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IBM Product Owner Professional Certificate

Get job-ready as a product owner in 3-4 months. Build the skills employers look for on a resume and prepare for the PSPO I certification exam. No prior experience required!

John Rofrano
IBM Skills Network Team
Daniel C. Yeomans

Instructors: John Rofrano

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Beginner level

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2 months
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • The job-ready product owner skills employers need, plus hands-on experience you can talk about in interviews. No prior experience required!

  • Master the principles, tools, and terminology product owners use daily within the Scrum framework.

  • How to effectively manage product backlogs, prioritize features, and adapt to evolving customer needs and market conditions. 

  • How to implement Agile practices like iterative development, user story mapping, while preparing for the PSPO1 certification exam.

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Professional Certificate - 9 course series

What you'll learn

  • A valuable understanding of the Product Owner role, career path, salary outlook, and growth opportunities within the Agile environment

  • How to apply Agile principles to manage and prioritize the product backlog

  • How to communicate a product vision aligned with stakeholders' expectations

  • In-demand management skills for Scrum teams, stakeholders, and customers

Skills you'll gain

Category: Backlogs
Category: Sprint Retrospectives
Category: Sprint Planning
Category: Product Management
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Product Development
Category: Workforce Development
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: User Story
Category: Agile Project Management
Category: Agile Product Development
Category: Prioritization
Category: Meeting Facilitation
Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: Product Strategy
Category: Product Roadmaps

What you'll learn

  • Adopt the 5 practices of Agile, a subset of DevOps: small batches, minimum viable product, pair programming, behavior- and test-driven development.

  • Write good user stories, estimate and assign story points and track stories using a kanban board. Incorporate Scrum artifacts, events, and benefits.

  • Create and refine a product backlog using the sprint planning process. Produce potentially shippable product increments with every iteration.

  • Create burndown charts to forecast the ability to meet a sprint goal. Use metrics to enhance performance, productivity, and client satisfaction.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Sprint Planning
Category: Sprint Retrospectives
Category: Backlogs
Category: Performance Metric
Category: User Story
Category: Performance Measurement
Category: Estimation
Category: Lean Methodologies
Category: Continuous Improvement Process
Category: Agile Project Management
Category: Team Oriented
Category: Prioritization
Category: Workflow Management
Category: Kanban Principles
Category: Agile Software Development

What you'll learn

  • Define operating systems, computer components, programming concepts, databases, and explain the differences between commercial and open software

  • Summarize the importance of computer networks, including wired and wireless connections; explore network resources and storage types in MS Windows

  • Describe how to protect against security threats, address public browsing security concerns, and list password management best practices

  • List the benefits of cloud computing, describe the cloud infrastructure layer, virtual machines, and summarize features of ticketing systems

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Operating Systems
Category: Computer Networking
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Computer Hardware
Category: IT Infrastructure
Category: Database Software
Category: Software Installation
Category: Computer Security Awareness Training
Category: Hardware Troubleshooting
Category: Network Troubleshooting
Category: Technical Support and Services
Category: Information Technology
Category: Data Storage

What you'll learn

  • Effective communication strategies to represent the Voice of the Customer within Agile teams and organizations. 

  • Stakeholder engagement strategies to gather feedback, validate assumptions, make effective decisions, and influence results. 

  • Negotiation and conflict resolution skills to navigate competing priorities and viewpoints effectively.

  • Facilitation and leadership skills to effectively lead product discovery sessions, collaborative workshops, and decision-making processes.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Conflict Management
Category: Communication
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Prioritization
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: User Story
Category: Backlogs
Category: Virtual Teams
Category: Agile Product Development
Category: Cross-Functional Collaboration
Category: Product Requirements
Category: Customer experience strategy (CX)
Category: Team Building
Category: Negotiation
Category: Product Management

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: User Story
Category: Product Management
Category: Product Roadmaps
Category: Scaled Agile Framework
Category: Lean Methodologies
Category: Agile Product Development
Category: Product Planning
Category: Prioritization
Category: Sprint Planning
Category: Backlogs
Category: Release Management
Category: Product Strategy
Category: Strategic Planning
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Product Development

What you'll learn

  • Practice for the Scrum.org Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I) certification exam in just 2 weeks

  • Learn about the PSPO I certification process, including educational and experience requirements, sign-up steps, and costs 

  • Explore the core competency areas assessed in the PSPO I certification and effective test-taking strategies

  • Complete practice tests and a full-length mock exam that simulates the real certification experience

Skills you'll gain

Category: Sprint Retrospectives
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Backlogs
Category: Product Management
Category: Sprint Planning
Category: Agile Product Development
Category: Product Planning
Category: Prioritization
Category: Agile Project Management
Product Owner Capstone

Product Owner Capstone

Course 713 hours

What you'll learn

  • Gain valuable hands-on experience using your end-to-end Product Owner skills employers look for in a portfolio in just 5 weeks

  • Demonstrate your skills for working with customers and internal stakeholders to develop a prioritized Product Backlog

  • Apply collaborative skills for working closely with the development team to effectively plan a Sprint and reach the “Done” state

  • Adapt to change and incorporate customer feedback into the product development process

Skills you'll gain

Category: Backlogs
Category: Prioritization
Category: Sprint Planning
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Sprint Retrospectives
Category: Continuous Improvement Process
Category: Portfolio Management
Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: User Story
Category: Product Management
Category: Agile Product Development
Category: Interviewing Skills
Category: Goal Setting

What you'll learn

  • Describe generative AI and distinguish it from discriminative AI.

  • Describe the capabilities of generative AI and its use cases in the real world.

  • Identify the applications of generative AI in different sectors and industries.

  • Explore common generative AI models and tools for text, code, image, audio, and video generation.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Generative AI
Category: ChatGPT
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Large Language Modeling
Category: Virtual Environment
Category: OpenAI
Category: Image Analysis
Category: Content Creation
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Program Development

What you'll learn

  • Hands-on GenAI skills that enable Product Owners to strengthen product strategy, enhance stakeholder collaboration, & significantly boost efficiency

  • How to apply GenAI tools for market trend analysis, customer feedback insights, and data-driven product road mapping

  • Labs and projects with popular GenAI tools to create user stories, refine backlogs, and drive strategic alignment across the product lifecycle

  • How to use GenAI to strengthen stakeholder engagement, analyze sentiment, and improve communication throughout product development

Skills you'll gain

Category: Prioritization
Category: Backlogs
Category: Ethical Standards And Conduct
Category: Product Management
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Product Strategy
Category: User Story
Category: Sprint Planning
Category: Product Requirements
Category: ChatGPT
Category: Product Lifecycle Management
Category: Product Roadmaps
Category: Microsoft Copilot
Category: Generative AI
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: Market Intelligence

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IBM Skills Network Team
IBM
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SkillUp EdTech
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SkillUp EdTech
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