The Agile for Product Owners 2-day class is a full-immersion course intended for product owners, requirements analysts and business SMEs to learn in a collaborative environment the nuts and bolts of creating, managing and refining an Agile backlog. After doing a deep dive into the Product Owner role and responsibilities, participants will engage in learning prioritization techniques, breaking down epics, writing good stories and acceptance criteria, as well as strategies to engage stakeholders and keep the team motivated.  Students will participate in exercises, in-depth discussion, case studies and techniques to help illustrate Product Ownership best practices and principles.

Objectives

• Deep dive into the Product Owner role
• Expectations of the Product Owner
• Time management for the busy Product Owner
• The Product Owner’s Expectations for the Team
• Working with Business Users & SMEs
• Defining a Vision and Conditions of Satisfaction
• Building the Product Backlog
• Best Practices for Identifying & Writing Stories
• Effective Prioritization techniques
• Writing good Acceptance Criteria
• Conducting Refinement sessions
• Being a “Leader” & setting goals
• Motivating High-Performing Teams

Audience

This course is intended for all roles who would be actively engaged in creating, prioritizing and maintaining Agile backlogs including Product Owners, Business/Requirements Analysts and Business SMEs.

Prerequisites

A basic understanding of the Agile lifecycle is recommended.

Duration

2 Days