Course Product Owner Boot Camp

Course Structure

The Product Owner Boot Camp focuses on practical application and hands-on exercises. Many of the exercises are based on a shared scenario, giving participants the opportunity to practice key Product Owner activities in a realistic context.

We specifically highlight the following key areas:

1. Agile Product Development and the Role of the Product Owner

As a Product Owner, you need a solid understanding of what it takes to succeed in an agile environment. In this introductory module, we explore what characterizes agile product development and review the key responsibilities and competencies of a successful Product Owner.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the agile product development context

• Grasp the agile way of working based on Scrum and Scrum Events

• Understand the differences and connections between roles such as PO, PM, and BA

• Interpret product strategies, roadmaps, and release plans

• Manage interactions with customers, stakeholders, and development teams

• Develop a “shipping mentality”

2. Developing the Product Backlog

In this module, you’ll practice interpreting and understanding the overall goals for the product being developed. Through hands-on exercises, you’ll learn to translate the product roadmap into Epics and Features, and then break them down into concrete Product Backlog Items and activities.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the relationship between Product Management and Product Ownership

• Apply key concepts and techniques such as Business Model Canvas, Cost of Delay, Minimum Viable Product, and Lean Start-Up

• Create and manage a Product Backlog

• Perform requirements breakdown and define the right level of granularity

• Apply Splitting Techniques for user stories and features

• Identify product features and translate them into User Stories

• Write effective User Stories

• Prioritize and plan work effectively

• Manage technical debt

• Define Done and Acceptance Criteria

3. Sprint and Release Planning

In this module, we’ll work through exercises that demonstrate how to break down the product roadmap into sprints, set clear sprint goals, and manage a release plan.

Learning Objectives:

• Prioritize requirements effectively

• Understand the concept of Velocity and apply it for accurate sprint planning

• Understand and apply the concept of Value to maximize customer benefit

• Write clear and actionable sprint goals

• Understand what’s needed to plan a release

• Handle re-planning when priorities shift

4. Tracking Progress

This module focuses on how to monitor development work, analyze progress, and follow up on team productivity.

Learning Objectives:

• Calculate and apply Velocity and Earned Value

• Analyze Burndown Charts and make reliable forecasts

• Adapt processes to constantly changing conditions

5. Continuous Improvement – Working with the Team

In the final module, we discuss and practice how a Product Owner collaborates with their team to ensure maximum product value. The focus is on running effective retrospectives and continuously improving workflows and tools.

Learning Objectives:

• Work with the team to continuously improve practices and tools

• Lead and facilitate retrospectives effectively