Professional Scrum Product Owner (entrepreneur and executive attendees)

Agile Leadership Training certified by scrum.org

Helping Leaders Understand their Role in Maximizing Value.

Professional Scrum Product OwnerTM (PSPO) is a hands-on, activity-based course where students explore Professional Scrum and develop an understanding of the critical role that the Product Owner plays on the Scrum Team. Throughout the class, students learn a number of Product Ownership practices that they can use once they leave the classroom while also receiving an introduction to Agile Product Management.

The course also includes a free attempt at the globally recognized Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I) certification exam.

A Professional Scrum training course created by Ken Schwaber and Scrum.org

PSPO Course Overview

There are many myths and misconceptions about the role of the Product Owner. The accountabilities of the Product Owner, however, go well beyond managing the Product Backlog and writing User Stories. The Product Owner is pivotal to bridging business strategy and product execution in order to help the Scrum Team create valuable products.

In this two day class* students will develop and solidify their knowledge of the Scrum framework and the accountabilities of being a Product Owner through instruction and team-based exercises. Students learn techniques that they can use to help them overcome the challenges that are often encountered on a day-to-day basis. They will do this while learning better ways to work with the organization, stakeholders, customers, and their team to provide greater value in the product being delivered.

Course Learning Objectives

Increase business agility through the proper execution of the Product Owner role
Recognize the value of a product over project mindset
Learn how to bridge business strategy to product execution using Scrum
Understand that the Product Owner is an Agile Product Manager
Understand the Scrum Principles and Empiricism
Understand the Product Owner accountabilities on the Scrum Team
Learn how to align the team around the business strategy, product vision, Product Goal, and Sprint Goal
Find ways to effectively communicate the business strategy, product vision, and Product Goal
Learn techniques for Product Backlog Management, Release Management, and Forecasting
Identify metrics that can be used to track value creation, and successful product delivery
Discover techniques to interact with stakeholders, customers, and the members of the Scrum Team

PSPO Course Dates and Time

About the trainer

Executive guide, product leader
Top 10 Agile, Change Management Thinkers360
Leadershum Top 50 Agile Leaders 2022
Leadershum Power List of the Top 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership in 2023
Flight Levels Coach, Certified Agile Kata Trainer, ProKanban.org Professional Kanban Trainer, Scrum.org Professional Scrum Trainer including Nexus, LeSS Friendly Scrum Trainer
Creator of Kanplexity™ & Xagility™ & MORE SUCCESS Guide
Co-author of Kanban Guide
Host of Xagility™ & Agility Island podcasts
See linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility for social and podcast links
See https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption for John’s other classes
InfoQ article June 2022 – why you might need an island of agility
InfoQ article August 2022 – talking about sizing & forecasting in Scrum
Non-software or software exercises, depending on the audience, so noone gets left behind

What John Coleman’s Students Say

* When offered in-person, this course is generally delivered over two business days. When offered as a Live Virtual Class, the course may be broken up into more, shorter days, sometimes consecutive, sometimes one week apart.

It’s not just about reviews & ratings

Reviews & ratings are limited by nature. John needs to understand if the learning made a real difference back in the office. So, John likes to checks in 12-18 months later. He sees a pattern of improvement and regularly gets pleasant vibes from successful agility inspired by ideas from the training. For example, see this experience report.

John is grateful to be part of Marshall Goldsmith’s #payitforward campaign and, in so doing, offers free coaching/mentoring/co-training to a selection of potential agility chefs. Marshall Goldsmith taught John in Salt Lake City in February 2018. All of John’s workshops #payitforward Marshall Goldsmith content, including Marshall’s advice to John himself.

Clients

John’s client list (directly or indirectly) includes Japanese Tobacco International, TUI, Lilbit, digital2DNA, Shell, BP, Barclaycard, Vocalink Mastercard, Centrica, the Musgrave Group, RR Donnelley, DELL, Nordic Aviation Services, 84.51, Intralinks, PaySafe, Vodafone, Ericsson, NASA, and Sky.

Free assessment readiness call(s)

Assessment preparation tends not to be covered in the workshop. The workshop focuses on attendees getting ready to apply new skills back at work immediately after the workshop. There is an expectation that attendees will attend some free post-workshop Zoom calls and watch recordings of their own group (or previous groups) doing tough practice tests, sometimes including John Coleman’s own practice tests which address the same learning outcomes, albeit from a different angle. John has an expectation that attendees will attend the calls, as assessment preparation does not scale on a 1:1 basis. Signing up for this workshop is effectively signing up to attend these calls.

Co-trainers

Sometimes, John Coleman will have a trusted co-trainer to give a helping hand, someone who is already qualified or who is building up experien

Who should attend?

This course is appropriate for students in any industry where teams are working to solve complex problems. The Professional Scrum Product Owner course is for:

Professionals interested in starting a career as a Product Owner
Product Owners with some experience in the role that are looking to improve their understanding or fix their misconceptions of Scrum and the Product Owner role
Scrum Masters wishing to be an effective coach to Product Owners will also find valuable insights in this course

While this course covers an introduction to the Scrum framework, it’s primarily from the perspective of the Product Owner. Therefore, it’s best if the students come to the course with an understanding of the fundamentals of Scrum, ideally as demonstrated by passing the Scrum Open.

PSPO Certification

All participants completing the Professional Scrum Product Owner course receive a password to take the Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I) assessment. The industry-recognized PSPO I certification requires a minimum passing score of 85%.

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 second attempt at no additional cost.

You are also entitled to a discount on the PSPO II assessment once passing PSPO I.

Terms & conditions

If Live Virtual

Each segment is 60-75 mins long with 15-30 min breaks.
No recording of the workshop to improve openness. The workshop size is limited to 20 attendees.
Workshop attendees will use Zoom/Teams, Mural, Miro, and John’s physical flipcharts.

If live virtual, rules to follow:

cameras on
mics on – let’s avoid delayed interventions
be on time for every segment
no meetings/phone-calls/emails during the active segments
be self-aware and conscious of the needs of others to have their say
no hijacking of the agenda; there is time after the official end of each session for additional questions.

If in-person

Classes are usually small, and even if not, John Coleman uses techniques that make a large class run very well, to a limit. John Coleman does not train class sizes over his operational limit so attendees can rightly get the full benefit of his classes.

If you have specific requirements, e.g., you require a free place for an assistant, you require wheelchair accessible venue/room set-up etc., please let John Coleman know in advance via [email protected].

The delivery content is a combination of slides, flip charts, and exercises. The focus is more on flip charts and exercises. The approach is a combination of experiential training and Training From The Back of The Room, regardless of the training course, while sticking to the Scrum.org learning objectives.

Some topics could be completely outside the scope of the training class. To that end, some topics may need to be “parked”. Best efforts are made to address “parked” topics during the workshop and/or subsequent video conference calls.

Location

The location is not 100% confirmed, it is an approximate location. The location cannot be finally booked until final numbers are known.

Let’s err on the side of caution to cover all eventualities. Please only book travel one week in advance and use low-commitment accommodation bookings that allow cancellation 24 hours in advance without charges. Most accommodation booking websites allow 24-hour cancellation in advance, please select that option. Please book travel at the last responsible moment (one week to go, confirming with John Coleman at [email protected]). For example, for flights, consider using low-cost booking services such as Skyscanner or Kayak.

Payment, fees & cancellation

Payment in advance is required; there are no exceptions. For example, all documentation requirements for invoice payment by the training date must be declared at the outset.
No responsibility is taken for costs resulting from cancellation/postponement.
Normally a minimum quorum is recommended for this class to proceed, but we always proceed once people book. We find ways to make it work well.
It’s highly unusual for courses to get canceled. Dare we say it, we never cancelled to date. On paper, some classes require a minimum number of attendees, but we always find a way for things to work out and students never regret it.
No responsibility is taken for costs resulting from cancellation/postponement. Tickets can be transferred to subsequent dates.
You may cancel up to the specified online ticketing deadline, and if so, depending on the payment engine/approach, the refund could have deductions for bank transfer fees.
You may postpone your ticket with a minimum of three business days’ notice, thereafter your lack of attendance at the booked date will be treated as a cancellation with zero refund (due to planning). Best efforts would be made to fit you into a later workshop. Your notice period for a refund is rescinded by a postponement.
Electronic manuals and Scrum.org assessment fees are included. Physical manuals are not provided.
Orderly Disruption Limited offers good value ticket pricing. For wire transfers, Orderly Disruption Limited does not absorb banking fees; the ticket(s) price must land, and no less than that.
Super-early bird tickets, if available, are only available to tickets where payment has been received over one month before the course date.
The only ticket type with unpaid invoices at the course date are general/premium tickets. Assessment codes, if any, are received upon payment receipt by Orderly Disruption.com.

Data protection, data privacy

Attendees may be asked to optionally consent to receive communications, e.g., follow-up email newsletters.
A booking is not a guarantee of attendance.
In order to get an assessment code from a certifying body, the trainer must submit your name and email address to that certifying body.
As John is a LeSS-Friendly Scrum Trainer, by signing up for this training you are signing up for the submission of your details to LeSS.works, the home of Large Scale Scrum.
Attendees will be invited to a community for continued learning.
It’s possible that photograph or video permission will be requested in class for follow-up marketing purposes and social media.
Reviews, testimonials, and feedback for improvement will be requested. Attendees may also be asked to provide feedback to Scrum.org.
See the privacy statement at orderlydisruption.com.

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Testimonials

International Training Clients

Erin Donaghy Professional Agile Leadership

John is an incredibly helpful instructor. I completed the Agile Leadership course with his assistance, and his explanations were always very clear and emphasized the big picture thinking of Agile. The work in the class was very dynamic, looking at scenarios and working in small groups or pairs to discuss our ideas. I also appreciated his real world examples from his extensive work experience and knowledge base. John also has a wonderful sense of humor, an ideal trait in a teacher. Thank you!

Simone Cusimano Professional Agile Leadership

Well-structured and balanced course between theory and practice. Course full of exercises to put into practice what you are learning. You take home with you useful techniques that you can immediately apply in your work the day after. Many thanks to John Coleman for what he shared with me during the course and the follow-ups!

John Brookmyre Professional Scrum Master 1

Inspirational, insightful and engaging John thank you for your support guiding over 100 of our Agile Leaders through PSM1. The feedback from the groups was phenomenal with people sharing how much they liked your depth of knowledge, facilitation and support - Thank you! Could not recommend John highly enough - fabulous experience.

Chungan Ke Professional Kanban

John is an excellent trainer and an extremely knowledgeable mentor. I was able to gain so much from his teaching during the 16 hours of Professional Kanban training course. If anyone is looking for a Kanban trainer who not only can deliver the course material, but also share so much from his personal journey as an Agile practitioner, look no further, John is your guy.

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