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Certified Scrum Product Owner

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Programme Code D5A
Domain
Applications Development
Level
Intermediate
Learning Partner(s)
NUS-ISS
Duration
2 Days
Format In-person
Rating
Competencies
Agile Methodologies Tools & Delivery Agile
Job Roles
Project Manager (Agile) Product Manager ICT&SS Professional Digital Service Manager Digital Business Analyst Delivery Manager

Overview

Empower yourself with the knowledge and tools to excel as a Scrum Product Owner. Scrum is a process framework used to manage complex product development since the early 1990s. The Product Owner is responsible for maximising the value of the product and the work of the development team. Some of the work a Product Owner does includes defining the product backlog, prioritising them and making sure that development team understand the items clearly.  Conducted by Certified Scrum Trainer Pete Deemer, it consists of lectures modules and case-study-based exercises with ample open discussions and Q&A opportunities.

Key Takeaways

At the end of this programme, you will be able to:
  • Approach all aspects of the Product Owner role with skills and confidence
  • Gather and write requirements using user stories
  • Create an effective Product Backlog
  • Estimate and plan projects/releases, and managing them to successful completion

Who To Attend

  • Please refer to the job roles section.
  • Targeted for IT and business professionals who will be serving in the role of Product Owner or Chief Product Owner in an Agile project including their senior management. This programme is suitable for those with little or no prior knowledge of Agile or Scrum.

What to Bring

You must bring your internet-enabled computing devices (laptops, tablets etc) with power chargers to access and download programme materials. No printed copies of programme materials are issued. Please refer to the full tech specifications here.

Programme Structure

This programme will cover:
  • The Agile Manifesto
  • The Scrum Framework
  • The 5 Scrum Values (Commitment, Focus, Openness, Respect, and Courage)
  • The 5 Scrum Events (Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective)
  • The 4 Scrum Roles (Scrum Team, Scrum Master, Product Owner, Developers)
  • The 3 Scrum Artifacts (Increment, Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog)
  • The 3 Scrum Commitments (Product Goal, Sprint Goal, Definition of Done)
  • Writing Agile requirements with User Stories
  • Product Backlog Refinement
  • Defining and estimating value: Linear and Fibonacci
  • Techniques for prioritizing the Product Backlog: ROI / MoSCoW
  • Agile project estimation, including Velocity and Relative estimation
  • Techniques for relative estimation: Planning Poker
  • Techniques for estimating velocity: Historical / Proxy Project / Simulated Sprint / Best-Case + Worst-Case
  • Estimating fixed date and fixed scope projects
  • Release models: All-at-once / release train / release every Sprint
  • Minimum Viable Product
  • Definition of Done and managing project risk
  • Strategies for splitting Product Backlog Items: Workflow Steps / Business Value / Simple-Complex / Positive-Negative / Investigate-Implement
  • Managing requirements change while still delivering on schedule and within budget
  • Release Backlog and Release Burndown Chart
  • 7 Strategies to responding to behind-schedule projects

Full Fee

Full programme fee

S$1900

9% GST on nett programme fee

S$171

Total nett programme fee payable, including GST S$2071
With effect from 1 Jan 2024


Note

Funding is available for this programme. Please visit the learning partner’s website to find out about the updated programme fee funding breakdown and eligibility.
Payment for this programme is to NUS-ISS, National University of Singapore.

Upcoming Classes

Class 1
30 May 2024 to 31 May 2024 (Full Time)
Duration: 2 days
When: May - 30, 31
Time : 9:00am - 5:30pm
Class 2
13 Jun 2024 to 14 Jun 2024 (Full Time)
Duration: 2 days
When: Jun - 13, 14
Time : 9:00am - 5:30pm
Class 3
24 Jun 2024 to 25 Jun 2024 (Full Time)
Duration: 2 days
When: Jun - 24, 25
Time : 9:00am - 5:30pm

Agency-sponsored

Step 1 Apply through your organisation's training request system.

Step 2 Your organisation's training request system (or relevant HR staff) confirms your organisation's approval for you to take the programme.

Your organisation will send registration information to the academy.

Organisation HR L&D or equivalent staff can click here to register through training provider's registration portal if you have the NUS Online Application Portal (OAP) account. Alternatively, please contact ask-iss@nus.edu.sg


Step 3 The learning provider will inform you whether you have been successful in enrolment.