There is the concept of Shu-Ha-Ri when learning new skills and walking the way to excellence.
We start with getting familiar with the concepts, methods, and tools (Shu).
After a while we become more confident and adapt them as needed (Ha).
Step by step we gain experience, combine them, and create something new (Ri).
The Product Owner Excellence Programme covers basic and advanced principles, practices, and methods that help product owners to excel in their role.
With our Excellence Programme for Product Owners we have created a learning journey tailored to the context of the company and its participants.
During the sessions we share our experiences and knowledge. We also cover individual and group coaching as a supplement during or after the learning journey.
The role of the product owner is a challenging one. A product owner has to cover a wide range of competencies and skill. She or he has to be a very good communicator. In many companies a product owner has to cover a spectrum from a strategic customer and market oriented point of view to feature- and delivery-oriented skills. With the Product Owner Excellence Programme we offer a wide range of modules which can cover all of these aspects.
When setting up the Product Owner Excellence Programme for a specific customer, we define the goals in advance and then select and combine the modules to fit the needs and specific context. We focus on interaction, learning through exsamples and exercises during the sessions. We also provide materials and workbooks after each session. To enhance the learning experience and the interactiveness of the modules, they are held in-person. The Basics Module - Agile Concepts - can also be given as an online course.
Sharing and Networking is always an important part of the Product Owner Excellence Programme. We therefore foster the exchange between the participants.
While going through this learning journey, product owners often decide to setup a product owner community. The community supports continuous learning and growing beyond the Product Owner Excellence experience itself.
We can also support the community building and host first community sessions until it is up and running.
If you are interested in starting the Product Owner Excellence Programm in your company, we start by collecting the needs, understanding the environment and the definition of the product owner role. Together, we select the appropriate modules and discuss priorities. Afterwards, we put in place together the concept and offering.
And then, let’s take the next step towards Product Owner Excellence.
If needed we start with the Basic Module Agile Concepts to provide a common ground for all participants. The starting point for the Product Owner Excellence Programme itself is a Basecamp Module reflecting the product owner role and its responsibilities.
A variety of modules like Backlog Management, Discovery and Exploration, Decision making, Dependencies Management, Metrics and Stakeholder Management are usualy selected as essentials of the Product Owner Excellence Programme.
The programme also offers topics that help product owners to think out of the box. These modules are Using OKRs, Dealing with Complexity and Cognitive Biases and their impact.
If you have any specific challenges, let us know. We also love to create new, customized modules to meet your needs. In case you are not a product owner yourself but want to support product owners, we can also cover this perspective!
Our trainers are accomplished and experecienced experts, who love to share their knowledge.
Trainer - Product Owner Excellence Programme
Trainer - Product Owner Excellence Programme
Trainer - Agile Concepts
