Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
"Move from eliciting, collecting, and documenting requirements, to discovering and building to value."
Arlen and David - Your Grow-Lean Trainers
Overview of Grow-Lean Certified Scrum Product Owner
The Certified Scrum Product Owner®, a.k.a. the CSPO, was the world's fist agile certification for product development and is still the most popular. It covers Product Owner (PO) activities through the lens of the Scrum Framework. If you are product focused and want to expedite your journey towards evidence based product development, where data, not emotion, drives your decisions, take the Grow-Lean Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO) session.
Participate in an in-depth, hands-on, workshop. Take product development scenarios, that you select, from position statement to concrete test scenarios. Along the way learn about the Lean Canvas, Story Mapping, Story Writing, and other conceptual tools that all Product Owners should know.
Why choose our training?
- Separate myth from fact. For example not all stories should be in "As a..., I want to..., So that" format.
- Go deep into actual product development techniques instead of rehashing what is covered in a Certified Scrum Master session.
- Use scenarios that you and your classmates choose, so you are learning with realistic examples .
- Enjoy variety and fun. Yes, you laugh and enjoy the session while learning!
Certification Information for CSPO
- No additional charge to become certified.
- No exam required at present, exam expected to be required in the future.
- Must attend a minimum of 14 hours class time to become certified.
- Two years Scrum Alliance Membership included.
Start and Continue Your CSPO Journey with Grow-Lean
Grow-Lean is an approved Scrum Alliance Path to Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) Provider. In addition to the CSPO we are authorized to deliver advanced courses including the Advanced CSPO (A-CSPO), and the Certified Scrum Professional Product Owner (CSP-PO). So, you can start and stay with Grow-Lean.
Grow-Lean is an approved Scrum Alliance Registered Education Provider (REP), meaning that we can list and deliver continuing education classes that earn you Scrum Education Units® (SEUs).
Pre Class Reading and Videos
- Start with a short read, the Agile Manifesto and the principles behind it.
- Spend a bit more time reading the Scrum Guide. It is thirteen light pages.
- Have some more time, watch the Scrum Alliance videos.
- Even more time, check the Certified Scrum Product Owner specific material (also specified on the same page).
Upcoming Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) Sessions
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| Thu 2/3 9:00 AM (EST) | - | Fri 2/4 5:30 PM (EST) | Live Online* |
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| Mon 2/14 9:00 AM (EST) | - | Tue 2/15 5:30 PM (EST) | Live Online* |
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| Wed 3/9 9:00 AM (EST) | - | Thu 3/10 5:30 PM (EST) | Live Online* |
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| Sat 3/19 9:00 AM (EST) | - | Sun 3/20 5:30 PM (EST) | Live Online* |
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Training Discounts
Are you a student, a veteran, unemployed, an alumni, paying out of pocket or registering a group? Claim your Grow-Lean discount now!
Please use the on-line interface for requesting a discount as described in the "Request a Discount" tab prior to contacting us so we have your required information.Find Session
Find the session you want on the class list, then click "Get Info". Early-bird and alumni discounts do not need to be requested.
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Early Bird
Combines With: Alumni, Group, Hardship, Out of Pocket, Student, Veterans, Senior
Able to register in advance? Use the discount that combines with most everything. If you are not combining the discount there is no need to request it, just register. For combinations, request the other discount.
Out of Pocket
Combines With: Alumni, Early Bird
Have to pay from your own wallet and won't be reimbursed by any third party? Then an out of pocket discount makes sense for you.
Group
Combines With: Early Bird
Bringing friends or colleagues to the same session? The more you bring the larger the discount. You can register all at one time or everyone can register themselves.
Alumni
Combines With: Everything!
Get 5% off for each public session you took with us, up to 25%. Automatically combines with Super and Regular Early Birds, just register.
If you qualify for any other categories request the alumni discount and provide an explanation to receive the maximum savings.
Hardship
Combines With: Super Early Bird, Early Bird, Alumni
Suffering an economic hardship or collecting unemployment benefits and able to provide proof such as an unemployment notice or separation agreement? Then the hardship discount, which is the lowest possible price, is right for you.
Student
Combines With: Early Bird
Are you a full-time student attending college and looking to make yourself more marketable upon graduation? If so take advantage of a student discount.
Veteran
Combines With: Early Bird
Are you active duty military or a veteran? Looking to expand your skill set and market yourself. If so, take advantage of a veteran discount.
Combine Discounts
- Early bird combines with all discounts.
- You can add another: group, out of pocket, hardship or student.
- If you are a Grow-Lean alumni, you can get early bird and alumni, plus one of: out of pocket, hardship or student. To do so, request an alumni discount and explain your situation.
What You Learn...
Be an effective PO by improving outcomes.
- Novice PO: elicit and gather requirements to build.
- Good PO: goes a bit further to prioritize and refine requirements.
- Effective PO: Lead your team through learning loops discovering what to build instead building to spec.
As an effective PO you determine...
- Why: clarify the vision and measurable goals
- What: collaboratively and iteratively define the functionality.
- When: prioritize on value (business, users, learning).
- Done: determine when stories, features and releases are done.
As an effective PO you create short cycles where items most likely to increase company ROI, add value for the customer, and maximize learning are built and rapidly and released. This....
- To generate learnings which guides the next loop.
- Allowing for adjustments of plan based on the learnings.
- Thus maximizing value by increasing the probability of long term success even in the face of short term setbacks.
...What You Earn
By taking the session you earn the chance to become a Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) as long as you actively participate.
The certification will differentiate you, but more importantly the deep learning will allow you to interview with confidence and apply evidence based product management approaches in the workplace.
Practice Quizzes?
Yes, practice quizzes.
There is no exam for your certification, but you can still get significant benefit from our practice quizzes as they help ensure you know the basics so your classroom experience can focus on the big picture.
- The practice quizzes are active learning that increases retention.
- They apply what cognitive science calls retrieval practice.
- Retrieval practice makes learning challenging which helps you remember the material.
If you have time prior to the session use them as a refresher. Or perhaps, during the session you notice some weak spots and review the quizzes post class to fill in the knowledge gaps.
Immersive classroom exercises...
We use technologies including Miro, Mural, Google Slides, Google Jam Boards and others to create an interactive training experience.
You use these technologies in breakout rooms with class peers, learning Scrum and Agile hands on.
Why Choose Grow-Lean...
- Small group of elite, experienced trainers.
- Fair pricing, high quality.
- Caring customer support before and after your training.
- Delivery focused, not sales focused. You get what you paid for.
- Everything is included. Don't get surprised by hidden fees!
- Free retake within 120 days for any session at same or lower price.
- Our trainers are actual practitioners. Don't trust talking heads!
- Training material and approaches vetted by experts.