DASA DevOps Product Owner Course

Course Information

Course Description:

The DevOps Product Owner has a systematic responsibility for the entire lifecycle of the product and has to ensure maximum value of the product is achieved. The DevOps Product Owner has to deal with a mixed set of requirements, ranging from new product features, as well as incidents on the current version. DevOps Product Owners engage with a large group of stakeholders, both within the team as well as beyond it.

This DASA Qualification extends traditional Agile Product Owner programs and deals with the extended set of requirements that the Product Owner faces when teams start to take on both Dev and Ops responsibilities. The program covers the traditional Agile and Scrum concepts and capabilities but in the context of DevOps. As a result, this program is ideal for experienced Agile Product Owners who are keen to understand how their role is evolving as a result of DevOps, but exciting as well for new and aspiring Product Owners.

Audience:

The DASA DevOps Product Owner qualification is primarily aimed at:

• Existing Product Owners without certification

• Business Project Managers’

• Business Executives

• Business Managers

• Business Information Managers

• Business Analysts

• Operation Managers

• Enterprise Architects

Learning Objectives:

When you have acquired the required knowledge from this certification program, you will be able to:

• Understand the concepts of Agile and Scrum

• Understand the Scrum framework including roles, events, the importance of backlog and the definition of done

• Understand the role of Product Owner

• Discuss the role and characteristics of the DevOps team

• Explain the main competencies of Product Owner

• Describe what a Product Owner does in practice

• Explain the Product Owner’s work

• Discuss the importance of delivering value

• Identify the Product Vision techniques

• Discuss how to engage and influence stakeholders to maximize value

• Outline various Agile estimation techniques used by Product Owners

• Explain the role of Product Owner in managing Product Backlog

• Discuss few challenging situations of a Product Owner

Prerequisites:

• Basic familiarity with DevOps, Agile, and Scrum is beneficial.

Course Materials:For Participants

• • Course Book (eBook or printed)

• For Instructors

  • Presentations

  • Instructor Guide (eBook)

Course Agenda:

Course Outline:

Module 0: Course Introduction

• Let’s Get to Know Each Other

• Course Overview

• Course Objectives

• Course Agenda

• Course Book

• Activities/Exercises

• Exams

• Questions and Answers

• Module Summary

Module 1: Context of the Product Owner

• Module Objectives

• Module Topics

• Product Owner

• Agile Introduction

• Scrum Overview

• Relationship Between Agile, Lean, and DevOps

• Module Summary

• Module End Questions

Module 2: The Role of the Product Owner

• Module Objectives

• Module Topics

• Role of the Product Owner

• Competencies of the Product Owner

• Product Owner in Practice

• Module Summary

• Module End Questions
  
  

Module 3: Agile Planning and Estimation

• Module Objectives

• Overview of the Product Owner’s Work

• Module Topics

• Value of the Product

• Envisioning the Product

• Decomposing the Vision

• Module Summary

• Module End Questions

 

Module 4: Maximizing Value

• Module Objectives

• Overview of the Product Owner’s Work

• Module Topics

• Engaging Stakeholders

• Influencing Stakeholders

• Module Summary

• Module End Questions

 

Module 5: Translating Value

• Module Objectives

• Overview of the Product Owner’s Work

• Module Topics

• Backlog

• Estimating Work

• Module Summary

• Module End Questions

 

Module 6: Delivering Value

• Module Objectives

• Overview of the Product Owner’s Work

• Module Topics

• Monitoring Progress

• Scaling Delivery

• Challenging Situations for a Product Owner

• Module Summary

• Module End Questions

 

Exam Information

Exam Description

The DevOps Product Owner exams are delivered by APMG and iSQI. The participants and training organizations can attain the vouchers for the exam through Educore.

Exam Facts

Exam Prerequisites

• While there are no formal prerequisites, it is recommended that the participant has completed the DASA DevOps Product Owner training.

Exam Location

• Remote, at any approved location with a webcam (home/office)

Exam Planning

• Exams can be taken on the last day of the course or later.