Certified OKR Product Owner

The "Certified OKR Product Owner" course offers a comprehensive understanding of how to integrate OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) and Scrum in order to drive successful product development outcomes. Through interactive lectures, real-world examples, and a hands-on workshop, participants will gain a deep understanding of how OKRs can be applied to product delivery and the key benefits they bring to the product development process.

Who this event is for:

This four-hour course is designed for product owners, product managers, and product development leaders who are seeking to enhance their ability to set clear goals, align teams, and drive successful product outcomes.

What you will learn:

By the end of the course, participants will possess the knowledge and practical skills to harness the power of OKRs in driving successful product development outcomes. Attendees will be equipped with the tools to align company strategy with product goals and how to create a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement within their product development teams. 

The course will cover the following topics:

• Introduction to OKRs: Participants are introduced to the fundamentals of the OKR framework, mechanics, principles, and relevance to product development. Attendees learn how OKRs can drive goal clarity, focus, and alignment within cross-functional teams. 
• Setting Impactful Product Objectives: Participants learn techniques for setting achievable, impactful product OKRs, and how to develop measurable and meaningful key results, using the power of data.
• OKRs and Product Development: This module explores the process of integrating and aligning product strategy with organizational OKRs. Participants discover techniques for setting clear and meaningful OKRs that align with product vision, customer need, and business delivery.
• OKRs and the Product Backlog: This module delves into the process of managing OKRs within the product backlog. Participants learn the importance of disciplined backlog maintenance, and discover techniques for translating high-level organizational objectives into actionable product epics, user stories, and artifacts to drive sprint outcomes.
• Sprint Planning with OKRs: Participants learn best practices and how to incorporate OKRs into the sprint planning process, prioritize user stories based on OKR relevance, ensure alignment with sprint goals, and effectively communicate the relationship between OKRs and sprint deliverables to the development team and stakeholders.
• Tracking Progress and the Sprint Cycle: Participants discover techniques for effectively tracking progress and reviewing OKRs throughout the sprint and throughout the product development lifecycle. Attendees learn the value of best practices for regular check-ins, the importance of a disciplined cadence, and the value of data analysis to evaluate progress, identify bottlenecks, and make data-driven decisions.
• Overcoming Challenges and Pitfalls: This module addresses common challenges and pitfalls that product owners may encounter when using OKRs. Participants will learn how to mitigate these challenges and foster a culture of OKR adoption and success within their product teams and organizations.

Attendees receive a copy of the course content and a Certified OKR Product Owner certificate that they can proudly display on their Linkedin page.