Scrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC™)
Overview
The Product Owner represents the interests of the stakeholder community to the Scrum Team. The Product Owner is responsible for ensuring clear communication of product or service functionality requirements to the Scrum Team, defining Acceptance Criteria, and ensuring those criteria are met. The Product Owner must always maintain a dual view. He or she must understand and support the needs and interests of all stakeholders, while also understanding the needs and workings of the Scrum Team.
Applicants will be awarded the Scrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC™) certificate by SCRUMstudy upon successfully passing the certification exam.
| Certification | Prerequisite Experience | Prerequisite Education | Target Audience | Cost of Exam | Maintaining certification | Current Pass Rate (%)*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CertificationSPOC™ | Prerequisite ExperienceNone | Prerequisite EducationPreferably SDC™ (or) SMC™ certified professional | Target AudienceAnyone who interfaces with business stakeholders or works as a Product Owner in a Scrum project. | >Cost of ExamUSD 365 |
Maintaining certificationTake the recertification exam every 3 years or earn any SCRUMstudy™ Certification. More | Current Pass Rate (%)***93 |
**Pass Rate for the SPOC™ examination indicates the percentage of candidates passing the exam in the first attempt who attempted all the questions.
Exam Format
- Multiple Choice
- 140 questions per exam
- One mark awarded for every right answer
- No negative marks for wrong answers
- 180 minutes duration
- Proctored online exam.
Audience Profile
This certification is for anyone who interfaces with stakeholders or works as a Product Owner in a Scrum Team.
Prerequisites
There is no formal prerequisite for this certification. However, SDC™ or SMC™ Certified professionals will be able to better understand the concepts required for this certification exam. It is also highly recommended to attend a 2-day SPOC™ classroom training provided by a SCRUMstudy approved Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.)
Content
Chapter 1 – Agile and Scrum overview
- What is Agile? Why use Agile?
- The Agile Manifesto
- Principles of Agile Manifesto
- Agile Principles
- What has Changed
- Agile Methods
- Scrum Principles
- Scrum Characteristics
- Advantages of Scrum
- Scrum Summary
Chapter 2 – Scrum Roles
- The Product Owner
- The Scrum Team
- The Scrum Master
Chapter 3 – Planning In Scrum
- Scrum Flow
- Requirements in Scrum and Prioritizing the Product Backlog
- Adaptive Project Management and Scrum Planning
- Acceptance Criteria, Done Criteria, Estimation
- Importance of Value
- Risk Burndown Graphics, Risk Adjusted Backlog
- Scrum Board
Chapter 4 – Sprint Planning
- Sprints
- Sprint Planning Meeting
- Product Owners Role in Sprint Planning Meeting
- Task Estimation
- The Sprint Backlog
Chapter 5 – Implementation of Scrum
- Daily Stand-up Meeting
- Sprint Review Meeting Overview
- Sprint Retrospective Meeting
- Product Backlog Grooming
Chapter 6 – Scrum for Large Projects
- The Chief Product Owner
- Distributed teams in Scrum
- Maintaining Stakeholder Involvement
