Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
What is a product owner? A product owner: Defines the product vision Manages the product backlog Bridges the gap between stakeholders and product developers Makes decisions about trade-offs Makes decisions about order and scope Maximizes the value of the product Tirelessly keeps the customer at the center of what they do A product owner is a member of a scrum team, along with a scrum master and the developers who create the product. Successful product owners embody strong leadership qualities, marked by exceptional communication skills, empathy, and adaptability. Their ability to navigate evolving customer needs and market dynamics is fundamental to the role, striving toward products that exceed expectations.
- Date created
- May 21, 2026
- Specialty level
- Foundational
- Training category
- External Course
- Provider
- Scrum Alliance
- Timeline
- 16 hours of instruction (can be done either over multiple weeks or within a weekend)
- Cost
- Depends on the course of training. All official training courses are offered here: https://www.scrumalliance.org/course...
Course intelligence
Expected end-productCertification
Intended goalsThe Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) course prepares you for agile product delivery with a relentless focus on customer value and the return on investment of your efforts. Product owners know their markets and anticipate what their customers need, helping their organizations rise to the top. You will discover how to juggle multiple stakeholders' needs, get hands-on practice creating a product vision, and learn new ways to get to know your customers so that you can choose the right increment of value to bring to market next. The course centers on mastering agile principles, fostering collaborative teamwork, and managing the product backlog.
PrerequisitesNone listed
Recommended whenIf you want to learn about how to manage client expectations with product ownership and product design ! The CSPO course is a good fit for anyone who wants to build in-demand product skills, including: Product managers Business analysts Project managers Data analysts Scrum team members
ApplicabilityBaseline certification offered to show that you know basic scrum product ownership rules (including workplanning and timelines). This is more like a traditional PM certification than the CSM certification.
Certification examYes. Untimed, but has 50 questions (need to pass 37 to pass) Costs for 2 exams are built into most training programs