The Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) certification validates your basic knowledge of the Product Owner accountabilities within the Scrum framework. The certification assesses your knowledge of the following topic areas:
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In Scrum an artifact is important information needed during the development of a product.
Scrum has three artifacts that implement the transparency element of the foundational empirical process:
Product Backlog
Sprint Backlog
Increment
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The Product Owner is responsible for linking the business strategy to the work of the Developers.
Agility is a source of competitive advantage.
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The Definition of Done is a commitment associated with the Increment. It describes the quality standards for the Increment to be considered “done” and in a state that it can be effectively inspected. The Developers commit to it regarding the quality of the Increment.
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Product development resides in a complex domain. Solving complex problems or doing complex work can only be done using an exploratory (empirical) process rather than relying on predetermined plans.
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The Scrum events are key elements of the Scrum Framework. They each implement the empirical process through the Inspection and Adaptation of the Scrum artefacts.
There are five Scrum events:
The Sprint
Sprint Planning
Daily Scrum
Sprint Review
Sprint Retrospective
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Product Owners decide what to deliver (release) to customers/users, in what order and when. Product Owners need a release strategy, a release plan and a release forecast.
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Product Backlog Management is the act of adjusting and ordering items on the Product Backlog so that the Scrum Team can deliver the most valuable product possible. A Product Owner is accountable for managing the Product Backlog.
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Product value refers to the benefit a product delivers to its customers, stakeholders, and the business. It is the measure of how well a product meets the needs, solves the problems, or enhances the lives of its users while achieving organisational goals.
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The Product Vision describes the purpose of a Product. It expresses who the product is for and what value it delivers.
The Product Vision is owned by the Product Owner.
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A Scrum Team is a team of people who work together, using the Scrum Framework, to create something valuable. The team consists of:
Product Owner
Developers
Scrum Master
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The best way to support a team working in a complex environment is to give them the space to determine how to do their work rather than directing them. This space and
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Product owners are accountable for managing the expectations of customers and stakeholders.