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Product Owner: Role and Fundamentals

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Begin your Product Owner journey by building skills and knowledge that are essential to forging a successful career.

Language

  • English

Topic

  • Product Management

Skills You Will Learn

  • Agile Product Development, Backlogs, Product Management, Product Roadmaps, Sprint Planning, Stakeholder Communications

Offered By

  • SkillUpEdTech

Estimated Effort

  • 5 Hours

Platform

  • SkillsNetwork

Last Update

  • November 19, 2025
About this Course
Get ready to begin your journey to becoming a driving force behind successful Agile teams as a Product Owner. This course is the perfect starting point for anyone looking to explore the role and build the understanding needed to align product vision with business goals and deliver maximum value. 

You will:  
  • Gain essential insights into the Product Owner role, career progression, salary potential, and advancement opportunities in Agile environments 
  • Learn how to use Agile principles to effectively manage and prioritize the product backlog 
  • Learn how to communicate a clear product vision that aligns with stakeholders’ expectations 
  • Build key management skills for collaborating with Scrum teams, engaging stakeholders, and delivering customer value 
Course overview  

Product Owners play a central role in Agile success—connecting business goals with customer needs and guiding development teams with clarity and purpose. This course gives you the foundational knowledge, tools, and competencies to begin your Product Owner journey with confidence. 

During the course, you’ll gain a solid understanding of a Product Owner’s responsibilities within the Scrum framework and learn how to navigate key stakeholder relationships. You’ll also explore practical strategies for defining and communicating product vision and examine the end-to-end Agile process from a Product Owner’s perspective. 

Throughout, you’ll gain valuable, hands-on experience in interactive labs and projects that focus on product strategy and maximizing business value. You’ll also hear from industry experts who share real-world insights, practical tips, and career guidance to help you explore the employment opportunities and succeed in the field. 

Want to take your first step toward a rewarding career as a Product Owner? Enroll today! 

Prerequisites  

The course is designed for anyone looking to build a solid understanding of what is required to thrive as a Product Owner in Agile and Scrum environments. 

No prior experience is needed in Product Ownership, Agile, or Scrum.  

Related professional certificate  

This course is part of the IBM Product Owner Professional Certificate  

If you're an aspiring Product Owner looking to build the skills you need to kickstart your career, we recommend you enroll in the mentioned program and work through the courses in order. Within a short time, you'll have job-ready skills and practical experience on your resume that will help you start your journey as a successful Product Owner! 
 
Course syllabus 
The course consists of the following modules.

Module 0: Welcome
  • Video: Course Introduction
  • Reading: General Information
  • Reading: Learning Objectives & Syllabus
  • Reading: Grading Scheme
Module 1: The Role of the Product Owner
  • Reading: Module Introduction and Learning Objectives
  • Video: Overview of Product Owner Professional Certificate
  • Video: Product Owner's Role in Action
  • Video: Product Owner Skills Inventory
  • Video: Agile Product Owner versus Traditional Product Management Roles
  • Expert Viewpoints: Know Your Experts
  • Lab: Review the Product Owner Role and Activities in SCRUM
  • Practice Quiz: The Role of the Product Owner
  • Expert Viewpoints: Communications: Significance of Planning Product Owner Role and Skills
  • Reading: Summary and Highlights: The Role of the Product Owner
  • Graded Assignment: Graded Quiz: The Role of the Product Owner
Module 2: Opportunities for Agile Product Owners
  • Reading: Module Introduction and Learning Objectives
  • Expert Viewpoints: Choosing the Product Owner Role and Prior Experiences
  • Video: How to Develop Your Skill Set
  • Activity: Identify Product Owner Skills and Roles
  • Video: Agile Product Owner: Employment Opportunities
  • Video: How to Become a Product Owner 
  • Video: Career Path for Product Owners 
  • Expert Viewpoints: Becoming an Agile Product Owner
  • Activity: Explore Career Paths for Product Owner
  • Practice Quiz: Opportunities for Agile Product Owners 
  • Reading: Summary and Highlights: Opportunities for Agile Product Owners 
  • Graded Assignment: Graded Quiz: Opportunities for Agile Product Owners
Module 3 : Guided Project, Final Assessment, and Course Wrap-up
  • Reading: Module Introduction and Learning Objectives
  • Reading: Final Project Overview
  • Practice Assignment: Final Project: Potential Product Owner Job Opportunities
  • Reading: Course Glossary: The Product Owner Profession - Unleashing the Power of SCRUM
  • Final Quiz: The Product Owner Profession - Unleashing the Power of Scrum
Module: Course Wrap-up
  • Video: Course Wrap-up
  • Expert Viewpoints: Product Owner Career - Tips and Insights
  • Reading: Congratulations and Next Steps
  • Reading: Team and Acknowledgments
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