PRODUCT OWNER DEVELOPMENT · LAUNCHPAD
Build the Skills to Become a Confident Product Owner.
The Product Owner Launchpad is a practical, instructor-led development program that helps you build a strong Scrum and product ownership foundation, develop the skills you need in the role and prepare for the Professional Scrum Product Owner™ I (PSPO I) assessment.
4 weeks Coaching & Mentoring · 4 Live Online Training Sessions · English 🇬🇧 & German 🇩🇪 · PSPO I Preparation
Prepare for the assessment. Develop for the role.
MORE THAN A CERTIFICATION COURSE
Product Ownership Takes More Than Knowing Scrum.
Understanding Scrum and passing an assessment are important foundations. But working effectively as a Product Owner means applying that knowledge when priorities compete, stakeholders want different things and teams need clarity about where to focus.
The Product Owner Launchpad gives you time to learn, apply, reflect and improve across four weeks - rather than trying to absorb everything in a two-day course.
You won’t just prepare for PSPO I. You’ll develop the capability to work more effectively in the role.
WHO IT’S FOR
Built for People Who Want to Become Better Product Owners.
01 - Aspiring Product Owners
Build Confidence in the Role.
Strengthen your Product Ownership understanding while developing practical approaches for the situations you encounter with real products, teams and stakeholders.
Learn how to create direction, focus on value, prioritise effectively and collaborate with stakeholders and Developers.
02 - New Product Owners
Understand Product Ownership More Deeply.
For people working in or around Scrum Teams who want to better understand the Product Owner accountability and how product decisions connect to value.
Develop a deeper perspective on Product Goals, value, stakeholder collaboration, empiricism and effective Product Ownership.
03 – Product Professionals
Understand Product Ownership More Deeply.
Build a deeper understanding of the Product Owner accountability and how it connects product direction, stakeholder needs and the work of the Scrum Team.
Explore practical approaches to Product Goals, value, prioritisation and evidence-based decision-making.
You don’t need to currently work as a Product Owner. The Launchpad supports both people entering the role and those developing within it.
YOUR 4-WEEK JOURNEY
Learn. Apply. Reflect. Improve.
Week 1 - Understand
Scrum, Product Ownership & Value
Build the foundation for effective Product Ownership.
Focus on the Product Owner’s accountabilities, Scrum fundamentals, value, empiricism and how the Product Owner works with Developers, the Scrum Master and stakeholders.
Week 2 - Focus
Product Direction & Prioritisation
Learn how to create clarity about where the product is going and what matters most.
Work with Product Goals, outcomes, prioritisation and Product Backlog management to connect direction with the team’s day-to-day decisions.
Week 3 - Collaborate
Stakeholders, Teams & Decisions
Develop the skills to navigate the human side of Product Ownership.
Explore stakeholder collaboration, working effectively with Developers, balancing different needs and making decisions when priorities and perspectives compete.
Week 4 - Improve & Launch
Evidence, Adaptation & Your Next Steps
Bring the pieces together and prepare to continue developing beyond the program.
Use evidence and feedback to inform product decisions, revisit key PSPO I concepts and identify how you’ll apply what you’ve learned in your role.
Between sessions, you’ll have time to apply ideas, reflect on your learning and bring questions and experiences into the next session.
PRACTICAL PRODUCT OWNER CAPABILITY
What You’ll Learn to Do.
The Product Owner role is more than managing a Product Backlog. The Launchpad helps you develop practical capabilities you can start applying with real products, teams and stakeholders.
Turn direction into meaningful goals.
Learn how to create and communicate Product Goals that give the Scrum Team direction and help connect day-to-day decisions with longer-term outcomes.
01 - Create Product Direction
Make deliberate choices about what matters most.
Learn how to think about value, outcomes and priorities when different stakeholders, opportunities and constraints compete for attention.
02 - Focus on Value
Turn the Product Backlog into a tool for focus.
Learn how to manage and order the Product Backlog so it creates transparency, supports decisions and helps the Scrum Team focus on what matters next.
03 - Manage the Product Backlog
Work with stakeholders without becoming an order taker.
Develop practical approaches for understanding needs, navigating different perspectives and building stakeholder relationships while maintaining clear Product Ownership.
04 - Collaborate With Stakeholders
Give Developers clarity without telling them how to work.
Learn how to collaborate effectively with Developers, create shared understanding and support decisions while respecting their expertise and self-management.
05 - Work With Developers
Use evidence to decide what to do next.
Use empiricism, feedback and outcomes to test assumptions, learn from what happens and adapt product decisions as new information emerges.
06 - Learn & Adapt
Make continuous improvement practical.
Use empiricism, feedback and reflection to help teams inspect how they’re working, learn from experience and make meaningful improvements
BUILT FOR DEVELOPMENT, NOT JUST COMPLETION
Four Weeks Gives You Time to Learn Differently.
Product Ownership involves judgement, collaboration and decision-making. Those capabilities are difficult to develop by simply absorbing more content.
The Launchpad spreads the learning across four weeks so you have time to understand new ideas, practise them, reflect on what you’re learning and return with better questions.
Learn Together
4 live, instructor-led sessions
Each week includes a focused 4-hour live session combining concepts, discussion, exercises and practical scenarios.
Apply Between Sessions
Take the learning beyond the classroom
Use the time between sessions to reflect, experiment with ideas and connect what you’re learning to real product situations.
Reflect & Get Support
Learn from questions and experience
Bring questions, challenges and observations back into the group and use coaching and mentoring to deepen your understanding.
Build Over Time
Connect the pieces across four weeks
Each session builds on the last, helping you develop a more complete understanding of the Product Owner role rather than treating topics in isolation.
Learn it. Experience it. Practice it. Apply it.
CERTIFICATION PREPARATION
Prepare for PSPO I. Develop for the Role.
The Product Owner Launchpad helps you prepare for the Professional Scrum Product Owner™ I (PSPO I) assessment while developing capabilities that go beyond the assessment itself.
Throughout the four weeks, you’ll strengthen your understanding of Scrum and Product Ownership, identify gaps in your knowledge and become more confident applying the concepts behind the assessment.
Understand What Matters
Build a strong understanding of Scrum, Product Ownership, value, empiricism and the principles behind effective product decisions.
Test Your Understanding
Use questions, scenarios and discussions to identify where your understanding is strong and where you need to go deeper.
Prepare With Confidence
Get guidance on how to continue your preparation after the Launchpad and what to focus on before attempting the PSPO I assessment.
Certification is a milestone, not the finish line.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Everything You Need to Launch With Confidence.
Your Scrum Master Launchpad combines live learning, practical application and focused assessment preparation in one interactive two-day experience.
01 - Four Live Sessions
16 hours of instructor-led learning
Four interactive 4-hour sessions spread across four weeks, combining concepts, discussion, practical exercises and realistic Product Owner scenarios.
02 - Practical Exercises & Scenarios
Practise making Product Owner decisions
Work through situations involving product direction, value, prioritisation, Product Backlogs, stakeholders and collaboration with Developers.
03 - Between-Session Learning
Keep developing between the live sessions
Use reflection activities, exercises and selected learning resources to reinforce what you’ve learned and prepare for the next session.
04 - Coaching & Mentoring
Bring your questions into the program
Use the four-week journey to ask questions, explore challenges and get guidance as your understanding of the Product Owner role develops.
05 - PSPO I Preparation
Prepare for the assessment
Strengthen your Scrum and Product Ownership knowledge through assessment-style questions, discussion and guidance on where to focus your continued preparation.
06 - Continued Learning Resources
Keep learning after the Launchpad
Leave with resources and practical tools you can return to as you continue developing in the Product Owner role.
PSPO I assessment fee is not included. The assessment is purchased separately through Scrum.org.
UPCOMING TRAINING
Join the Next Product Owner Launchpad.
Ready to develop your Product Owner capability?
Choose an upcoming Launchpad and take the next step in your role development.
Can’t find a suitable date?
Training several people?
WHY THIS LAUNCHPAD
Built for the Role. Not Just the Assessment.
The Product Owner Launchpad is designed around a simple idea: understanding Scrum matters, but becoming effective in the role requires practice, reflection and the confidence to work with real people and real challenges.
Turn Knowledge Into Action.
Work with realistic situations, exercises and challenges that connect Scrum concepts to the everyday reality of the Product Owner role.
01 - Practical
Connect Theory With Reality.
Benefit from hands-on experience working with Agile teams and organisations, including the situations where Scrum isn’t as straightforward as the textbook suggests.
02 - Interactive
Learn by Participating.
Discuss, practise, reflect and learn with others rather than spending two days passively listening to presentations.
03 - Experience-Based
Make Space for Your Questions.
A focused learning environment creates room for discussion, individual questions and the situations that matter to you.
04 - Small Groups
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Questions Before You Join?
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No. You don’t need previous Scrum or Product Owner experience to join the Launchpad. We’ll build the necessary Scrum and Product Ownership foundations as part of the program.
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Yes. The Launchpad is designed to support aspiring and new Product Owners, while also giving people already working with Scrum an opportunity to deepen their understanding and practical capability.
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Yes. The Launchpad helps you build the Scrum and Product Ownership knowledge needed for the Professional Scrum Product Owner™ I (PSPO I) assessment.
However, the program goes beyond assessment preparation. The focus is on developing practical capability you can apply in the Product Owner role.
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No. The PSPO I assessment is purchased separately through Scrum.org and is not included in the Launchpad fee.
You’ll receive guidance on how to continue preparing and when you may be ready to take the assessment.
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No. The Product Owner Launchpad is an independently developed Agile Rockets program and is not an official Scrum.org Professional Scrum course.
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Your development doesn’t have to stop after the training or assessment.
You can continue developing through Practice Labs, Skill Workshops and 1:1 Mentoring, depending on your experience and development goals.
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Yes. The Product Owner Launchpad can also be delivered as a private cohort for organisations that want to develop Product Owner capability across their teams.
The format can be discussed based on your organisation, participants and learning goals.
Start Your Product Owner Journey
Register your interest to get a tailored recommendation for your specific needs. We can also send you course dates, pricing, and early access to upcoming training cohorts. Take the next step toward becoming a confident Product Owner who can lead teams effectively in agile environments.
Build the skills. Develop the confidence. Grow into the Scrum Master role. (Special-Pilot-Cohort)
The Scrum Master Launchpad is a practical 4-week development program designed to help you build a strong Scrum foundation, develop real-world Scrum Master capability and prepare for the Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I) assessment.
Across four live online sessions, you’ll learn how to apply Scrum in practice, facilitate effective team conversations, support self-management, use coaching techniques, navigate impediments and help teams continuously improve.
Between sessions, you’ll have time to reflect, apply what you’ve learned and bring real questions back into the program. Coaching and mentoring throughout the four weeks helps you connect Scrum theory with the realities of working with people and teams.
4 Weeks · 4 Live Sessions (4 Hours Each) · Coaching & Mentoring · PSM I Preparation
Prepare for the assessment. Develop for the role.
Agile Rockets is an independent training provider. The Scrum Master Launchpad is independently developed and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Scrum.org. The PSM I assessment is provided and purchased separately through Scrum.org.