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Scrum.org PSPO I Study Guide

Scrum.org Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I)

Scrum.org's Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I) shows a fundamental understanding of the Scrum framework and how to apply it to maximize the value delivered with a product. Many questions focus on the Product Owner accountabilities in the Scrum Guide 2020: product vision and value, Product Backlog management, stakeholders and release planning. The exam has 80 questions in 60 minutes, you need 85% to pass, and the certification does not expire.

  • Exam code PSPO I
  • 3 focus area groups
  • 80 questions

This guide is free, with no sign-up. It explains every Scrum.org PSPO I exam topic in plain English, one chapter at a time. Read them in order or jump straight to the topic you need.

  • 3chapters
  • 11topics
  • 4diagrams and exhibits
  • 47 minfast track
Start with Understanding and Applying the Scrum Framework
  • Every topic follows the same simple pattern: what it is, how it works, common mistakes
  • Diagrams and real command output where a picture explains it best
  • Exam tips and worked subnetting and IPv6 practice, with answers

Chapters

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1Understanding and Applying the Scrum Framework5 topics · 23 min fast trackEmpiricism, the Product Owner in the Scrum Team, the five events, the three artifacts and the Definition of Done.
  1. 1Empiricism and the Product Owner4 min
  2. 2The Product Owner in the Scrum Team5 min
  3. 3The Sprint and Sprint Planning5 min
  4. 4Sprint Review, Daily Scrum and Sprint Retrospective4 min
  5. 5Artifacts, Commitments and the Definition of Done5 min
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2Developing People and Teams1 topic · 4 min fast trackSelf-managing Scrum Teams and how a Product Owner works with them without directing the work.
  1. 1Self-Managing Teams and the Product Owner4 min
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3Managing Products with Agility5 topics · 20 min fast trackVision, strategy, value, Product Backlog management, stakeholders and release planning.
  1. 1Product Vision and Business Strategy4 min
  2. 2Product Value and Evidence-Based Management4 min
  3. 3Product Backlog Management4 min
  4. 4Stakeholders and Customers4 min
  5. 5Forecasting and Release Planning4 min
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