial aspect of empiricism, specifically product discovery. This course should be a must-offer and a must-do for any professional who takes empiricism, outcomes, and evidence-based delivery seriously.
However, I find it unfortunate that this course doesn't fully integrate the topic of product discovery as an implicit part of the Scrum framework. It would have been an excellent opportunity to illustrate how every step of product discovery is integral to the events, artifacts, and commitments of Scrum. In this respect, the PSK course did a better job explicitly integrating Kanban practices with the Scrum framework. This course could have similarly enhanced our understanding of the Scrum framework through the lens of product discovery and vice versa.
It is also regrettable that this course did not reference the brief slide on product discovery in the PSK course. This course could have fostered better communication with other courses and delved deeper into how a product discovery process might look from an efficient workflow perspective.
Despite these points, I believe this course should move past the Beta phase. While there is room for improvement, it is already quite good.
Lastly, a word about Ralf—he is one of the greatest product management trainers, and taking this course with him was truly a treat!
Jun 3, 2024
Great experience
Great experience, lots of knowledge!
Ralph navigated through the principles of agile in a way you would remember (practices) and easy to apply after the class
May 31, 2024
Interactive & Fun
Interactive, great discussions and fun! I have learned a lot.
May 29, 2024
Not only theory
Not only theory but also actual implementation of the theory through examples
May 19, 2024
great exchange
great exchange
Feb 25, 2024
Open Book of Knowledge
Ralph is a great trainer and he is what I would call an open book of knowledge as he is quite resourceful and provides valuable examples and exercises to support his teaching journey.
Hopefully, I'll get a chance to talk to him live at a conference as well and grab a beer because for sure the 2 days course was just a glimpse of knowledge compared to what he has to share.
Feb 10, 2024
I enjoyed the trainings
I enjoyed the class; we have discussed a lot of aspects regarding Product Ownership and its accountability regarding the product backlog management.
The brainstorming with colleagues and exchanging experiences and best practices has made the training very pleasant, interesting and engaging.
Feb 6, 2024
The content is applicable and useful
The content is applicable and useful
Feb 5, 2024
I loved this class!
I loved this class! It was very practical and having different seniorities on the work team, helped me to have really good conversations started and tips that i can use in my projects. Thanks!
Jan 31, 2024
Deeper look on Product Backlog relationship with Product Goal, and slicing techniques
I quite enjoyed this training. There was a bit of recap of certain areas of PSPOI & II, and a lot of establishing relationships with Product Backlog, Product Goal, and Transparency.
Also, time for Q&A at the end of the session is very valuable, provided you bring the right questions.
Dec 1, 2023
Auch abseits vom "reinen" Scrum
Ich fand es toll, dass wir auch stark auf die aktuelle Situation abseits vom reinen Scrum eingehen konnten.
Nov 26, 2023
useful class
I like the organisation of the class, interactive class, and useful info. Thank you Ralph!
Nov 17, 2023
Insightful, fun, and a hands-on learning experience
I participated in the PSPO Training with Ralph Jocham, and it was one the best learning experiences I've had. The training was very interactive, fun, and the information was presented with concrete examples that allowed for an easy understanding. In preparation for the exam, I also read Ralph's book: "The Professional Product Owner: Leveraging Scrum as a Competitive Advantage", and this really helped me to solidify the information from the training and to start having the PO mindset.
All in all, this was a 10/10 experience and I am very happy I choose scrum.org and Ralph. Hats off for the entire team for making this a memorable learning journey, and a special shout out to Natacha for helping with the prep process.
Nov 2, 2023
Great balance between theory and…
Great balance between theory and practice, very interactive and fun.
Oct 22, 2023
This training is an experience!
The content of the training is very on point and by having a practical exercise after each addressed topic, I had a chance to immediately practice and apply the new information.
The trainer is clearly a very experienced individual, has shared personal experiences and examples while answering questions and was always happy to answer any questions and to encourage us to find our own new answers in order to give us a chance to evolve too.
Oct 20, 2023
What a great experience!
Teacher, teammates, materials, themes, role plays, excercises
Oct 6, 2023
Business value achieved through scrum framework
Combination of practical exercises and theory
Sep 24, 2023
High quality
High quality, thought-ptovoking and fun course.
Sep 5, 2023
I loved this class
The video and sound quality was perfect, the tutor provided a perfectly organized board and a suitable timeline for the class. He engaged us with the class perfectly and we worked and thought as a team. It was very exciting to work in teams on the little projects he gave us. Also, the time box of exercises was kind of making us sense the usage of time boxes in the scrum. He answered every question the attendees had very patiently and we had enough time to absorb the information, to understand and ask questions. Also, he explained everything very well and I got a lot of new information I didn't have. He also made the lessons clearer by using examples and his own experiences which I think was really brilliant. He gave us references and used good visual aids in teaching. It was one of my best online class experiences. I really appreciate Mr. Jocham's good work.
Sep 5, 2023
I think Ralph was a great coach and I…
I think Ralph was a great coach and I am so happy I joined this course!
The class was super interactive and efficient and we created two products from scratch in two teams!
That was such a great experience. Thanks a lot, Ralph!
Jul 5, 2023
Comprehensive and very interactive
The 2-days PSPO Course led by Ralph (effectiveagile Inc) expands the agile thinking at the highest possible level underlying the benefits of Scrum.
Jul 2, 2023
Made the idea clearer
I had a vague idea of SCRUM based on reading about and deduced from the experience as a SCRUM team member. Some simple practices in this course made the idea of SCRUM clearer.
May 23, 2023
PSPO Training
The training was well structured and interactive, allowing participants ample time to try out all the newly acquired knowledge & ideas in break-out sessions.
However, the trainer had technical issues which made it almost impossible for one to read most of his notes and understand some of his drawings. Overall, I still consider the trainer to be highly competent.
May 5, 2023
PSPO II Class Review
A practical-oriented class with a lot of collaboration and real examples.
May 3, 2023
I liked the professional insights
I liked the professional insights. I missed some theory behind the methods.
Mar 9, 2023
Useful and great way to learn
The class was very interactive which made it easier to follow and be "present". It helped me to learn the basic scrum and product owner.
Mar 9, 2023
Scrum.org PSPO with Ralph Jocham
Even though we had little time we succeed to cover all the topics. It was challenging to keep up with the trainer pace but the method used from the trainer was good and the focus stayed on the scrum.
Mar 8, 2023
Well prepared lecturer
The lecturer transferred knowledge to the participants very well and kept everyone involved in the training
Mar 7, 2023
Adapt to change
The possibility of seeing things from a different view
Feb 15, 2023
Very practical and well-explained.
Very practical and well-explained.
Ralph puts emphasis on teamwork, practical exercises, and debates.
Had some great discussions and left the training with a number of things to think about and improve.
Jan 31, 2023
Great Teacher (Ralph Jocham)
Great Teacher with many practical examples.
Jan 13, 2023
Very Good!
Thanks to Ralph!
Dec 7, 2022
Great PSM1 training
An excellently designed and pretty intense two-day training, which Ralf led brilliantly and gave excellent and vivid examples. All praise and recommendations.
Dec 1, 2022
Very good class
Ralph did really a good job. Class was well prepared, perfect leadership over the two days and really good learnings as Ralph is explaining and teaching on a very hight level. Thank you!
Nov 22, 2022
Interactive & Dynamic learning
Really nice experience for the PO I am to go deeper than theory and confront my knowledge and experience to others
Nov 13, 2022
Positiv
Positiv
- Aufbau in Mural
- Arbeit in Gruppen
- Austausch im Plenum und der Gruppe
- Bereitstellung aller Unterlagen
Kritik
- teilweise waren Fragestellungen etwas unklar
- etwas längere Bearbeitungszeit für Aufgaben
Nov 5, 2022
Thank you Ralph
Thank you Ralph, excellent training!
Aug 1, 2022
Intense, engaging, mind-opening
I had a pleasure of participating in the PSPO-A class in June 2022.
Ralph is a great trainer. He instantly created a good, vibrant atmosphere and the group started to work in an open, friendly and productive manner.
He is a skilled facilitator, able to find balance between free questions and sticking to agenda. Ralph has such a rich experience, he is full of real-life cases and practical tips and tools. He has the ability to explain things in a clear and concise way, always calm and focused, and at the same time open to difficult questions and interested in different views.
The class was intense, but not exhausting, exercises were engaging and mind-broadening. Even though I am not in PO role in my everyday work (I’m a scrum master), thanks to Ralph and this course I managed to pass the assessment with 97,5% score. I sincerely recommend Ralph, his training and materials that he creates.
Jul 15, 2022
Professional and very helpful
Professional and very helpful.
Jun 30, 2022
PSPO II — A truly deep and open-ended training experience.
The two training days were very intense, deep and fast-paced. It was excellent.
Ralph's experience is very telling. The amount of wisdom that he shares on the different angles of product management shines light into what so many companies blatantly fail to acknowledge in the role. The visual material is on point: simple to grasp, and yet requires you to pay attention.
Ralph is a very kind and forgiving person. He showed compassion on tough topics and rigor to stick to the schedule when necessary, always with empathy.
You might feel overwhelmed if you do not have enough experience in product or as Scrum Master. I would advise this training for aspiring product people or SM's with 2+ years of experience but don't let that deter you from your resolve.
If there was one thing I'd suggest in the future, it would be to allocate just a bit more time for deeper conversations in certain topics. Maybe this was my initial response due to not knowing anybody and ideas not flowing as smooth, but I did feel cut short in the beginning. The next day was much smoother as everybody knew each other more, it was great.
In summary: we ended up learning a lot more than mere fundamentals of the different angles of product management. Nonetheless, the group's aspiration to read up on several books and other materials led us to believe the training was as incredible gate for further progress.
Jun 21, 2022
Experienced trainer
Good trainer with many years of experience.
Jun 17, 2022
good introduction into scrum
good introduction into scrum
May 3, 2022
Great instructor and rich course
Great instructor and rich course, so open and helpfull
May 3, 2022
I really love the way the trainer keeps…
I really love the way the trainer keeps us in focus with different team exercises.
Apr 27, 2022
Ralph clearly knows what he is talking…
Ralph clearly knows what he is talking about
There was a lot of material to cover, and I think Ralph did this in a well structured way, with a very deep knowledge of the role of a PO and Scrum in general. Especially liked he could give us examples of when he worked as a programmer.
Minus one star because I felt a bit restricted in the breakout rooms with my team, I would have loved for some sessions where everybody in the training session could speak, so we could learn form other people in our own company. So in short, some exercises where everybody participates
Apr 22, 2022
Informative, relevant and very helpful class
Thanks to Ralph and his huge experience, the class was the perfect preparation for the exam. What we discussed was informative, relevant in the daily business and helpful for the final certification.
Apr 21, 2022
Nothing bad to mention
Nothing bad to mention, the instructor is a spring of knowledge and experience and it was a pleasure listening to him and taking part in this course.
Apr 19, 2022
Ralph is a great trainer
Ralph is a great trainer. Thanks to all the information of Scrum. It was interesting and entertaining as well.
Mar 16, 2022
Top, gerne wieder!
Top, gerne wieder. Klar, deutlich und effizient!
Mar 1, 2022
PSPO
PSPO
Class hosted by Ralph Jocham, he clearly explained the scrum theory and the role of the Product Owner in it. The training was virtual and that is something that I personally do not like, but in this case there was good use of the break out rooms in teams. This gave some interaction which is always useful.
Feb 19, 2022
Ralph is a great trainer.
Ralph is a great trainer.
2-days of engaging talks, really interesting group exercises and very dynamic
Feb 4, 2022
Very Satisfied, great class
Ralph Jocham is great teacher. He made learning interesting in both theory and practical part of course.
I learned a lot things about Scrum that I didn't know before and this course made me pay attention to some points of Scrum I didn't notice so far in my career.
Feb 1, 2022
Very well focussed on the practise with…
Very well focussed on the practise with lot of examples.
Sometimes the link with the PO task was not always directly clear, but came afterwards...
Nice teacher !
Jan 30, 2022
Insightful and Knowalgeble Sessions
Very well-organized training sessions that make us think about the concepts and nuances at a practical and theoretical level - I would say it connects the dots between theory and practice.
Most important - All questions and doubts are welcome.
Jan 25, 2022
Insightful
Very lively 2-day course despite sleepy audience.
Jan 18, 2022
Professional Scrum Master I - recommended course
Knowledgeable course facilitator, lots of opportunities to deep dive into the different parts of scrum. Well done!
Jan 14, 2022
A very structured view on PO
I consider the training as being very well structured, offering the right amount of information at the right pace.
I appreciate the fact that Ralph did not focus only on the PO but he offers insights on other matters related to SCRUM.
For me it was a very useful training that I highly recommend.
Dec 1, 2021
Good introduction to Agile for aspiring Agile leaders
Almost always work in some capacity in a scrum team and always feeling frustrated with the management, I find that this course definitely covers the essentials of what an Agile leader needs. All too often, one always hear the top brass says lets do Agile, but the environment never changes to support the team.
Dec 1, 2021
Great content
Really enjoyed the class. Great content !
Nov 12, 2021
i liked Ralph's way to teach
i liked Ralph's way to teach. Thanks.
I think I would prefer the next time face to face training because I had technical issues the first day and I could not follow the class for at least 2 hours.
Nov 2, 2021
I enjoyed the interactions during this…
I enjoyed the interactions during this class, a lot of exercises in order to learn and apply the Scrum guide in real life scenarios.
I recommended this course for all who want to learn more about how Scrum is helping complex projects and complex situations.
Nov 1, 2021
Excellent content
Excellent content
Nov 1, 2021
Great training and amazing trainer
I loved the training approach, the team exercises and the way Ralph presented all the information as he didn't allowed the audience to get bored :)
Jun 29, 2021
Good teacher and good training
Good teacher and good training. It's a pitty that we need to do it virtual instead of face to face, but it was well organized with enough breaks.
Jun 20, 2021
Very good 2-day course
Very good 2-day course. Lots of real-live examples and explanations. Excellent trainer with great experience.
May 14, 2021
PSM-1 Training from Ralph
Took the PSM-1 Training from Ralph. Being a Scrum Master I can vouch for the trainer and the content which was taught to me. The whole training was really effective and I still love it when Ralph answered every generic question using real-life examples. I would totally recommend Agile Actors for Scrum training.
May 14, 2021
Great training! Worth taking
I liked that we were divided into small groups where everyone had ability to speak up. Ralph described all the basics in a clear way and gave us a lot of guidance what to read next and how to improve further. I hope I know have all the needed knowledge for passing the exam. Only the time will show.
Feb 22, 2021
A good basis that ought to be expanded upon with other references for the PSPO 1 exam preparation sake
The offered materials made up a good basis for building one's knowledge upon the whys and wherefores of the Product Owner. Overall, time management was an issue given the breadth of the topics and some items could have been addressed at a deeper level. The remote class was done through a collaboration-enabled tool that has offered great interaction. Our trainer and facilitator Ralph is extremely knowledgeable about empiricism, iterative and incremental product development. I was expecting more exercises directly connected to the PSPO 1 exam. The reading of two books "The Professional Product Owner" and "Essential Scrum" helped me in my exam preparation.
Feb 19, 2021
Great and insightful training indeed
Great and insightful training indeed, with a very knowledgeable and expert trainer.
Feb 3, 2021
A great trainer
The had a broad knowledge and could grant us an easy access to the "world of scrum". Because of his long dev career he was able to share a lot from his great experience pool. Unfortunately this course was online-only (due to covid) and therefore a lot of practical exercises were quite difficult to manage, but in the end the outcome was still great.
Jan 29, 2021
Nice training
Nice training, seeking to much.
Jan 28, 2021
SCrum Master Roche 26-28 Jan 2021
I have really appreciated the entire training and especially:
- exhaustive introduction of the fundamentals
- exercises in small team
- room for questions
- Answers supported by referenced documentation
- The training support and tools utilized
- Rythme of the training and the diversity of workshops
I invite you to consider
- having less examples around Software dev and more for other fields as well
- would it be added value to run a small sprint and practically utilize the various technics, I understand this is what we more or less did for the "car" but we did not went so much throught Sprint review / retrospective
Jan 27, 2021
I liked the trainer
Great trainer
Jan 15, 2021
There are very few trainers where you…
There are very few trainers where you feel that you can ask ANY question and he will AT ALL TIMES be able to answer it with the highest professionalism and integrity. I truly enjoyed this class and may only recommend it to anybody interested in Scrum.
Jan 7, 2021
Excellent training experience.
Ralph is a great trainer. Tailored to POs who need to understand how to maximize value in their organizations. I totally recommend this class.
Dec 20, 2020
Very scientific approach to scrum by a…
Very scientific approach to scrum by a competent tutor.
The practical part consisted sometimes of creating thing and afterwards learning what is important while creating these things, which is not always the optimal choice of order, especially if you need the created items for other practical tasks and have no time to refine them.
I learned a lot. Thanks
Dec 3, 2020
Excellent class
It was an extremely useful and pleasant class. The trainer has a lot of practical knowlege and was able to transfer it clearly and effectively. The pace of the class was just right: not too slow that would cause distraction, not too fast that would make it difficult to absorb the content. There was a right balance of theory and practice, of listening and interacting that made all the information easy to understand, process and apply in the practical parts. All in all, an excellent class.
Oct 30, 2020
I really liked Ralph's training and…
I really liked Ralph's training and Ralph's personality. Well prepared (Mural is great), good activities, well explained. I could see Ralph has loads of experience and knows what he is talking about.
I could see Ralph has experience as trainer, he brought several non-formal activities to the workshop. I liked he let the teams try first and explain later.
The only suggestions I would do is to ask for people's expectations in the beginning, also explain there are no right or wrong answers, and to explain whats the objetive of the workshop. I had the feeling some participants had different expectations and got frustrated in the end.
Thanks again!
Sep 24, 2020
Awesome!
Awesome Dynamics, Great Insights and a lot of learnings! Facilitation was great, trainers helped not only to learn, but to understand. Great work. I am happy to be part of this class!
Ralph, Robbin, Awesome Job!
Sep 18, 2020
Amazing class
Amazing class
Ralph did a tremendous job as a teacher. Really enjoyed his class. You can profit from the wealth of his experience.
Sep 15, 2020
Feedback
Ich fand die Schulung sehr spannend und abwechslungsreich gestaltet (Gruppendiskussionen).
Mar 10, 2020
Professional Scrum Master Class
Excellent teacher. I have benefited immensely from this course.
Feb 14, 2020
Great training.
Great training.. thanks Ralph & Willem
Feb 14, 2020
Ralph and Willem were great teachers
Ralph and Willem were great teachers. they really maximized the value of this training. Thank toy to both of them
Jan 30, 2020
Good presentation
Good presentation , nice real life situations
Jan 30, 2020
A very interesting and useful course
A very interesting and useful course. Ralph made many practical games from which I understood very well how to apply the scrum in my team. He also gave us some good tips on how to proceed to change things in better.
About Ralph
Product Development Authority • Enterprise Transformation Specialist • Agile Intelligence Architect • Author • Speaker • Pioneer Scrum Trainer
Product Development Authority:
Ralph is the definitive expert in building successful products, guiding organizations through the entire product lifecycle from concept to market. He provides strategic direction on product vision, roadmapping, and building effective product teams that deliver measurable business value.
Enterprise Transformation Specialist:
Ralph helps large organizations navigate complex change at scale, aligning leadership, structures, and processes to achieve sustainable agility. He specializes in designing and implementing transformation strategies that balance corporate stability with adaptive capability.
Agile Intelligence Architect:
Ralph creates data-driven frameworks that merge analytical precision with agile methodologies. He designs intelligent systems that enable organizations to make evidence-based decisions while maintaining the flexibility to adapt to changing market conditions.
Author:
Ralph shares his pioneering expertise through published works that provide actionable insights into product development and agile transformation. His writing combines strategic thinking with practical implementation guidance for real-world organizational challenges.
Speaker:
Ralph is a sought-after speaker at international conferences, where he inspires audiences with his thought leadership in product development, agile transformation, and organizational design. Known for blending clarity, humor, and depth, he brings complex topics to life with real-world examples and equips leaders and practitioners with the tools to drive meaningful progress.
Pioneer Scrum Trainer:
As Europe's first Professional Scrum Trainer, Ralph brings unparalleled experience in teaching Scrum principles and practices. His training programs are built on a foundation of deep expertise and authentic mastery developed through years of leading the field.
Biography
Ralph has over 25 years of global (DE, UK, USA, CH) development experience in various technologies and blue chip business domains. Ralph believes that following the Vision, Value and Validation (read the book) approach will lead to a true business agility.
Before founding effective agile. he worked for Zühlke in Switzerland, ThoughtWorks in San Francisco, USA and Oracle in the UK.
You can read more about Ralph Jocham at www.effectiveagile.com.
What students say about Ralph
Feb 25, 2025
The instructor has a lot of experience…
The instructor has a lot of experience in the field and therefore can give a lot of insights. This sometimes leads to some diversion of the most relevant parts of the training. Overall, it was great!
Feb 25, 2025
I liked this training
I liked this training (beta version of PPDV). It was conducted pretty well. Regarding technical side, I had a feeling that there is definitely too much material to do in a single day. Trainer was very helpful and he has some real life examples to share with us.
Definitely every Scrum PO should learn everything that is in PPDV.
Nov 28, 2024
Course feedback
Ralph has a lot of experience in the development of software products and he was able to communicate this experience as well as the content of the course jointly.
Nov 13, 2024
Practical & Well-Paced Product Discovery Course
Great virtual class. Ralph balanced theory and practice well, with effective interactive sessions. Highly recommended for any Product Owner.
Nov 13, 2024
Great content delivered by Ralph
Great content delivered by Ralph, as usual ;-)
Very relevant topics for my clients. Nice balance of theory & practices with a lot of interesting discussions in our small groups.
Oct 26, 2024
Very helpful
This class provided me with tools, which is very helpful to understand different roles for effectively developing our product.
Oct 9, 2024
It was a good expirience.
It was a good expirience.
Sep 5, 2024
Great class
Great class to help thinking in terms of problems to solve and solutions to experiment!
Aug 25, 2024
A great training on Product Discovery: The Why and the What of Discovering as a collaborative activity
Let's start with the missing star and get that out of the way: despite having access to the whiteboard used throughout the class (thus being a visual reminder of the exercises and discussions), and despite this being still a Beta class, I felt that having the accompanying PDF that's customary in other trainings is a minus here. I really think the training would still benefit from having one, in addition to the whiteboard snapshot.
The 4 star content: as a Product Owner with a keen interest in UX and Discovery practices, I found that the topics covered in the class were crucial for enabling an honest discovery with customers, stakeholders, and whatnot. Some of them I had direct experience with, some not so much, some I had only heard of and was able to put them in practice - academically, yes - in the training.
The training format is appreciated, as it fosters collaboration and discussion with other peers, and makes good use of pertinent liberating structures towards that goal.
Trainer Ralph Jocham demonstrated Product Ownership, Scrum, and Product Discovery knowledge, and was open to clarify any question that came up.
I recommend this training to both starting Product Owners, Product Owners that have no prior experience with Discovery (capital D here), and Agile Leaders - this last mention especially since in some agile transformations, they can be a positive nudge in getting less-collaborative or even skeptical stakeholders to participate in Discovery activities.
Jul 24, 2024
It was a very good course
The course was very informative and with good practices
Jul 11, 2024
Scrum.org PSPO
Ralph is a very knowledgeable and patient trainer. He took his time to explain things and break them down in the PSPO training. I would still recommend checking the course out, even with no practical Product Management experience, if one's interested in the subject or field.
Jul 10, 2024
Very practical course
Pal-EBM course content is comprehensive, engaging, and well-structured. Ralph is highly knowledgeable and answer all the questions I had in a clear and understandable manner.
Good introduction to KVA and KVM concepts. Useful course to apply valuable metrics directly in my context.
Thanks a lot!
Jun 21, 2024
Sehr kompetenter Kursleiter.
Sehr kompetenter Kursleiter.
Jun 11, 2024
good
viele beispiele und anwendungen
Jun 8, 2024
I am glad that Scrum is addressing this…
I am glad that Scrum is addressing this crucial aspect of empiricism, specifically product discovery. This course should be a must-offer and a must-do for any professional who takes empiricism, outcomes, and evidence-based delivery seriously.
However, I find it unfortunate that this course doesn't fully integrate the topic of product discovery as an implicit part of the Scrum framework. It would have been an excellent opportunity to illustrate how every step of product discovery is integral to the events, artifacts, and commitments of Scrum. In this respect, the PSK course did a better job explicitly integrating Kanban practices with the Scrum framework. This course could have similarly enhanced our understanding of the Scrum framework through the lens of product discovery and vice versa.
It is also regrettable that this course did not reference the brief slide on product discovery in the PSK course. This course could have fostered better communication with other courses and delved deeper into how a product discovery process might look from an efficient workflow perspective.
Despite these points, I believe this course should move past the Beta phase. While there is room for improvement, it is already quite good.
Lastly, a word about Ralf—he is one of the greatest product management trainers, and taking this course with him was truly a treat!
Jun 3, 2024
Great experience
Great experience, lots of knowledge!
Ralph navigated through the principles of agile in a way you would remember (practices) and easy to apply after the class
May 31, 2024
Interactive & Fun
Interactive, great discussions and fun! I have learned a lot.
May 29, 2024
Not only theory
Not only theory but also actual implementation of the theory through examples
May 19, 2024
great exchange
great exchange
Feb 25, 2024
Open Book of Knowledge
Ralph is a great trainer and he is what I would call an open book of knowledge as he is quite resourceful and provides valuable examples and exercises to support his teaching journey.
Hopefully, I'll get a chance to talk to him live at a conference as well and grab a beer because for sure the 2 days course was just a glimpse of knowledge compared to what he has to share.
Feb 10, 2024
I enjoyed the trainings
I enjoyed the class; we have discussed a lot of aspects regarding Product Ownership and its accountability regarding the product backlog management.
The brainstorming with colleagues and exchanging experiences and best practices has made the training very pleasant, interesting and engaging.
Feb 6, 2024
The content is applicable and useful
The content is applicable and useful
Feb 5, 2024
I loved this class!
I loved this class! It was very practical and having different seniorities on the work team, helped me to have really good conversations started and tips that i can use in my projects. Thanks!
Jan 31, 2024
Deeper look on Product Backlog relationship with Product Goal, and slicing techniques
I quite enjoyed this training. There was a bit of recap of certain areas of PSPOI & II, and a lot of establishing relationships with Product Backlog, Product Goal, and Transparency.
Also, time for Q&A at the end of the session is very valuable, provided you bring the right questions.
Dec 1, 2023
Auch abseits vom "reinen" Scrum
Ich fand es toll, dass wir auch stark auf die aktuelle Situation abseits vom reinen Scrum eingehen konnten.
Nov 26, 2023
useful class
I like the organisation of the class, interactive class, and useful info. Thank you Ralph!
Nov 17, 2023
Insightful, fun, and a hands-on learning experience
I participated in the PSPO Training with Ralph Jocham, and it was one the best learning experiences I've had. The training was very interactive, fun, and the information was presented with concrete examples that allowed for an easy understanding. In preparation for the exam, I also read Ralph's book: "The Professional Product Owner: Leveraging Scrum as a Competitive Advantage", and this really helped me to solidify the information from the training and to start having the PO mindset.
All in all, this was a 10/10 experience and I am very happy I choose scrum.org and Ralph. Hats off for the entire team for making this a memorable learning journey, and a special shout out to Natacha for helping with the prep process.
Nov 2, 2023
Great balance between theory and…
Great balance between theory and practice, very interactive and fun.
Oct 22, 2023
This training is an experience!
The content of the training is very on point and by having a practical exercise after each addressed topic, I had a chance to immediately practice and apply the new information.
The trainer is clearly a very experienced individual, has shared personal experiences and examples while answering questions and was always happy to answer any questions and to encourage us to find our own new answers in order to give us a chance to evolve too.
Oct 20, 2023
What a great experience!
Teacher, teammates, materials, themes, role plays, excercises
Oct 6, 2023
Business value achieved through scrum framework
Combination of practical exercises and theory
Sep 24, 2023
High quality
High quality, thought-ptovoking and fun course.
Sep 5, 2023
I loved this class
The video and sound quality was perfect, the tutor provided a perfectly organized board and a suitable timeline for the class. He engaged us with the class perfectly and we worked and thought as a team. It was very exciting to work in teams on the little projects he gave us. Also, the time box of exercises was kind of making us sense the usage of time boxes in the scrum. He answered every question the attendees had very patiently and we had enough time to absorb the information, to understand and ask questions. Also, he explained everything very well and I got a lot of new information I didn't have. He also made the lessons clearer by using examples and his own experiences which I think was really brilliant. He gave us references and used good visual aids in teaching. It was one of my best online class experiences. I really appreciate Mr. Jocham's good work.
Sep 5, 2023
I think Ralph was a great coach and I…
I think Ralph was a great coach and I am so happy I joined this course!
The class was super interactive and efficient and we created two products from scratch in two teams!
That was such a great experience. Thanks a lot, Ralph!
Jul 5, 2023
Comprehensive and very interactive
The 2-days PSPO Course led by Ralph (effectiveagile Inc) expands the agile thinking at the highest possible level underlying the benefits of Scrum.
Jul 2, 2023
Made the idea clearer
I had a vague idea of SCRUM based on reading about and deduced from the experience as a SCRUM team member. Some simple practices in this course made the idea of SCRUM clearer.
May 23, 2023
PSPO Training
The training was well structured and interactive, allowing participants ample time to try out all the newly acquired knowledge & ideas in break-out sessions.
However, the trainer had technical issues which made it almost impossible for one to read most of his notes and understand some of his drawings. Overall, I still consider the trainer to be highly competent.
May 5, 2023
PSPO II Class Review
A practical-oriented class with a lot of collaboration and real examples.
May 3, 2023
I liked the professional insights
I liked the professional insights. I missed some theory behind the methods.
Mar 9, 2023
Useful and great way to learn
The class was very interactive which made it easier to follow and be "present". It helped me to learn the basic scrum and product owner.
Mar 9, 2023
Scrum.org PSPO with Ralph Jocham
Even though we had little time we succeed to cover all the topics. It was challenging to keep up with the trainer pace but the method used from the trainer was good and the focus stayed on the scrum.
Mar 8, 2023
Well prepared lecturer
The lecturer transferred knowledge to the participants very well and kept everyone involved in the training
Mar 7, 2023
Adapt to change
The possibility of seeing things from a different view
Feb 15, 2023
Very practical and well-explained.
Very practical and well-explained.
Ralph puts emphasis on teamwork, practical exercises, and debates.
Had some great discussions and left the training with a number of things to think about and improve.
Jan 31, 2023
Great Teacher (Ralph Jocham)
Great Teacher with many practical examples.
Jan 13, 2023
Very Good!
Thanks to Ralph!
Dec 7, 2022
Great PSM1 training
An excellently designed and pretty intense two-day training, which Ralf led brilliantly and gave excellent and vivid examples. All praise and recommendations.
Dec 1, 2022
Very good class
Ralph did really a good job. Class was well prepared, perfect leadership over the two days and really good learnings as Ralph is explaining and teaching on a very hight level. Thank you!
Nov 22, 2022
Interactive & Dynamic learning
Really nice experience for the PO I am to go deeper than theory and confront my knowledge and experience to others
Nov 13, 2022
Positiv
Positiv
- Aufbau in Mural
- Arbeit in Gruppen
- Austausch im Plenum und der Gruppe
- Bereitstellung aller Unterlagen
Kritik
- teilweise waren Fragestellungen etwas unklar
- etwas längere Bearbeitungszeit für Aufgaben
Nov 5, 2022
Thank you Ralph
Thank you Ralph, excellent training!
Aug 1, 2022
Intense, engaging, mind-opening
I had a pleasure of participating in the PSPO-A class in June 2022.
Ralph is a great trainer. He instantly created a good, vibrant atmosphere and the group started to work in an open, friendly and productive manner.
He is a skilled facilitator, able to find balance between free questions and sticking to agenda. Ralph has such a rich experience, he is full of real-life cases and practical tips and tools. He has the ability to explain things in a clear and concise way, always calm and focused, and at the same time open to difficult questions and interested in different views.
The class was intense, but not exhausting, exercises were engaging and mind-broadening. Even though I am not in PO role in my everyday work (I’m a scrum master), thanks to Ralph and this course I managed to pass the assessment with 97,5% score. I sincerely recommend Ralph, his training and materials that he creates.
Jul 15, 2022
Professional and very helpful
Professional and very helpful.
Jun 30, 2022
PSPO II — A truly deep and open-ended training experience.
The two training days were very intense, deep and fast-paced. It was excellent.
Ralph's experience is very telling. The amount of wisdom that he shares on the different angles of product management shines light into what so many companies blatantly fail to acknowledge in the role. The visual material is on point: simple to grasp, and yet requires you to pay attention.
Ralph is a very kind and forgiving person. He showed compassion on tough topics and rigor to stick to the schedule when necessary, always with empathy.
You might feel overwhelmed if you do not have enough experience in product or as Scrum Master. I would advise this training for aspiring product people or SM's with 2+ years of experience but don't let that deter you from your resolve.
If there was one thing I'd suggest in the future, it would be to allocate just a bit more time for deeper conversations in certain topics. Maybe this was my initial response due to not knowing anybody and ideas not flowing as smooth, but I did feel cut short in the beginning. The next day was much smoother as everybody knew each other more, it was great.
In summary: we ended up learning a lot more than mere fundamentals of the different angles of product management. Nonetheless, the group's aspiration to read up on several books and other materials led us to believe the training was as incredible gate for further progress.
Jun 21, 2022
Experienced trainer
Good trainer with many years of experience.
Jun 17, 2022
good introduction into scrum
good introduction into scrum
May 3, 2022
Great instructor and rich course
Great instructor and rich course, so open and helpfull
May 3, 2022
I really love the way the trainer keeps…
I really love the way the trainer keeps us in focus with different team exercises.
Apr 27, 2022
Ralph clearly knows what he is talking…
Ralph clearly knows what he is talking about
There was a lot of material to cover, and I think Ralph did this in a well structured way, with a very deep knowledge of the role of a PO and Scrum in general. Especially liked he could give us examples of when he worked as a programmer.
Minus one star because I felt a bit restricted in the breakout rooms with my team, I would have loved for some sessions where everybody in the training session could speak, so we could learn form other people in our own company. So in short, some exercises where everybody participates
Apr 22, 2022
Informative, relevant and very helpful class
Thanks to Ralph and his huge experience, the class was the perfect preparation for the exam. What we discussed was informative, relevant in the daily business and helpful for the final certification.
Apr 21, 2022
Nothing bad to mention
Nothing bad to mention, the instructor is a spring of knowledge and experience and it was a pleasure listening to him and taking part in this course.
Apr 19, 2022
Ralph is a great trainer
Ralph is a great trainer. Thanks to all the information of Scrum. It was interesting and entertaining as well.
Mar 16, 2022
Top, gerne wieder!
Top, gerne wieder. Klar, deutlich und effizient!
Mar 1, 2022
PSPO
PSPO
Class hosted by Ralph Jocham, he clearly explained the scrum theory and the role of the Product Owner in it. The training was virtual and that is something that I personally do not like, but in this case there was good use of the break out rooms in teams. This gave some interaction which is always useful.
Feb 19, 2022
Ralph is a great trainer.
Ralph is a great trainer.
2-days of engaging talks, really interesting group exercises and very dynamic
Feb 4, 2022
Very Satisfied, great class
Ralph Jocham is great teacher. He made learning interesting in both theory and practical part of course.
I learned a lot things about Scrum that I didn't know before and this course made me pay attention to some points of Scrum I didn't notice so far in my career.
Feb 1, 2022
Very well focussed on the practise with…
Very well focussed on the practise with lot of examples.
Sometimes the link with the PO task was not always directly clear, but came afterwards...
Nice teacher !
Jan 30, 2022
Insightful and Knowalgeble Sessions
Very well-organized training sessions that make us think about the concepts and nuances at a practical and theoretical level - I would say it connects the dots between theory and practice.
Most important - All questions and doubts are welcome.
Jan 25, 2022
Insightful
Very lively 2-day course despite sleepy audience.
Jan 18, 2022
Professional Scrum Master I - recommended course
Knowledgeable course facilitator, lots of opportunities to deep dive into the different parts of scrum. Well done!
Jan 14, 2022
A very structured view on PO
I consider the training as being very well structured, offering the right amount of information at the right pace.
I appreciate the fact that Ralph did not focus only on the PO but he offers insights on other matters related to SCRUM.
For me it was a very useful training that I highly recommend.
Dec 1, 2021
Good introduction to Agile for aspiring Agile leaders
Almost always work in some capacity in a scrum team and always feeling frustrated with the management, I find that this course definitely covers the essentials of what an Agile leader needs. All too often, one always hear the top brass says lets do Agile, but the environment never changes to support the team.
Dec 1, 2021
Great content
Really enjoyed the class. Great content !
Nov 12, 2021
i liked Ralph's way to teach
i liked Ralph's way to teach. Thanks.
I think I would prefer the next time face to face training because I had technical issues the first day and I could not follow the class for at least 2 hours.
Nov 2, 2021
I enjoyed the interactions during this…
I enjoyed the interactions during this class, a lot of exercises in order to learn and apply the Scrum guide in real life scenarios.
I recommended this course for all who want to learn more about how Scrum is helping complex projects and complex situations.
Nov 1, 2021
Excellent content
Excellent content
Nov 1, 2021
Great training and amazing trainer
I loved the training approach, the team exercises and the way Ralph presented all the information as he didn't allowed the audience to get bored :)
Jun 29, 2021
Good teacher and good training
Good teacher and good training. It's a pitty that we need to do it virtual instead of face to face, but it was well organized with enough breaks.
Jun 20, 2021
Very good 2-day course
Very good 2-day course. Lots of real-live examples and explanations. Excellent trainer with great experience.
May 14, 2021
PSM-1 Training from Ralph
Took the PSM-1 Training from Ralph. Being a Scrum Master I can vouch for the trainer and the content which was taught to me. The whole training was really effective and I still love it when Ralph answered every generic question using real-life examples. I would totally recommend Agile Actors for Scrum training.
May 14, 2021
Great training! Worth taking
I liked that we were divided into small groups where everyone had ability to speak up. Ralph described all the basics in a clear way and gave us a lot of guidance what to read next and how to improve further. I hope I know have all the needed knowledge for passing the exam. Only the time will show.
Feb 22, 2021
A good basis that ought to be expanded upon with other references for the PSPO 1 exam preparation sake
The offered materials made up a good basis for building one's knowledge upon the whys and wherefores of the Product Owner. Overall, time management was an issue given the breadth of the topics and some items could have been addressed at a deeper level. The remote class was done through a collaboration-enabled tool that has offered great interaction. Our trainer and facilitator Ralph is extremely knowledgeable about empiricism, iterative and incremental product development. I was expecting more exercises directly connected to the PSPO 1 exam. The reading of two books "The Professional Product Owner" and "Essential Scrum" helped me in my exam preparation.
Feb 19, 2021
Great and insightful training indeed
Great and insightful training indeed, with a very knowledgeable and expert trainer.
Feb 3, 2021
A great trainer
The had a broad knowledge and could grant us an easy access to the "world of scrum". Because of his long dev career he was able to share a lot from his great experience pool. Unfortunately this course was online-only (due to covid) and therefore a lot of practical exercises were quite difficult to manage, but in the end the outcome was still great.
Jan 29, 2021
Nice training
Nice training, seeking to much.
Jan 28, 2021
SCrum Master Roche 26-28 Jan 2021
I have really appreciated the entire training and especially:
- exhaustive introduction of the fundamentals
- exercises in small team
- room for questions
- Answers supported by referenced documentation
- The training support and tools utilized
- Rythme of the training and the diversity of workshops
I invite you to consider
- having less examples around Software dev and more for other fields as well
- would it be added value to run a small sprint and practically utilize the various technics, I understand this is what we more or less did for the "car" but we did not went so much throught Sprint review / retrospective
Jan 27, 2021
I liked the trainer
Great trainer
Jan 15, 2021
There are very few trainers where you…
There are very few trainers where you feel that you can ask ANY question and he will AT ALL TIMES be able to answer it with the highest professionalism and integrity. I truly enjoyed this class and may only recommend it to anybody interested in Scrum.
Jan 7, 2021
Excellent training experience.
Ralph is a great trainer. Tailored to POs who need to understand how to maximize value in their organizations. I totally recommend this class.
Dec 20, 2020
Very scientific approach to scrum by a…
Very scientific approach to scrum by a competent tutor.
The practical part consisted sometimes of creating thing and afterwards learning what is important while creating these things, which is not always the optimal choice of order, especially if you need the created items for other practical tasks and have no time to refine them.
I learned a lot. Thanks
Dec 3, 2020
Excellent class
It was an extremely useful and pleasant class. The trainer has a lot of practical knowlege and was able to transfer it clearly and effectively. The pace of the class was just right: not too slow that would cause distraction, not too fast that would make it difficult to absorb the content. There was a right balance of theory and practice, of listening and interacting that made all the information easy to understand, process and apply in the practical parts. All in all, an excellent class.
Oct 30, 2020
I really liked Ralph's training and…
I really liked Ralph's training and Ralph's personality. Well prepared (Mural is great), good activities, well explained. I could see Ralph has loads of experience and knows what he is talking about.
I could see Ralph has experience as trainer, he brought several non-formal activities to the workshop. I liked he let the teams try first and explain later.
The only suggestions I would do is to ask for people's expectations in the beginning, also explain there are no right or wrong answers, and to explain whats the objetive of the workshop. I had the feeling some participants had different expectations and got frustrated in the end.
Thanks again!
Sep 24, 2020
Awesome!
Awesome Dynamics, Great Insights and a lot of learnings! Facilitation was great, trainers helped not only to learn, but to understand. Great work. I am happy to be part of this class!
Ralph, Robbin, Awesome Job!
Sep 18, 2020
Amazing class
Amazing class
Ralph did a tremendous job as a teacher. Really enjoyed his class. You can profit from the wealth of his experience.
Sep 15, 2020
Feedback
Ich fand die Schulung sehr spannend und abwechslungsreich gestaltet (Gruppendiskussionen).
Mar 10, 2020
Professional Scrum Master Class
Excellent teacher. I have benefited immensely from this course.
Feb 14, 2020
Great training.
Great training.. thanks Ralph & Willem
Feb 14, 2020
Ralph and Willem were great teachers
Ralph and Willem were great teachers. they really maximized the value of this training. Thank toy to both of them
Jan 30, 2020
Good presentation
Good presentation , nice real life situations
Jan 30, 2020
A very interesting and useful course
A very interesting and useful course. Ralph made many practical games from which I understood very well how to apply the scrum in my team. He also gave us some good tips on how to proceed to change things in better.
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