Professional Scrum Product Backlog Management Skills

Manage and Maintain your Product Backlog to Deliver Greater Value

The Product Backlog is an emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve the product. It is the single source of work undertaken by the Scrum Team. It changes constantly and requires a Product Owner to consider many options when adding to, deleting from, updating, and ordering it. 

Professional Scrum Product Backlog Management Skills™ is an interactive course designed to help Scrum practitioners improve their ability to manage all aspects of the Product Backlog and stakeholder communication. 

Course Overview

In this one-day* skills-building course, participants will learn techniques and methods to effectively manage a Product Backlog that clearly expresses the Product Goal and brings transparency to what is most valuable for the Scrum Team to work on to delight stakeholders and customers. Students will get hands-on experience with refinement techniques such as decomposing and slicing Product Backlog items, while learning how simplicity can cure complicated and complex Product Backlogs. 

Students will be able to connect the Product Goals they are investing in to the work being done to ensure that they are delivering value as well as how to understand and manage their relationships with the stakeholders involved. 

Who Should Attend this class?

This course is appropriate for students who are currently working as a Product Owner and are looking for practical ways to manage their Stakeholders and Product Backlog. The course also caters to a range of roles involved in agile development and product management. The Product Backlog Management course is for:

• Professionals interested in learning essential Product Owner practices
• Product Owners looking to better understand their customers and stakeholders
• Scrum Masters wishing to be an effective coach to Product Owners will also find valuable insights in this course
• Product Managers and Business Analysts looking to improve their Product Backlog management skills
• Anyone working on refining, describing or communicating Product Backlog items

Group discounts available. If you're booking for a group of 3 or more, then please get in contact at info@bagile.co.uk.

***Prices exclude VAT

Course Learning Objectives

• Apply practical techniques to create, refine, and order the Product Backlog
• Identify and effectively communicate with stakeholders 
• Capture stakeholder's needs on a Product Backlog
• Find better ways to make the Product Backlog more transparent
• Use empiricism as a competitive advantage

Professional Scrum Certification

All participants completing the Professional Scrum Product Backlog Management Skills course will receive a password to attempt the Professional Scrum Product Backlog Management Skills Certification. PSPBM Skills class participants who attempt the PSPBM Skills test within 14 days of the class and do not score at least 85% will be granted a 2nd attempt at no additional cost.

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Frequently Asked Questions:

How does the virtual experience differ from the in-person training? . We've been surprised how similar the virtual experience is to the in-person one and how engaged the students have been throughout the day. The feedback has been excellent from students who've taking the virtual training, along with the assessment results.

What is included in the price? The price includes course materials, the PSPBMS assessment, lifetime certification from Scrum.org.

How do I achieve the PSPBMS certification? The PSPBMS certification is achieved by taking and passing an online assessment in your own time following the course. It can be taken from any internet connected computer.

What is required to achieve the PSPBMS certification? The PSPBMS assessment is comprised of 20 multiple choice questions that must be completed in 30 minutes. The pass mark is 85%. The course fee provides up to 2 attempts at the PSPBMS assessment.

What are the course hours? Courses start at 09:00 and finish at 17:00 each day.

How many people will attend? Our courses are kept small to ensure a premium experience. But if our courses ever exceed 10 attendees, then we have a second trainer in our classes.

How should I prepare for the course? The only preparation required is to read the Scrum Guide 

I'm not sure if I have enough experience to take the course. What should I do? Email us at info@bagile.co.uk and we will advise you.

Can I claim PMI PDU credits for attending the course? Yes. You can claim 7 PDU's for attending a course.

Can I pay via credit/debit card? Yes. Please select the 'Pay with Credit/Debit card' option when you register.

Can I register now and pay via invoice later? Yes. Upon registering choose the option "Request to Pay by Invoice / PO" and we will get in touch. Or email us at info@bagile.co.uk with your details.

Can I get an invoice without VAT if my company based in the EU? Yes if your company is EU VAT registered. On the invoice we'll explicitly state it's subject to the reverse charge rule in the country of receipt. Email us at info@bagile.co.uk with your company details and valid EU VAT number.

Where can I find your course booking and cancellation policies? Visit our public course policy page.

Where can I contact the trainer with further questions? You can email them at info@bagile.co.uk

Live Virtual Class in the comfort of your own home or place of work. We'll use Zoom for video and sound communications and Miro or Mural for online collaboration.