Overview

The Product Owner represents the interests of the stakeholder community to the Scrum Team. The Product Owner is responsible for ensuring clear communication of product or service functionality requirements to the Scrum Team, defining Acceptance Criteria, and ensuring those criteria are met. The Product Owner must always maintain a dual view. He or she must understand and support the needs and interests of all stakeholders, while also understanding the needs and workings of the Scrum Team.

Applicants will be awarded the Scrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC™) certificate by SCRUMstudy upon successfully passing the certification exam.

Exam Format

Multiple choice 140 questions per exam No negative marks for wrong answers 180 minutes duration Proctored online exam.

Audience Profile

This certification is for anyone who interfaces with stakeholders or works as a Product Owner in a Scrum Team.

Agile and Scrum Overview

What is Agile? Why use Agile? The Agile Manifesto Principles of Agile Manifesto Declaration of Interdependence Agile Methods Agile vs. Traditional Project

Scrum Roles

Core Roles Product Owner Scrum Master Scrum Team Non-core Roles

Planning in Scrum

Scrum Flow Requirements in Scrum and Prioritizing the Product Backlog Adaptive Project Management and Scrum Planning Acceptance Criteria/Done Criteria/Estimation Importance of Value Risk Burn down graphics/Risk-Adjusted Backlog Scrum Board

Sprint Planning

Sprints Sprint Planning Meeting Product Owners role in Sprint Planning Meeting Task Estimation The Sprint Backlog

Implementation of Scrum

Daily Stand-up Meeting Sprint Review Meeting Overview Sprint Retrospective Meeting Product Backlog Grooming/Product Backlog Grooming Overview

Scrum for Large Projects

The Chief Product Owner Distributed teams in Scrum Maintaining Stakeholder Involvement