Learn from a leading expert how to effectively apply the product owner role and how to successfully manage and grow your product with Scrum. With more than 15 years’ experience in teaching product owners, Roman knows exactly what tools and techniques product owners need to do their job well.
Roman teaches his courses as instructor-led workshops with a mix of lectures, discussions, and hands-on exercises. This includes his online classes, which are live, interactive, and engaging. They cover the same content and use the same exercises as their classroom counterparts. You can find more information about Roman’s online training including testimonials on the online training page.
Please note that due to the Coronavirus pandemic, we cannot guarantee that classroom-based courses will take place as planned, and we may change them to online events.
Traditional product management approaches vs. Scrum
Scrum and product discovery
Scrum and the product life cycle
The product owner’s authority and responsibility
Guiding the development team and collaborating with the Scrum Master
Working with the users and customers and engaging the internal stakeholders
Scaling the product owner role
Product owner vs. product manager
The product backlog including its DEEP characteristics
Product roadmap and product backlog
Selecting the right product backlog size and level of detail
Choosing the right prioritisation techniques
Getting the high-priority items ready
The product owner’s role in the sprint planning and sprint review meeting
Working with shared and actionable sprint goals
Choosing the right technique to validate the product increment
Updating the product backlog grooming and making the right product decisions
Tips for effectively collaborating with the development team during the sprint
Understanding the Scrum release planning techniques
Determining cost and delivery date
Using the release burndown chart to track and forecast the project progress
What user stories are and what they are not; strengths and limitations
Epics vs. detailed user stories
Tips for creating effective user stories in Scrum
Roman’s Scrum Certified Product Owner course was extremely well run and provided a great deal of value to me even though I had already been working as a Product Owner for a couple of years. The level of expertise Roman has was invaluable in both improving my Scrum skills and inspiring myself and the other people taking the course. I highly recommend it.
− Dan Searle, Senior Project Manager at Nationwide Building SocietyRoman teaches a very engaging CSPO course with a good mix of interaction and presentation. He is obviously very experienced and knowledgeable–a real authority. I’ve enjoyed and benefitted from the course a lot.
− Yvonne Anderson, Managing DirectorRoman’s Product Owner course is probably one of the most valuable courses that I’ve ever attended. The unique and dynamic structure of the course really aided my own learning and allowed me to apply my previous knowledge in a practical way right from the beginning. I cannot commend Roman highly enough and his courses are a “must-attend” for anyone wanting to improve their product owner knowledge and skills.
− Seth Rubin, Head of Product at WebgainsUnless otherwise stated, both days start at 9:00. The first day ends at 17:00 and the second day at 16:30.
The training course is taught as an instructor-led workshop with an appropriate mix of lecture, discussion and hands-on exercises. Please dress casually. We aim to limit the class size to 30 attendees.
As a participant, you should have a basic understanding of Scrum and the Scrum product owner role. Even if you are an experienced product owner, we recommend that you prepare for the course to get as much out of it as possible. Please read the following:
To participate in an online class, you will need a computer with a webcam and a microphone, preferably a device with a large enough screen, like a laptop or tablet, as well as a stable Internet connection. Please familiarise yourself with the tools we will be using, Zoom and Trello, prior to the training course. You will have to be able to join a Zoom meeting, use the chat feature, and mute and unmute yourself. You will have to be able to add cards to a Trello board, adjust them, and move them between columns.
You can pay by credit card or by invoice. If you have any questions, please contact training@romanpichler.com.
We offer a 50% discount on the regular price to charities and early stage start-ups, or if you are currently unemployed or having financial difficulties (for our UK-based training courses). Please contact training@romanpichler.com to request a discount.
Following the successful completion of the course, each participant will be designated a Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO). There is no test or exam at the end of the course at present. The certification includes a two-year membership with the Scrum Alliance, which gives you access to member–only material and information. For more information on the certification please visit the Scrum Alliance CSPO page.
Attending the course earns you PDUs toward the Project Management Institute’s PMI-ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner) designation and Scrum Educational Units (SEUs) eligible for the Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) of the Scrum Alliance.
The product owner course in the UK is taught in English; the classes in Germany are taught in German. Otherwise, they are identical.
This course is aimed at product owners, product managers, business analysts, requirements engineers, UX designers, and project managers. Attendees should have a basic knowledge of Scrum and be familiar with core product management concepts.
If you are not sure if the course is right for you, then please take Roman’s Product Management Test or contact him.
