Professional Scrum Product Owner

This event takes place online

This live virtual class runs 01-02 May 2025, 09:00-17.00 BST.

Being a professional Product Owner encompasses more than writing requirements or managing a Product Backlog. Product Owners need to have a concrete understanding of all product management aspects, including but not limited to product ownership, that drives value from their products.

Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) is a course that focuses on all of these areas to teach students how to maximise the value of products and systems. PSPO is the cutting-edge course for Product Owners, Agile product managers and anyone responsible for a product’s success in the market.

In this course, students will develop and solidify their knowledge of being a Product Owner through instruction and team-based exercises. The breadth of the role’s responsibilities in delivering a successful product will become more clear from an Agile perspective. Metrics are identified to track the creation of value and the successful delivery of the product to the marketplace.

Overview

• Agile product management
• Value driven development
• Scrum theory and empiricism
• The Scrum framework
• Product Backlog management
• Release planning

Prerequisites

All experience levels are welcome. No previous Scrum training or experience is required, though it is recommended that participants read the Scrum Guide before the course.

For all of our live virtual classes, we use Zoom as our conference tool. Zoom is very secure. It uses end-to-end encryption and delegates can only access the conference via an admin controlled waiting room. Activities are carried out with Mural. No software is required to be installed for these tools, though you may need to check that there are no security policies that block the use of these tools if you are joining us through a corporate network. We ask you to try to ensure a steady internet connection (for example by connecting through cable rather than with WiFi).

Certification and Assessment

All participants completing the Professional Scrum Product Owner course will receive a password to attempt the Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO I) assessment. PSPO class participants who attempt the PSPO I assessment within 14 days of receiving their free password and do not score at least 85% will be granted a 2nd attempt at no additional cost.

What else is included?

• Course eBook
• Membership to the Red Tangerine Slack channel giving access to our alumni community
• Optional complimentary follow-up session where we discuss any concerns you may have regarding the assessment
• Further support with your real-world experiences, with an optional, complimentary follow up session
• Free re-sit of the class if you want a refresher in the future (subject to availability and viability, Scrum.org assessment not included)

Testimonials

"David provided an exceptional training experience in Professional Scrum for Product Owners. His deep knowledge of Scrum principles, coupled with clear and engaging explanations, made complex concepts easy to grasp. He fostered an interactive environment where questions were welcomed, and real-world examples were effectively incorporated. David's practical insights and hands-on exercises equipped us with valuable skills to apply immediately in our roles. Highly recommended for anyone looking to strengthen their understanding of Scrum and enhance their product ownership abilities!"
- Jade Ellis, Product Workstream Manager

"David has a very professional manner and presents the content in a relaxed and welcoming environment. The content is timeboxed effectively while maintaining relevant and interesting anecdotal conversation between the attendees. This kept me engaged with the content while providing enough conversational stimulus to prevent information burnout. Great job David!"
- Will Cosens, Global Support Lead

"The course was extremely interactive and the trainer gave lots of real world examples to help provide context around the material."
- Chris Gibb, Technical Project Owner

"A very interactive 2 days with David. He is knowledgeable, accommodating and engaging, It was a pleasure to attend his course."
- Anon.

"Really impressed by the way the class was given, example discussions and the ability to provide real world examples relative to your discipline, Well Done, I would suggest anyone learning Agile to attend this course as a PO."
- Philip Thomas, Lead Engineer

About the Trainer

David Spinks

David's professional experience spans roles of; Agile Trainer, Agile Coach, Scrum Master, Kanban Service Delivery Manager, Team Leader and Software Developer in a variety of industries, including finance, eCommerce, social housing and education. He is a Scrum.org Professional Trainer (PST), a Kanban University Accredited Kanban Trainer (AKT) and Kanban Coaching Professional (KCP). David is also the co-author of the books Facilitating Professional Scrum Teams, Mastering Collaboration in a Product Team and Adopting Agile Across Borders.

David is a Course Delivery Enabler with Scrum.org. CDEs act as ambassadors for the Scrum.org courses that they support for the Scrum.org Professional Scrum Trainer community. This involves working closely with the community to improve course delivery and supporting Professional Scrum Trainers in gaining deep understanding of the intent and design of the courses and collaborating with trainers and the Scrum.org Courseware Team to identify and refine ideas for improving the delivery of courses.

David believes in servant leadership, and he values environments where empowerment, autonomy and flexibility enable teams to do the best work possible. He is committed to continuous learning and development in himself and others. He is passionate about getting the best out of teams and seeing people reach their full potential.

David is active in the global Agile community, including blogging, and speaking at conferences and meetups around the world.

David enjoys travelling, keeping fit, the outdoors and spending quality time with his guitar.