Course Objective & Scope
The Product Owner is not a backlog clerk taking orders, but the single decision-maker accountable for maximising product value. This course covers Product Owner accountabilities in the Scrum Guide, defining a Product Goal, User Story Mapping, writing INVEST-compliant user stories and testable acceptance criteria in Given-When-Then format, backlog refinement and release forecasting.
Working on a product or module case from their own organisation, participants build a story map, a prioritised Product Backlog and a concrete first Sprint Goal.
Who Should Attend?
- Current and newly appointed Product Owners
- Business analysts and domain experts stepping into the Product Owner role
- Scrum Masters and business managers collaborating closely with Product Owners
- Basic Scrum familiarity is helpful but not required
Key Takeaways
- Move from an order-taker mindset to an empowered, value-driven Product Owner stance
- Map end-to-end user journeys and slice an MVP release using User Story Mapping
- Write INVEST-aligned user stories and unambiguous acceptance criteria
- Prioritise competing stakeholder demands by business value, cost and risk
- Forecast releases using Sprint Goals, Definition of Done and empirical velocity data
Curriculum
Value Maximisation and the Product Owner Role
- Product Owner decision authority in Scrum and common anti-patterns (proxy PO, committee PO)
- Defining product vision, Product Goal and value metrics
User Story Mapping and MVP Slicing
- User activities, steps and building a complete Story Map
- Slicing vertical value increments for the MVP and subsequent releases
Effective User Stories, Acceptance Criteria and Story Splitting
- The INVEST checklist and writing acceptance criteria with Given-When-Then
- Techniques for splitting large epics and stories without losing business value
Product Backlog Management, Refinement and Prioritisation
- DEEP backlog qualities and running effective refinement sessions
- Prioritising with WSJF, MoSCoW and value-versus-effort matrices
Release Forecasting, Stakeholder Alignment and Backlog Workshop
- Turning Sprint Reviews into real feedback loops and forecasting scope versus date
- Hands-on creation of a Story Map, Sprint Goal and ready Product Backlog on a case
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