IBM Product Owner

Get started with using Agile Development and Scrum with this self-paced introductory course! After successfully completing this course, you will be able to embrace the Agile concepts of adaptive planning, iterative development, and continuous improvement - resulting in early deliveries and value to customers. You will look at Scrum as a framework and learn how to apply it alongside Agile. You will also become familiar with related methodologies like Waterfall, Extreme Programming (XP), and Kanban. Apply Agile practices derived from lean manufacturing concepts, like test-driven development. Learn how a scrum team functions. Also learn about the importance of Agile iterative planning and enable yourself to write good user stories and track your team’s progress using a kanban board. Create and refine a product backlog collaboratively with the team and the customer, in a flexible and blameless culture. You'll also learn how to use burndown charts, achieve sprint goals, and conduct the sprint review and retrospective. This approach will lead you to higher levels of efficiency, with the ability to plan and execute sprints with your development team, measuring success with actionable metrics. This course is about more than facts and processes. It is about working collaboratively on a self-organizing team, coached by a scrum master, and building what is needed, rather than simply following a plan. Developed and taught by an experienced Agile practitioner, the course includes hands-on practice through realistic scenario-based labs using GitHub and ZenHub. The course will benefit anyone who wants to get started with working the Agile way or transform the organizational culture to adopt and realize the benefits of Scrum. This includes Project Managers, Product Managers, and Executives. It is particularly suitable for IT practitioners such as software developers, development managers, and IT Scrum Masters.

This course will guide you through fundamental concepts and skills to confidently navigate various aspects of IT and the digital world. You will be introduced to the vast field of IT, covering a wide range of topics to build your IT knowledge. You will delve into hardware, operating systems technology, software, programming, databases, networking, storage, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and support and operations. Designed to summarize the IT Fundamentals and Cloud specialization courses, this course is ideal for individuals seeking non-IT practitioner roles, such as project managers. It provides essential insights into the IT field, equipping you to collaborate effectively with IT teams and make informed decisions within your role. Each lesson contains materials such as hands-on labs and interactive activities to practice your newfound skills, glossaries to help you learn new vocabulary, as well as practice and graded quizzes to assess what you’ve learned. If you seek a non-technical role in the IT industry, this course provides you with a strong foundation so you can thrive in the ever-evolving IT landscape.

Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO): Certification Type: Does not require passing a test. Acknowledged Ranking: Widely recognized as the number 1 certification for Product Owners. Scrum.org Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I): Certification Type: Requires passing a test. Acknowledged Ranking: Acknowledged as a value-add certification. It is considered the second most popular certification based on articles. PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Project Management Professional (PMP), and Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM): Certification Type: All require applicants to pass a test. Product Owner Knowledge: These certifications also cover Product Owner knowledge.

Collaboration and communication are at the core of a Product Owner's function in driving product success. Communicating effectively is essential in handling stakeholders, building collaboration, and delivering customer value. This course is perfect for those in product owner roles. Whether you are new to Agile or sharpening your expertise: - Explore Agile and Scrum frameworks to manage team dynamics and stakeholder needs. - Learn to break down requirements into epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria. - Discover advanced tools for virtual collaboration, conflict resolution, and global team management. - Develop techniques for prioritizing deliverables, managing trade-offs, and protecting the Voice of the Customer (VOC). - Master the key communication models and practices Through exercises and expert insights, develop: - Collaborative workshop facilitation. - Skills in managing product backlogs and deliverables. - Strategies for working with cross-functional teams, DevOps, and diverse communication styles. By the end of this course, you'll confidently apply collaboration, negotiation, and communication strategies to manage products effectively in complex team environments. Enroll soon to elevate your skills and drive product success!