NILC APMG international Product Owner

In a nutshell

This accredited course addresses the principles and theory underpinning the Scrum framework, and the role of the Product Owner in it.

The course leads to the Scrum Product Owner qualification. The purpose of which is to measure whether a candidate has sufficient knowledge and understanding of Agile Principles and The 2020 Scrum Guide, provided as pre-course reading, and a grasp of some fundamental techniques required to meet their accountabilities as described in the Scrum Guide.

This course is available as part of a Personal Learning Account (PLA). PLA is an initiative from the Welsh Government which offers people the chance to access free, part-time courses with flexible and convenient learning that fits around their existing lifestyle (subject to eligibility).

This course is for...

... anyone aged 19+, living in Wales and in employment. The usual salary cap of £32,371 a year does not apply for this course.

...anyone wishing to build their competence as a Scrum Product Owner either in preparation for taking on that role or as somebody already fulfilling the role who wants to ensure that they are meeting their accountabilities correctly.

...anyone involved in using the Scrum framework, or accredited as Scrum Masters – with accountabilities to serve the Product Owner of their teams – and those with a need to understand how the Product Owner role works in reality will also benefit from the learning associated with this this qualification.

Course content

This course is delivered by virtual classroom. Virtual classrooms are equivalent to face-to-face classroom courses, but delivered in an online environment.

Course Duration: 2 days

• Scrum Overview
• Self Organization
• Agile Fundamentals
• Empirical Product Development and Scrum Theory
• Scrum Events
• The Scrum Team and accountabilities
• Artifacts and Commitment

Day 2

• The Role of the Product Owner
• Product Goals
• Product Roadmaps
• Forecasting the Product Backlog
• Backlog Refinement
• Product Owner examination

Entry Requirements

The Scrum Master has no prerequisites, but we recommend learners have experience of working with Agile projects, or they have attended the Agile Project Management Foundation/Practitioner training course.

Additional information

The PLA programme intends to provide quality career advice and guidance to participants before, during and after their learning.

Prior to being enrolled onto your PLA funded course, a individual learning plan will be discussed with you to ensure that the right learning has been considered.

This will include a general discussion on the following topics:

• formal education or qualifications in related fields
• prior experience within the industry or field
• career aspirations
• dedication of time required
• access to internet, windows computer and webcam/microphone

This will also include specific discussion on the below areas for this course:

• any prior experience with the Agile methodologies, or hold and AgilePM qualification
• any experience with other Agile frameworks or methodologies (e.g., Scrum Master, Kanban, Lean, SAFe)