Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I)

The Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I) from Scrum.org is a foundational certification for aspiring Product Owners and business professionals who want to maximize value delivery using Scrum. PSPO I validates your understanding of the Product Owner accountabilities, backlog management, stakeholder engagement, and the strategic dimensions of delivering value through Scrum teams.

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What is the Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I)?

Who Should Take This Course?

Aspiring Product Owners entering Agile delivery roles
Business Analysts transitioning to product ownership
Product Managers wanting a Scrum-aligned certification
Entrepreneurs and startup founders building Agile teams
Project Managers moving toward product-centric delivery
Developers seeking to understand the Product Owner perspective
Anyone responsible for defining and prioritizing product requirements

What You Will Learn in the PSPO I Course

A comprehensive curriculum covering all exam objectives with hands-on labs and real-world practice.

Product Ownership and Value Maximization

Understand the Product Owner role and how to maximize value through Scrum.

The Product Owner as value maximizer and vision holder
Product Goal: defining and communicating a compelling product vision
Balancing technical, business, and user needs in product decisions
Understanding return on investment and value measurement

Product Backlog Management

Build, refine, and maintain a healthy Product Backlog.

Creating and ordering Product Backlog items for maximum value
User story writing techniques: INVEST criteria and acceptance criteria
Backlog refinement: when, how, and who should participate
Estimation techniques: story points, T-shirt sizing, and relative sizing

Stakeholder Engagement and Communication

Collaborate effectively with stakeholders to align on product direction.

Identifying, mapping, and managing stakeholders
Sprint Review as a stakeholder collaboration opportunity
Communicating the Product Goal and sprint progress
Managing competing stakeholder priorities and expectations

Scrum Framework for Product Owners

Apply the Scrum framework effectively in the Product Owner role.

Product Owner participation in Sprint Planning and Daily Scrum
Defining and communicating the Sprint Goal with the Scrum Team
The Increment and the Definition of Done from a PO perspective
Collaboration with the Scrum Master and Developers

Product Strategy and Release Planning

Think strategically and plan releases using empirical data.

Product roadmaps, product strategy, and market positioning
Release planning using velocity and empirical forecasting
Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and iterative value delivery
Measuring product success with metrics and KPIs

Course Prerequisites

Pre-requisites training is free when you purchase the course from ProSupport

No formal prerequisites — entry-level certification
Reading the 2020 Scrum Guide is strongly recommended
Basic understanding of Agile values and principles is beneficial
Some exposure to product or project delivery environments is helpful

Exam Information

Everything you need to know about the PSPO I certification exam.

Exam Component	Details
Exam Name	Professional Scrum Product Owner I
Exam Code	PSPO I
Exam Type	Multiple choice and multi-answer (online, open book)
Total Questions	80
Passing Score	85%
Exam Duration	60 minutes
Language	English
Exam Provider	Scrum.org (online, no proctor)
Exam Focus	Product ownership, backlog management, stakeholder engagement, value delivery
Exam Registration	Scrum.org certification portal (scrum.org/professional-scrum-certifications)
Retake Policy	No mandatory waiting period; each attempt requires a new purchase
Certification Validity	No expiry — PSPO I does not expire