Scrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC) Training
Scrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC™) is designed to confirm applicants practical and working knowledge of Scrum that equips them to handle the business aspects and stakeholders in a Scrum environment. Product Owner represents the interests of the stakeholders in the Scrum Team. This knowledge will include a functional understanding of the other roles in Scrum. Delegates will have knowledge pertaining to and the ability to anticipate issues related to the practical implementation of Scrum.
Scrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC™)
Course Overview
Commonly called ‘the voice of the customer’, the Product Owner is responsible for ensuring clear communication of product or service functionality requirements. The Product Owner also prioritizes the requirements from the point of view of an end user, for maximum business benefit, defines the Acceptance Criteria, and ensuring those criteria are met. Applicants will be awarded the Scrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC™) certificate by SCRUMstudy upon successfully passing the certification exam.
- Topics Covered
- Agile Overview
- Domains of Agile Practices
- Scrum Overview
- Overview of the SBOK Guide
- Scrum Principles
- Scrum Aspects
- Scrum Phases and Processes
- Transitioning to Scrum
- Exam Overview
SCRUMstudy’s online live proctored exams allow you to take your certification exams from the comfort of your home using a webcam and a reliable internet connection. All exams will be proctored live and videos of the exams will be recorded and reviewed by the SCRUMstudy team. When suspected violations occur, appropriate procedures are in place to protect the integrity of the exam process. You apply for SCRUMstudy online exam by logging into your account. You will need to enter details of a government issued photo id. Once you schedule your exam, you will receive an email with the exam link, dates, and times for the exam. You will receive your exam results immediately after you have submitted your completed exam.
- Exam details: Multiple choice
- 140 questions per exam
- No negative marks for wrong answers
- 180 minutes duration
- System requirements
Please note that this is a proctored exam, so you must have a webcam in working condition or you will not be able to take the test. The webcam will remain on during the test, and the video of your exam will be captured throughout the test.
A working headphone or system microphone to connect to the audio conference.
This test works with latest versions of Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox or other popular browsers. Ensure that you have the latest version.
Course Outline
- 1 - Introduction
- Ground Rules/Working Agreements
- Course Objectives
- Course Outcomes
- Course Methodology
- About SCRUMstudy
- About the SPOC™ Certification Exam
- 2 - Agile Overview
- What is agile
- Why use agile
- The agile manifesto
- Principles of the agile manifesto
- Declaration of interdependence
- Traditional vs. Agile project management
- 3 - Scrum Overview
- Planning in scrum
- Scrum framework
- Scrum roles
- Scrum flow
- 4 - Initiate Phase
- Process 8.1: create project vision
- Process 8.2: identify scrum master and stakeholder(s)
- Process 8.3: form scrum team
- Process 8.4: develop epic(s)
- Process 8.5: create prioritized product backlog
- Process 8.6: conduct release planning
- 5 - 9.0 - Plan and Estimate Phase
- Process 9.1: create user stories
- Process 9.2: approve, estimate, and commit user stories
- Process 9.3: create tasks
- Process 9.4: estimate tasks
- Process 9.5: create sprint backlog
- 6 - 10 - Implement Phase
- Process 10.1: create deliverables
- Process 10.2: conduct daily standup
- Process 10.3: groom prioritized product backlog
- 7 - 11 - Review and Retrospect Phase
- Process 11.1: convene scrum of scrums
- Process 11.2: demonstrate and validate sprint
- Process 11.3: retrospect sprint
- 8 - Release Phase
- Process 12.1: ship deliverables
- Process 12.2: retrospect project
- 9 - Importance of Value
- Practices for value-driven delivery
- Risk management
- Risk-adjusted backlog
- 10 - Scrum Implementation
- Scalability of scrum
- Transition to scrum
Intended Audience
This certification is appropriate for anyone who is interested in working as a Scrum Product Owner or for someone who is already a Scrum Product Owner in his organization. Scrum Product Owner is an important role in any Scrum project and need not be a technology expert to be effective. Moreover, although Scrum is popular in the IT industry, it can be used effectively across different industries. The SBOK Guide, on which the SPOC™ course is based on, can be used as an effective guide for implementation. Prerequisites: There is no formal prerequisite for this certification. However, it is preferable to complete the Scrum Developer Certified (SDC™) certification before applying for the Scrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC™) certification.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
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Subject: Request for Project Management & Agile training from Applied Technology Academy
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I'm writing to request time and budget approval to complete Applied Technology Academy's course, Scrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC) Training. The information below outlines how this training benefits our organization, the tasks I'll be able to perform after completing it, and relevant cost and funding details.
Course Description
Scrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC™) is designed to confirm applicants practical and working knowledge of Scrum that equips them to handle the business aspects and stakeholders in a Scrum environment. Product Owner represents the interests of the stakeholders in the Scrum Team. This knowledge will include a functional understanding of the other roles in Scrum. Delegates will have knowledge pertaining to and the ability to anticipate issues related to the practical implementation of Scrum. Applied Technology Academy is an award-winning, SBA-certified woman-owned training provider (est. 2008) whose instructors are active practitioners; the course is hands-on with virtual labs and a learn-by-doing methodology.
Course Objectives
Once I've completed the course, I'll have hands-on, job-ready skills in project management & agile that I can apply immediately to our work.
Expected Organizational Benefits
After completing this course, I will be better equipped to apply these skills directly to our projects, reduce our reliance on outside expertise, strengthen our team's capabilities, and share what I learn with colleagues.
Expected Cost & Funding
Course fee: [request an itemized quote at the link below]. Applied Technology Academy supports multiple funding paths that may reduce or cover this cost: GSA MAS purchasing and government purchase orders, military credentialing funding (Army CA, AF COOL, CG COOL), VA GI Bill and VR&E, ATA Flexible Spending, and student financing. Private team cohorts are available if colleagues should attend with me.
Conclusion
This training provides practical, hands-on experience I can apply immediately to strengthen our work in project management & agile. Additional course information is available at https://appliedtechnologyacademy.com/agile-and-scrum-training/scrum-product-owner-certified-spoc-training/.
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