The course QSPO-III builds on Qualified Scrum Product Owner II (QSPO-2). You will be prepared to exercise Product Ownership with strategic vision, leadership skills, and the ability to guide products and teams successfully in complex organisations.
Thematically, the course is geared towards experienced Product Owners and Product Managers with leadership ambitions and in general anyone who wants to shape Product Ownership at a strategic and scaled level. Around two years of professional experience in the role are recommended to allow for an optimal learning experience of the group.
Prerequisites:
- Qualified Scrum Product Owner-II certificate (or equivalent prior achievement)
- Two years of professional experience as a Product Owner
Preparatory reading and pre-course exercises will be provided over our online learning platform. The course materials are in English.
To gain the Qualified Scrum Product Owner-II certificate, participants will need to pass an online test after the course. All related details and information will be provided during and after the course.
Your Take-Aways
- know how to shape Product Ownership in scaled environments
- be able to manage value streams and complex stakeholder landscapes
- advanced leadership and transformation skills
- be ready to implement strategic product leadership in large organisations
- be prepared to take on strategic responsibility for products and value streams
- operate confidently in large organisations and complex markets
- be able to manage stakeholder and market requirements at the highest level
- know how to successfully support transformative changes within your company
- be ready and well-prepared to take the Society for Adaptive Organisations exam
- understand how artificial intelligence tools could help you in the role
Course Organisation
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The course with a total contact time of 24 hours is delivered in presence or in interactive online mode. The course is split in various modules, none of which exceeds two hours, with short breaks as needed and sufficiently long breaks between the sessions. The actual times for breaks are agreed upon in the group at the beginning of the course.
Pre-course and post-course activities are part of the training and are presented via our interactive online learning platform in various formats (video, text, quizzes, worksheets, further reading, ...).
Agenda
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In alignment with the group’s level of knowledge and the participants’ engagement, the agenda is adapted. A typical course is structured as follows.
Day 1
- the role of Product Owner in scaled environments
- different scaling frameworks from a Product Owner’s perspective
- cross-team backlog management, prioritisation, and alignment
- facilitation at scale and synchronisation activities
- holistic product vision and strategy for multiple teams or value streams
- value streams and how to align them with outcome and impact
- OKRs, KPIs and other goal-setting frameworks in a scaled context
- decision making in complex, dynamic environments
Day 2
- complex stakeholder landscapes and how to coordinate communication
- conflicting requirements and prioritisation conflicts
- how to integrate market and competitor analyses into product strategy
- how to develop and validate business models and new products in an agile way
Day 3
- leadership and influence without formal authority
- facilitation at scale: large reviews, strategy workshops, and cross-department meetings
- how to support and guide change processes in the product area
- continuous learning and self-mastery: own growth as a Product Owner
- artificial intelligence tools to support the various phases of the product owner’s work
The agenda for the course meets the Society for Adaptive Organisations Learning Objectives.
Certification Process
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