Scrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC™)
Certification | Prerequisites | Target Audience | Maintaining Certification (RCUs) | |
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Experience | Education | |||
SPOC™ | Nil | Preferably SDC™ (or) SMC™ certified professional | Anyone who interfaces with business stakeholders or works as a Product Owner in a Scrum project. | 40 Recertification units every 2 years |
Overview
The Product Owner represents the interests of the stakeholder community to the Scrum Team. The Product Owner is responsible for ensuring clear communication of product or service functionality requirements to the Scrum Team, defining Acceptance Criteria, and ensuring those criteria are met. The Product Owner must always maintain a dual view. He or she must understand and support the needs and interests of all stakeholders, while also understanding the needs and workings of the Scrum Team.
Applicants will be awarded the Scrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC™) upon successfully passing the certification exam.
Audience Profile
This certification is for anyone who interfaces with stakeholders or works as a Product Owner in a Scrum Team.
Prerequisites
There is no formal prerequisite for this certification. However, SDC™ or SMC™ Certified professionals will be able to better understand the concepts required for this certification exam. It is also highly recommended to attend a 2-day SPOC™ classroom training provided by a SCRUMstudy approved Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.)
Exam Format
- Multiple Choice
- 140 questions per exam
- One mark awarded for every right answer
- No negative marks for wrong answers
- 180 minutes duration
- Proctored online exam
How to Apply
- Register on our website here and apply for the SPOC™ exam
- Apply for the exam by paying the fee
- Access the online course and take the exam
- Get access to online course on 'Scrum Product Owner Certified'.
- Download SBOK™ Guide online version.
- Schedule the three hour online proctored exam.
- Your registration goes through our verification process; and confirms the exam date & time.
- Take the three hour online proctored exam.
- Upon successful completion of the exam, get an online certificate.
- If you are unable to pass the exam, you can schedule again and take a maximum of two free exam retakes.