A-CSPO® Advanced Certified Product Owner®
Most A-CSPO courses teach you how to manage a Backlog better, and that's it. Ours gives you the tools and ideas to really own the product. Live online, 2 days, CST-led. You'll work with your real product throughout for real value. Includes AI tools practice and a free 1:1 coaching session.
Description
Online Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner® (A-CSPO®) Course — From Product Owner to Product Leader
Your next step after CSPO. This advanced course goes beyond the job — giving you the Product Operating Model, Product Strategy, value-based backlog ordering, organisational design, and AI tools to lead products across multiple teams and stakeholders.
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Format: Live online Webcam via Zoom + Mural and fully interactive Duration: 2 days (9:00–17:00 UK times, 1 hour lunch) |
Exam: None — certification via full participation Prerequisites: CSPO recommended · 12 months PO experience (see FAQ) |
The Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner® (A-CSPO®) is your next step after the CSPO. By now, you know the job, this course is about going beyond. Most advanced courses simply revisit theory at a higher level. Ours puts you to work on the harder problems real Product Owners face: juggling multiple competing stakeholders, ordering a backlog by genuine value, validating what to build, and designing a product operation that scales beyond a single team.
What makes this course different is the extra we bring in a proven Product Operating Model, hands-on Product Strategy work, Value-Based Backlog Ordering, Product Organisational Design, and practical AI tools all applied to your actual product across two full days.
Our trainers coach product teams in the field every week. What you learn here is what they apply every day, not textbook theory dusted off for a certification class. You’ll leave with the advanced credential, a practical toolkit, and the confidence to lead product at scale.
While Others Revisit the Theory, We Help You Run the Product at Scale
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Product Operating Model — A proven, freely usable framework for running an end-to-end product operation. Not Scrum resold — a separate model that works alongside any agile approach and scales beyond a single team. |
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Product Strategy — Move from feature requests to strategy. Define and validate business value, connect vision to outcomes, and learn to say no to the work that doesn’t move the needle. |
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Value Backlog Ordering — Go beyond “prioritise the backlog.” Learn practical techniques to order work by real value and opportunity cost, so what your teams build next is what matters most. |
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Product Organisational Design / Structure — How to structure product ownership across multiple teams and stakeholders — from a single team to a large, distributed product organisation — so ownership stays clear and value keeps flowing. |
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Practical AI Tools — AI won’t replace Product Owners, but Product Owners who use AI will replace those who don’t. We integrate AI into strategy, backlog management, and decision-making through hands-on experience that other A-CSPO graduates won’t have. |
What Will You Receive?
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The A-CSPO® CredentialThe Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner® (A-CSPO®) from the Scrum Alliance — an advanced, globally recognised credential that proves you can lead product, not just fill the role. No exam; certification via full participation (plus the experience requirement — see FAQ). Worth 16 SEUs and the prerequisite for CSP®-PO. |
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The Product Operating ModelA proven, open-source Product Operating Model that works with any agile approach. A separate, practical framework for running your product operation from strategy through to value delivery — at the scale advanced POs actually work in. |
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Advanced Strategy & Value Ordering PracticeTwo full days working with your real product — sharpening product strategy, validating business value, ordering the backlog by value, and designing how product ownership is structured across teams. Not hypothetical case studies. |
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Practical AI Tools IntegrationHands-on experience using AI tools for product management — driving innovation, improving decision-making, and enhancing value-based prioritisation. Skills other A-CSPO graduates won’t have. |
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Free 30-Minute 1:1 Coaching SessionA free 30-minute one-on-one session with your trainer after the course. Use it to work through your real product challenges and get tailored guidance on applying what you’ve learned. |
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Included: A Free 30-Minute Coaching Session After the Course
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Every booking includes a free 30-minute one-on-one session with your trainer, scheduled after the course when you need it most. Discuss challenges you’re facing leading product across teams and stakeholders. Get tailored guidance on applying the Operating Model, product strategy, and value ordering in your specific organisation. Build confidence applying your advanced toolkit on your real product as a certified A-CSPO®. |
How Does the Online A-CSPO® Course Work?
Your Product Is the Classroom — Strategy, Value & ScaleDelivered via Zoom and Mural, this fully interactive 2-day workshop is built for experienced Product Owners. Unlike courses that use generic case studies, we work with your real product throughout. You’ll sharpen a product strategy, define and validate business value, order your backlog by value, and design how product ownership is structured across your teams — applying the Product Operating Model to your actual context, not a hypothetical. |
AI Tools Integrated ThroughoutWe integrate AI tools directly into product strategy, value-based backlog ordering, and decision-making throughout the course. You’ll practise using AI tools for real product challenges not as a bolt-on module, but as a running thread across both days. You’ll leave with practical AI skills other A-CSPO graduates won’t have. |
Your Questions Answered — GuaranteedAsk any Scrum, Agile, or Product question during the course we guarantee you’ll get the answers you need. Our trainers coach product teams in the field every week, so nothing is theoretical. If we can’t answer all your questions, we’ll refund your money. |
Who Is This Course For?
This is an advanced course for people who already know the Product Owner role and now want to lead the product. If you’ve outgrown ordering a backlog and want to drive strategy, value, and product ownership across multiple teams and stakeholders, this course is for you.
Practising Product Owners and Product Managers with real experience who want to deepen their strategy, value, and scaling skills with an advanced, globally recognised credential.
CSPO-certified practitioners that are ready for the next step on the Scrum Alliance Product Owner track towards CSP-PO®.
Senior Scrum Masters and agile leads who work closely with Product Owners and want a deeper command of the product side at scale.
Product leaders, heads of product, and managers who own product strategy or shape how product ownership is structured across an organisation.
Course Topics: From Product Owner to Product Leader
The A-CSPO course covers the Scrum Alliance advanced learning objectives and adds the practical depth that sets our courses apart. Everything is applied to your actual product — not hypothetical scenarios.
Product Strategy — Developing and executing a product strategy that connects vision, goals, and customer value. How to define and validate business value, and how to say no with confidence.
Product Operating Model — A proven, open-source model for end-to-end product development. A separate operating framework compatible with any agile approach, including Scrum designed to scale.
Value Backlog Ordering — Advanced techniques for ordering and expressing Product Backlog items by genuine value and opportunity cost, so your teams always work on what matters most.
Product Organisational Design / Structure — How to structure product ownership across multiple teams and stakeholders, from a single collocated team to a large, distributed product organisation.
AI for Product Ownership — Practical AI integration for product management: driving innovation, optimising decision-making, improving customer experiences, and enhancing value-based prioritisation.
Throughout both days, you will also cover the advanced learning objectives: managing multiple competing stakeholders and business opportunities; discovery and validation; defining and validating business value; communicating effectively across stakeholder groups to achieve alignment; and aligning product strategy with business goals.
Participants leave knowing how to apply Scrum to products of all sizes — from a single collocated team to a large, distributed product organisation — with a practical operating model, a sharpened strategy, and a value-ordered backlog they can use starting the following Monday.
Your Trainer: Rickard Jones
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CST · Certified Team Coach (CTC) · LeSS Trainer · ICAgile Trainer · Co-Author of the AgileHR Manifesto · 20+ years Rickard has over 20 years of experience coaching organisations, teams, and individuals through complex agile transformations. A former XP developer, programme manager, and transformation lead, he brings deep, hands-on product experience to every session — the kind of experience that only comes from solving the same challenges you’re about to face in real organisations every week. He is a co-author of the AgileHR Manifesto and an international conference speaker. The Product Operating Model content in this course is drawn directly from his field practice — not from a textbook. |
Some classes may be delivered by John Barratt (CST, Enterprise Agile Coach — named client results at IAG Loyalty, Maersk, and Vodafone). All trainers at Agile Affinity are practising coaches with real-world credentials.
Benefits of Training with Agile Affinity
 Get CertifiedEarn your Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner® (A-CSPO®) — worth 16 SEUs and the prerequisite for CSP®-PO. No exam required. |
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Join the CommunityAccess the Agile Affinity Discord and Scrum Event — the largest Scrum Alliance meetup in Europe — for ongoing peer support long after you certify. |
Free Coaching SessionEvery booking includes a 30-minute one-on-one session with your trainer to support you after the course. |
Agile Affinity is a UK-based boutique agile coaching and training consultancy, established in 2019. We certify over 750 practitioners per year across Scrum Alliance programmes and run some of the UK’s most active agile communities — including Scrum Event (the largest Scrum Alliance meetup in Europe), the Kanban Coaching Exchange, the Agile Coaching Exchange, and Agile Coach Camp UK. When you train with us, you’re joining a community of practitioners — not just attending a course.
Your Investment
£500 + VAT | €595 | $675 USD
Your investment includes the full 2-day live online course, the Product Operating Model, Product Strategy and value-ordering practice, AI tools integration throughout, a free 30-minute 1:1 coaching session, lifetime Discord community access, and your A-CSPO® certification (16 SEUs) — no hidden costs.
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Money-back guarantee: We stand by the quality of our training. If you’re not fully satisfied, contact us within 7 days, before your A-CSPO® certification is issued, for a full refund.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to hold a CSPO before attending?
We strongly recommend it. The A-CSPO builds directly on the CSPO, so holding a Certified Scrum Product Owner certification (active or expired) gives you the shared foundation the course assumes. It’s a soft requirement rather than a hard gate; if you’re unsure whether you’re ready, just get in touch, and we’ll advise.
What experience do I need to get certified?
To have your A-CSPO® issued by the Scrum Alliance, you’ll need at least 12 months of Product Owner experience gained within the past five years. You can attend the course before you reach the required number; many people do and apply the learning while completing the requirement. There’s no logbook to keep or evidence to submit to us; the certification simply activates once the experience requirement is met.
Is there an exam, and how do I get certified?
No exam. To earn your A-CSPO®, you must attend and fully participate on both days with your webcam on. After the course, you’ll be recommended to the Scrum Alliance, where you’ll accept the licence agreement and complete your membership profile. Your certification activates once the agreement is accepted and the 12-month experience requirement is met. The A-CSPO is worth 16 SEUs and is the prerequisite for Certified Scrum Professional® – Product Owner (CSP®-PO).
How should I prepare?
Come with an open mind and a product you’d like to work on — real or aspirational. Before the course, sign up for a free AI tool (such as Duck.AI or your own), Zoom, and Mural, as we use all three throughout the course. Ensure you have a stable internet connection; a second monitor is helpful but not required.
How many people will be in the class?
We deliberately keep class sizes small to ensure genuine interaction with your trainer and fellow learners. You won’t be a passive attendee in a large webinar — you’ll be in a working group that your trainer can engage with directly throughout both days.
Are the sessions recorded?
No. The course is fully live and interactive — breakout rooms, group exercises, and real-time discussion are central to the learning. The Scrum Alliance requires full attendance across both days for certification with a webcam on!
What software do I need?
You’ll need the latest Zoom desktop application (not the web or mobile version), a browser for Mural, and a free AI tool such as Duck.AI or use your own. You’ll also need a stable internet connection and a working webcam and microphone. Cameras must stay on during the course.
What if I need to cancel or reschedule?
We offer a full refund within 7 days of purchase, provided your A-CSPO® certification has not yet been issued. If your schedule changes, you can transfer your booking to a future class at no extra cost just let us know at least 5 working days before the course starts.
Can my employer pay, or can I get an invoice?
Yes. Select “Pay by Bank Transfer” at checkout, and an invoice will be generated automatically. Payment must be received before joining instructions are sent. For larger corporate bookings or bespoke requirements, please contact us at talk@agileaffinity.com.
What if I have another question?
We’re happy to help. Email us at talk@agileaffinity.com, and we’ll get back to you quickly.
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