What You Will Learn
✓ Understand the responsibilities of Product Owners and Product Managers in SAFe®
✓ Connect customer needs and business strategy with execution
✓ Manage and prioritise Team and ART backlogs
✓ Translate Features into actionable Stories
✓ Prepare for and contribute effectively to PI Planning
✓ Develop PI Objectives and manage dependencies and risks
✓ Apply customer-centricity and Design Thinking
✓ Manage flow using Team and ART Kanban
✓ Collaborate effectively with Agile Teams, stakeholders and Business Owners
✓ Support value delivery throughout the Planning Interval
✓ Apply AI to backlog refinement, prioritisation and feature discovery
✓ Use AI responsibly to support product decisions and stakeholder communication
What’s Included
✓ Live instructor-led training
✓ Small-group learning environment for maximum engagement
✓ Official SAFe® course materials
✓ Access to the Scaled Agile learning platform
✓ SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager certification exam
✓ Exam preparation guidance
✓ Official practice test
✓ Interactive exercises and team-based activities
✓ Agile Rockets Certificate of Completion
✓ Additional practical learning resources
Why train with Agile Rockets?
At Agile Rockets, training goes beyond certification preparation.
The goal isn’t simply to help you pass the POPM exam. It’s to help you understand how Product Owners and Product Managers work within SAFe - and how to apply those concepts when working with real customers, stakeholders, teams, priorities and constraints.
You’ll learn from an experienced SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC) who combines training with real-world Agile coaching, product, delivery and organisational experience.
What’s in it for you?
Learn from practical experience, not just slides and theory
Understand how SAFe product roles work in real organisations
Practise concepts through discussions, exercises and realistic scenarios
Get structured support for your POPM certification exam
Explore practical ways to use AI in product work
Take away techniques you can apply immediately
Training builds knowledge. Capability develops through application.
Who is This Certification for?
Build the Skills to Connect Strategy, Customers and Delivery
The SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager course is designed for people who help decide what should be built, why it matters and how work moves from strategy towards delivery.
Product Owners
Own the Team Backlog and drive execution by translating features into stories, ensuring the right work is done at the right time to deliver value.
Product Managers
Guide the ART Backlog and roadmap, representing the customer to align strategy with execution and ensuring the program delivers real business solutions.
Business Owners
Collaborate with product leaders to align release plans and visions, ensuring that strategic investments and PI Objectives drive continuous organisational improvement.
Portfolio managers
Gain visibility into how epics are decomposed into features and stories, using AI-driven insights to optimize investment and align strategy with delivery.
Exam guidelines
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Applying SAFe to Product Owner/Product Management Roles and Responsibilities
Apply the Lean-Agile Mindset
Explain Value Streams
Apply Product Owner/Product Management Responsibilities
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Summarize PI Planning
Explain the Solution Vision
Forecast work through Roadmaps
Planning Features
Managing the ART Backlog and Kanban
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Communicate the Vision in PI Planning
Plan PI Objectives
Organize and Manage Dependencies
Analyze Risks
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Creating Stories
Planning an Iteration
Manage Flow with the Team Kanban
Refine the Team Backlog
Participate in the Iteration Review and Retrospective
Support DevOps and Release on Demand
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Participate in the PO Sync
Participate in the System Demo
Innovation throughout the PI
Understand how to Inspect and Adapt
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Understand AI Basics and Terminology
Understand AI Prompting
Understanding Risks and Responsible AI Use
Augmenting Product Roles with AI
Your Questions, Answered
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Yes. This is official SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager training delivered by a certified SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC).
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Yes. The certification exam is included with the course.
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No. Previous Product Owner or Product Manager experience is not required. The certification is currently classified by Scaled Agile as foundational and suitable for people new to SAFe.
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No. Prior SAFe experience is not required.
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Yes. The current course incorporates practical applications of AI for product roles, including backlog refinement, prioritisation, feature discovery and responsible AI use.
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Yes. Many participants use their professional development or training budget. An invoice can be provided for reimbursement purposes.
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After completing the required certification process, you can earn the official SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager certification and digital badge.