Product Ownership Syllabus
- 1.
Module 1: Introduction to Product Ownership
- 2.
Module 2: Understanding Business & Product Strategy
- 3.
Module 3: Product Backlog Management
- 4.
Module 4: Agile Requirements & Documentation
- 5.
Module 5: Working with Stakeholders
- 6.
Module 6: Scrum Events & PO Responsibilities
- 7.
Module 7: Development Lifecycle & Collaboration
- 8.
Module 8: Tools for Product Owners (Hands-on)
- 9.
Module 9: Metrics, Reporting & Continuous Improvement
- 10.
Module 10: Interview Preparation & Practical Case Studies
Product Ownership Course Syllabus
Module 1: Introduction to Product Ownership
- What is Product Ownership?
- Role of the Product Owner vs. Product Manager vs. Business Analyst
- Key responsibilities and expectations in organizations
- Agile mindset and values
- Overview of Scrum framework and roles
- Scrum Master
- Developers
- PO responsibilities during ceremonies
Module 2: Understanding Business & Product Strategy
- Product vision and mission
- Market research, user research, and competitive analysis
- Identifying customer problems and opportunities
- Creating value propositions
- KPI setting and business goals alignment
Module 3: Product Backlog Management
- What is a product backlog?
- Writing effective user stories (INVEST model)
- Acceptance criteria (Given/When/Then)
- Product backlog refinement techniques
- Prioritization methods:
- MoSCoW
- RICE
- Kano Model
- Value vs. Effort matrix
Module 4: Agile Requirements & Documentation
- User story mapping
- Epics, features, and user stories
- Creating product roadmaps (short-term & long-term)
- Release planning and incremental delivery
- Creating wireframes and basic UX principles (optional but valuable)
Module 5: Working with Stakeholders
- Identifying stakeholders
- Requirements elicitation techniques:
- Interviews
- Surveys
- Workshops
- Observations
- Managing conflicting requirements
- Communication and negotiation skills for Product Owners
Module 6: Scrum Events & PO Responsibilities
- Sprint planning: defining sprint goals
- Daily Scrum: PO involvement appropriately
- Sprint review: demo best practices
- Sprint retrospective: PO participation
- Backlog refinement sessions
Module 7: Development Lifecycle & Collaboration
- Working with developers and QA teams
- Understanding technical concepts in simple terms
- APIs, databases, UI/UX basics, system architecture (non-technical overview)
- Definition of Ready (DoR)
- Definition of Done (DoD)
- Handling production issues and change requests
Module 8: Tools for Product Owners (Hands-on)
- Jira (creating epics, stories, sprints)
- Confluence (requirements documentation)
- Miro (story mapping, flows)
- Product analytics tools basics:
- Google Analytics
- Mixpanel
Module 9: Metrics, Reporting & Continuous Improvement
- Tracking product performance
- OKRs for Product Owners
- Product adoption and engagement metrics
- Customer feedback loops
- Retrospective improvements for product and team
Module 10: Interview Preparation & Practical Case Studies
- Real-world case studies (B2B, B2C, SaaS)
- Sample product backlog creation
- Writing 20+ real user stories with acceptance criteria
- Mock sprint planning and review exercises
- Common PO interview questions and model answers
- Resume building for Product Owner roles
