EPiC Product Owner ICP-APO

Our EPiC Product Owner Training Course is a 4 half-day virtual/2 full-day in-person dynamic, interactive and fast-paced workshop, filled with practical learning experiences.

Product Ownership is a continuous balancing act. A typical day can involve representing the voice of the customer, managing stakeholders, prioritising work, attending team ceremonies, and being available for the development team.

Our course is designed to give you knowledge and tools to artfully navigate the world of Product Ownership. With this course, you will learn how to maximise the value of your product, keeping your customer at the heart of everything you do, and your roadmap aligned to the business vision.

• Understand what Scrum is and how a Scrum Product Owner works in a Scrum environment.

• Have a clear awareness of the benefits and challenges of Scrum

• Understand why the Product Owner is the nexus between desire and delivery

• Implement business value approach to prioritise

• Gain practical knowledge of how to create and maintain a powerful product backlog

• Apply techniques to write and refine user stories

• Using customer profiles and loop practices to ensure your product is a success

• How to be a high performance Product Owner in the Enterprise

• Understand how to be a servant leader for your team

• Delivering outcomes rather than outputs

Our EPiC Product Owner (ICP-APO)  Virtual / In-Person Training Course equips attendees with the foundations for how to perform the role of Product Owner in a scrum environment.

Participants will:

• Gain an understanding of what capacity the Product Owner may be involved throughout the lifecycle of a product

• Examine the empirical approach of scrum

• Explore what elements to consider to maximise the value of products

• Delve into how to prioritise the product backlog

We focus both on the mindset of a Product Owner and the technical aspects required, by providing first hand exposure and knowledge, teamed with practical examples to give a fully immersed experience to our participants.

We will cover the below over the 4 half-days/ 2 full-days:

• Agile and the Scrum Product Owner

• Scrum Roles and Events

• Product Lifecycle Management

• Prioritisation Models

• Product Owner and scrum simulation

• Product Vision

• Business Value Models and Assessments

• Minimal Viable Product (MVP) / Minimal Marketable Product (MMP)

• Complexity Theory

• Epics / Features / User Stories (including Acceptance Criteria)

• Product Backlog Management

• Release Planning

• Sprint Responsibilities

• Customer Loops and Practices

• Introduction to Inception

• Roadmap planning and Estimates

• Scenario Deep Dives

• Metrics that Matter

• Financial Decision Making

This is an IC Agile accredited course, with attendees gaining access to the iCAgile ICP-APO certification. 

Attendees will receive the ICP-APO certification from iCAgile upon successful completion of this course.

Attendees can get one exam attempt for Scrum.Org PSPO-1 certification at an additional cost.

• Anyone already in a Product Owner role, or looking to become a Product Owner

• Business Analysts

• Project Managers

• Or anyone with an interest in how Product Owners work in a scrum environment.

• Student workbook

• 1 hour of post course coaching

• Free trial to AgileVideos.com

• Access to EPiC Training Alumni LinkedIn Community (free goodies, and future discounts)

• ICAgile ICP-APO Certification (subject to meeting criteria)

• Scrum.Org PSPO-1 exam attempt (additional cost)

At EPiC, we are proud that our training experience is deliberately different. Our workshops are highly interactive, built to allow for incremental learning, and founded on real story telling.

• We pride ourselves on supporting you to enhance your practical capabilities

• Our workshops are a combination of instruction-led and team-based exercises

• Every one of our bespoke agile courses is designed and delivered by our coaches with extensive real-world experience

• We build human connections and are curious about existing environment constraints

• We are committed to the wider Business Agility Community, because we know if we can help you thrive, we will thrive along with you

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Is this a certification course?

To obtain the ICP-APO certification attendees are required to demonstrate knowledge, skills and mindset of an Agile Product Owner while attending the course. Attendees are assessed through a combination of exercises, in-class activities and overall application of learning outcomes during the course.

Is there an exam? 

For the ICP-APO certification there is no exam.

For those that purchase the PSPO-1 certification with Scrum.Org (additional cost) there is an exam.

Do you offer this course in-house?

Yes, this course can be delivered in-house for your teams – please contact us for more information.

Who can attend this training course? 

This Product Owner course is for anyone already in a Product Owner role, or looking to become a Product Owner. Business Analysts, Project Managers and anyone with an interest in how Product Owners work in a scrum environment will benefit from attending this course. 

Do I need to complete any training courses prior to undertaking the Product Owner Certification course? 

It is not essential to have completed previous training courses prior to attending this workshop, however a strong knowledge of Agile / experience working in Agile environments is recommended.

Is this course facilitator-led?

Yes, this is a facilitator-led virtua/ In-person workshop. You will be able to ask questions, engage with peers and put into practice your learnings during breakouts and group sessions. 

Why should I attend this course? 

You will become better at:

• Using customer profiles and loop practices to ensure your product is a success

• Delivering outcomes rather than outputs

Can I claim PMI PDU’s as part of attending this course?

Attendees may be eligible to apply for PDUs toward their continuing education requirements with the Project Management Institute (PMI), please contact us at training@epicagile.com.au for details.