Product Owner Ii For Agile Intermediate: Certification Prep

Preparation for a Product Owner II Certification in Agile Scrum. Become a More Advanced Level II Certified Product Owner

What you'll learn
Preparation and advice for taking the Product Owner certifications Level II
Advance your Product Owner knowledge to the next level with a detailed look at the more difficult concepts
A close look at many challenging senarios and how to deal with them correctly as an advanced Product Owner
A deep dive on the types of questions and topics you may get asked in Scrum Level II assessments.
Questions, answers and detailed explanations of the answers
How to apply value metrics to ensure your releases are meeting stakeholder needs
How to create goals for the Product and the Business
How to manage the vacuum between the Scrum Team and higher-level business goals
The stages of the Product Owner journey, from rookie to entrepreneur
The roles a great Product Owner plays and what to avoid

Requirements
Preferable to have passed a beginner certification I but not essential if you have a Scrum Master certification or have a really good knowledge of Scrum
A background in project management or software development is useful

Description
This is an unofficial course and is not endorsed by, or affiliated with any Scrum organizationThis course will help to prepare you for taking more intermediate Product Owner certifications, for example, Scrum .org's Professional Product Owner® level 2 (PSPO II®) assessment, but it is not official training for PSPO II®. Please see the end of this description for more information.Boost your CV with a more advanced Product Owner qualification.Many people have beginner level certifications, but you can become one of the few with a more advanced certification on your CV.Learn how Product Owners actually maximize value with a much deeper knowledge of what it is to be a Professional Product Owner. Do you want to take your Scrum Product Owner knowledge to the next level?Great, then this course is for you.This course will cover all the topics you need to know about for certifications. Firstly I explain many advanced concepts such as the project management vacuum, the product mindset and the experimentation loop. We look at the Key Value Areas and the Key Value metrics in depth, explaining what they are and how to calculate them. We cover:Business StrategyHow to budget in AgileThe Product Vision/GoalHow to ensure Product ValueProduct Backlog ManagementForecasting and Release PlanningStakeholder management and CustomersProduct Backlog Management And more.I also provide you with many exam-style questions reflecting the topics and scenarios you will likely get asked in actual assessments. I go over these questions in depth explaining the answers so you can fully grasp the knowledge and be fully prepared to take certifications such as those from Scrum. I even provide you with 2 practice tests and links to many other free advanced Product Owner tests to give you lots of practice before taking the real thing.I  cover the 5 different levels of being a Product Owner. With this knowledge, you will identify where you currently are and what you need to do to become an even better Product Owner and progress to the next stage. We look at the Product Owner stances meaning, what things good Product Owners do. I also cover some of the bad but common stances that you should avoid. I'll also take you through organizational design and building an Agile culture, portfolio planning and business strategy.If you are an entrepreneur with an idea, or currently a Product Owner or just aspiring to be one, this course will teach you how to manage risk ensuring you produce a Product your customers really want. We will look at the concept of a Minimal Viable Product, experimenting, and paper prototyping so you don't waste time and money.I even cover the tricky situation of budgeting in Scrum and which contract types can work with iterative agile development. Have you ever finished a project and the item developed was over budget, delayed and once launched it didn't get as many users as you hoped? If this sounds familiar, then this course will help.My course will teach you how to keep your focus on the Product and deliver value via regular releases. Who is your instructor?Michael James is a UK Business and Leadership Instructor who has over a decade of experience in management and leadership in the corporate environment and has been working in product development for over 10 years as both a private consultant and for one of the largest organizations in the UK. Michael James has also managed and built many private entrepreneurial mobile app and website products with 1000s of downloads and users.Michael James has taught tens of thousands of students worldwide to pass Scrum exams, most getting an almost perfect score first time.What students are saying:   "I have been a product owner in a scrum team for almost two years now, without certification, and he is really showing me how to be better at it. I am enjoying this course and I think I will be in a great position to write my exams when I am done."  "Very good course thus far. It is honestly exceeding expectations and is super easy to follow. Great Job!"  "Very help, easy to understand, and appreciate the examples to work through and apply information taught"  "I took the test and PASSED thanks for this wonderful course"This course recaps the entire Scrum theory essentials to ensure you ace the easy questions, before moving on to the more advanced professional Product Owner concepts. Agile and Scrum recap The certification exam preparationPractice questions with detailed explanationsQuestions inspired by certification examsCertification assessment tipsExample problem scenarios and how to handle themThe Product MindsetThe Project Management VacuumThe 3 Vs (Vision, Value, Validation)The Stances of a Product OwnerThe Stages of a Product OwnerHow to budget and types of contractsRelease management and RoadmapsThe Experiment LoopMinimal Viable ProductsSPRINT - quick prototypingBusiness Model CanvasCrafting a Product VisionThe Cone of uncertaintyKey Value areas (CV, UV, A2I, T2M)Key Value Metrics in depthThe Product Life CycleStakeholder managementEmpiricismEvidence-based managementProfessional vs mechanical ScrumThe Product Owner Organization Design and CultureBusiness Strategyand much moreAnyone who is looking to build a career in Scrum, Agile and management must understand the above. If you don't, then this course is perfect for you.So go ahead and click the enroll button, and we'll see you in lesson 1Cheers,MikeThe statements made and opinions expressed herein belong exclusively to Michael James and are not shared by or represent the viewpoint of Scrum org. This training does not constitute an endorsement of any product, service or point of view. Scrum org makes no representations, warranties or assurances of any kind, express or implied, as to the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, availability or currency of the content contained in this presentation or any material related to this presentation. In no event shall Scrum org, its agents, officers, employees, licensees or affiliates be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of profits, business information, loss of information) arising out of the information or statements contained in the training. Any reliance you place on such content is strictly at your own risk.

Who this course is for:
People wanting to take Product Owner Level II certifications,Anyone wanting to stand out on their CV with a more advanced Professional Scrum qualification,Product Owners that want to progress their skills and knowledge,People wanting to progress their career in management and product development,Project Managers looking to reskill with the Scrum Framework,Entrepreneurs looking to get the most value out of their Developers and developed products,Anyone interested in Agile or Scrum,Developers looking for a sideways move into Product Ownership,Anyone looking to obtain a certification in Scrum as a Product Owner