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Dec 15th, 2017

Product Owner: What Is It? and How to Become One?

Naveen Kumar Singh
Naveen Kumar Singh

Naveen is a professional agile coach and has been working independently for a long time in the Asia... Read more

Product Owner: What Is It? and How to Become One?

What is the Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO)?

Never heard about PSPO, don’t worry, you are not the only one. PSPO stands for Professional Scrum Product Owner, a course and certification offered by Scrum.org. Software professionals and organizations who would like to explore the Product Ownership domain and are looking for training, workshop and certification to start their journey or validate their assumption, multiple options are available in the industry and it’s up to an individual to decide which option she/he would like to take. With due respect to other certification bodies let me give you an overview of the Professional Scrum Product Owner course and certificate offered by Scrum.org.

Hone your Product Owner skills with our carefully curated assessment.

Test your knowledge and expertise to enhance your effectiveness in product management. Elevate your capabilities and excel in driving product success.

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Hone your Product Owner skills with our carefully curated assessment.

Why Choose Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) Certification?

  • 1This is a two days course and much more than just a set of slides and an instructor
  • 2The course is made up of discussions and hands-on exercises on the below topics. You will learn about the Scrum Framework and the role of Product Owner role in Scrum.
  • 3You don’t have to attend a training for appearing in the assessment, this is aligned with all certifications offered by Scrum.org. Training has been made mandatory by most of the other certification bodies providing the Product Owner certification.
  • 4You don't need to renew your certificate every year, its validity is lifelong. Contrary to other organization and certification authorities which require renewal on every/alternate year.
  • 5The assessment contains 80 questions to be completed in 60 minutes, less than a minute per question. It tests your knowledge about Scrum and Product Ownership. You may be aware of other options providing half the number of questions in the same amount of time. Or there is no assessment at all, certification is provided just by attending the class.
  • 6The passing mark is 85%, its really tougher than other available options. You and your organization have to decide if you need certification just for marking an item in your ToDo list to Done? Or you really want to train and assess your people and get benefit out of it.
  • 7Attending a PSPO training class will provide the following benefits to participants, these are not applicable to students who directly appear for the assessment without attending a training class. A free attempt of PSPO-I of $200,
  • 8Another free attempt of PSPO-I ($200) will be provided if the participant made his first attempt within 14 days of completing the class and unfortunately doesn’t pass.
  • 9A $200 discount on PSPO-II, which is next level on your Product Ownership journey, it’s a subjective exam and difficult than PSPO-I

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Asked
Questions

PSPO certification offers a comprehensive understanding of the Product Owner role, enhances skills, and is globally recognized without requiring yearly renewals.

No, Scrum.org allows candidates to take the PSPO assessment without mandatory training, unlike many other certification bodies.

PSPO-I focuses on fundamental knowledge of Scrum and Product Ownership, while PSPO-II is more advanced and tests the application of Scrum in complex scenarios.

Naveen Kumar Singh

Naveen is a professional agile coach and has been working independently for a long time in the Asia Pacific. He works with the software development team and product team to develop awesome products based on empirical processes.

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TABLE OF CONTENT

  • What is the Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO)?
  • Why Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO)?
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