PRODUCT OWNER AND USER STORY TRAINING
Turn product direction into value teams can deliver.
This live, two-day course equips Product Owners and their partners with the knowledge, tools, and practical techniques needed to guide Scrum teams, manage Agile requirements, and maximize return on investment.
COURSE AT A GLANCE
Practical Product Owner capability
Duration
2 days
Delivery
Live virtual or on-site
Certification preparation
Professional Scrum Product Owner I from Scrum.org
Maximize product value
Connect priorities and decisions to measurable outcomes.
Strengthen the backlog
Create, prioritize, estimate, and refine work effectively.
Prepare for PSPO I
Includes 90-day access to 320 practice questions.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
For the people who shape, clarify, and prioritize Agile requirements.
This course can be delivered to individuals or intact teams responsible for product decisions, stakeholder needs, and the flow of valuable work to Scrum teams.
Product Owners
Build the complete toolkit needed to maximize product value.
Business Analysts
Translate business needs into clear, actionable Agile requirements.
Subject Matter Experts
Contribute domain expertise effectively to product decisions.
Solution Architects
Align technical direction with iterative product delivery.
Technical Leads
Partner with Product Owners on feasibility, sequencing, and value.
Scrum Masters
Coach Product Owners and improve collaboration across the Scrum Team.
WHAT PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN
Connect product strategy, stakeholder needs, and team delivery.
01
Own the value conversation
Understand the Product Owner’s responsibilities and make decisions that maximize return on investment.
02
Build an actionable backlog
Turn product direction into clear, prioritized, appropriately detailed work for the team.
03
Partner with the Scrum Team
Use Scrum events, feedback, and collaboration to improve decisions and product outcomes.
COURSE CONTENT
Two focused days of instruction, discussion, and application.
The course combines concise, slide-based instruction with interactive case studies where participants apply Scrum and Product Owner techniques.
DAY 1
Scrum Framework and team interactions
The Scrum Framework
- Defining Agile
- Scrum accountabilities: Developers, Scrum Master, and Product Owner
- Scrum Events: Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprints, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective
- Scrum artifacts: Sprint Backlog, Product Backlog, and Product Increment
- Visualizing progress and transparency
DAY 2
The Product Owner in the Agile product lifecycle
- Envisioning
- Roadmapping
- Release planning
- Product Backlog creation
- Writing effective user stories
- Roles and personas
- Backlog prioritization and estimation
- Refining the Product Backlog
- Defining Done work
INCLUDED WITH THE COURSE
Resources that support application and certification preparation.
COURSE WORKBOOK
A practical reference for use after class
Participants receive a detailed workbook covering every topic, supporting the live course and providing a reference for applying Product Owner practices in the workplace.
NOW INCLUDED
90 days of PSPO I practice-exam access
Participants receive free access to our Product Owner Certification Practice Exam, a $34.99 value. The 320-question bank helps reinforce the course and prepare for the Scrum.org Professional Scrum Product Owner I assessment.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Dan Tousignant
Dan is a lifelong project manager, consultant, and trainer with decades of experience helping organizations improve project and product performance. His Agile work spans team delivery, requirements, engineering practices, quality management, organizational transformation, and the realities of implementing change in complex environments.
In this course, Dan connects Agile principles with practical engineering and testing strategies, helping participants understand not only the practices themselves, but how they fit together as a sustainable quality system.
Ready to build stronger Product Owners and better backlogs?
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