IBM
IBM Product Owner Professional Certificate
IBM

IBM Product Owner Professional Certificate

Get job-ready as a product owner in 3-4 months. Build the skills employers look for on a resume and prepare for the PSPO I certification exam. No prior experience required!

John Rofrano
IBM Skills Network Team
Daniel C. Yeomans

Instructors: John Rofrano

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2 months at 10 hours a week
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Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise

(158 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 months at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers

What you'll learn

  • The job-ready product owner skills employers need, plus hands-on experience you can talk about in interviews. No prior experience required!

  • Master the principles, tools, and terminology product owners use daily within the Scrum framework.

  • How to effectively manage product backlogs, prioritize features, and adapt to evolving customer needs and market conditions. 

  • How to implement Agile practices like iterative development, user story mapping, while preparing for the PSPO1 certification exam.

Overview

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Taught in English
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June 2025

82 practice exercises

Advance your career with in-demand skills

  • Receive professional-level training from IBM
  • Demonstrate your technical proficiency
  • Earn an employer-recognized certificate from IBM

Professional Certificate - 9 course series

What you'll learn

  • A valuable understanding of the Product Owner role, career path, salary outlook, and growth opportunities within the Agile environment

  • How to apply Agile principles to manage and prioritize the product backlog

  • How to communicate a product vision aligned with stakeholders' expectations

  • In-demand management skills for Scrum teams, stakeholders, and customers

Skills you'll gain

Agile Methodology, Sprint Retrospectives, Backlogs, Sprint Planning, Product Management, Stakeholder Communications, Project Management, Product Strategy, Product Roadmaps, Stakeholder Engagement, Agile Project Management, Agile Product Development, and User Story

What you'll learn

  • Adopt the 5 practices of Agile, a subset of DevOps: small batches, minimum viable product, pair programming, behavior- and test-driven development.

  • Write good user stories, estimate and assign story points and track stories using a kanban board. Incorporate Scrum artifacts, events, and benefits.

  • Create and refine a product backlog using the sprint planning process. Produce potentially shippable product increments with every iteration.

  • Create burndown charts to forecast the ability to meet a sprint goal. Use metrics to enhance performance, productivity, and client satisfaction.

Skills you'll gain

Agile Methodology, Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, User Story, Backlogs, Workflow Management, Team Management, Performance Measurement, Continuous Improvement Process, Team Building, Agile Software Development, Kanban Principles, Lean Methodologies, and Agile Project Management

What you'll learn

  • Define operating systems, computer components, programming concepts, databases, and explain the differences between commercial and open software

  • Summarize the importance of computer networks, including wired and wireless connections; explore network resources and storage types in MS Windows

  • Describe how to protect against security threats, address public browsing security concerns, and list password management best practices

  • List the benefits of cloud computing, describe the cloud infrastructure layer, virtual machines, and summarize features of ticketing systems

Skills you'll gain

Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Computer Networking, Computer Hardware, Operating Systems, Software Installation, Information Technology, Network Troubleshooting, IT Infrastructure, Technical Support and Services, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Hardware Troubleshooting, Database Software, Project Management, and Data Storage

What you'll learn

  • Effective communication strategies to represent the Voice of the Customer within Agile teams and organizations. 

  • Stakeholder engagement strategies to gather feedback, validate assumptions, make effective decisions, and influence results. 

  • Negotiation and conflict resolution skills to navigate competing priorities and viewpoints effectively.

  • Facilitation and leadership skills to effectively lead product discovery sessions, collaborative workshops, and decision-making processes.

Skills you'll gain

Stakeholder Management, Conflict Management, Backlogs, Communication, User Story, Agile Methodology, Virtual Teams, Agile Product Development, Prioritization, Stakeholder Communications, Product Requirements, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Product Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), Negotiation, and Team Building

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Product Management, User Story, Product Roadmaps, Lean Methodologies, Scaled Agile Framework, Agile Product Development, Release Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Backlogs, Business Priorities, Product Strategy, Prioritization, Product Requirements, Sprint Planning, and AI Product Strategy

What you'll learn

  • Practice for the Scrum.org Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I) certification exam in just 2 weeks

  • Learn about the PSPO I certification process, including educational and experience requirements, sign-up steps, and costs 

  • Explore the core competency areas assessed in the PSPO I certification and effective test-taking strategies

  • Complete practice tests and a full-length mock exam that simulates the real certification experience

Skills you'll gain

Agile Methodology, Agile Product Development, Agile Project Management, Sprint Planning, Backlogs, Sprint Retrospectives, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and Product Management

What you'll learn

  • Gain valuable hands-on experience using your end-to-end Product Owner skills employers look for in a portfolio in just 5 weeks

  • Demonstrate your skills for working with customers and internal stakeholders to develop a prioritized Product Backlog

  • Apply collaborative skills for working closely with the development team to effectively plan a Sprint and reach the “Done” state

  • Adapt to change and incorporate customer feedback into the product development process

Skills you'll gain

Backlogs, Prioritization, Sprint Planning, Continuous Improvement Process, Product Management, Sprint Retrospectives, User Story, Product Roadmaps, Agile Methodology, Stakeholder Engagement, Portfolio Management, Interviewing Skills, Goal Setting, and Agile Product Development

What you'll learn

  • Describe generative AI and distinguish it from discriminative AI.

  • Describe the capabilities of generative AI and its use cases in the real world.

  • Identify the applications of generative AI in different sectors and industries.

  • Explore common generative AI models and tools for text, code, image, audio, and video generation.

Skills you'll gain

Generative AI, ChatGPT, Deep Learning, AI Product Strategy, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

What you'll learn

  • Hands-on GenAI skills that enable Product Owners to strengthen product strategy, enhance stakeholder collaboration, & significantly boost efficiency

  • How to apply GenAI tools for market trend analysis, customer feedback insights, and data-driven product road mapping

  • Labs and projects with popular GenAI tools to create user stories, refine backlogs, and drive strategic alignment across the product lifecycle

  • How to use GenAI to strengthen stakeholder engagement, analyze sentiment, and improve communication throughout product development

Skills you'll gain

Artificial Intelligence, AI Product Strategy, Product Management, Product Development, Google Gemini, Responsible AI, and Stakeholder Engagement

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