Blended learning

Product owner in practice - agile backlog and requirements management

Methods for backlog management

This blended learning is held in German.
As a product owner, effective product backlog management is a core task. Managing it successfully means always striving for customer centricity, clear prioritization and transparency. This requires product owners to have a wide range of skills that go far beyond the classic agile instructions. In this training course, you will learn the most important elements and methods for successful backlog management, from the product goal to the continuous involvement of the customer and backlog refinement. The backlog should never stand still. So you shouldn't either! The course consists of didactically high-quality self-study modules and live webinars. It has been designed so that you can learn flexibly over a period of three weeks - ideal if you want to continue your education while working.

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This course is part of the certified Master Class "Product Owner". If you book the entire Master Class, you save 29 percent compared to booking the individual modules.

Module 1: Webinar
120 min.
Joint start, product goals & MVPs
Joint start, product goals & MVPs

The first webinar starts with an introduction to the learning environment, as well as the expectations and goals for the course. You will also get to know the trainer and get into the content of the Product Goals & MVPs.

Module 2: Self-study phase
60 min.
Product backlog - designing product development as a continuous experiment
Product backlog - designing product development as a continuous experiment

This self-learning phase uses interactive learning materials to teach the following key topics:

  • Product backlog - a living document at the center of agile product work
  • Product vision and product goal - small steps towards the target
Module 3: Self-study phase
120 min.
Lean Startup - trial and error as a method
Lean Startup - trial and error as a method

This self-learning phase uses interactive learning materials to teach the following key topics:

  • Lean Startup
  • Product Market Fit - aligning the product range with the market
  • Minimum Viable Product - maximizing the learning effect
Module 4: Self-study phase
90 min.
Outside-in, customers customers, personas
Outside-in, customers customers, personas

This self-learning phase uses interactive learning materials to teach the following key topics:

  • Outside-In: Go outside to the: customer 
  • customers customers - finding the innovators in the market 
  • Personas - give the: customer a face 
Module 5: Webinar
150 min.
User stories & customer journey
User stories & customer journey

In the second webinar, you will reflect with the trainer on the transfer tasks from the first self-learning phases. Together, you will work out the most important learnings and results and discuss how to successfully transfer them into practice.
The content continues with user stories and the customer journey.

Module 6: Self-study phase
90 min.
User stories & customer journey
User stories & customer journey

This self-learning phase uses interactive learning materials to teach the following key topics:

  • User stories - listen, write down, ask questions
  • Customer journey - accompanying the customer
  • Kano - make your customers happy
  • Prioritize - find the most valuable requirements 
Module 7: Self-study phase
60 min.
The product backlog
The product backlog

This self-learning phase uses interactive learning materials to teach the following key topics:

  • The product backlog - changes are welcome
  • What is in it? - the product backlog items (user story, features, epics, enablers, improvers) 
Module 8: Self-study phase
120 min.
Product backlog refinement - securing the worklist
Product backlog refinement - securing the worklist

This self-learning phase uses interactive learning materials to teach the following key topics:

  • Story maps - understanding connections 
  • MuSCoW - distinguishing between necessary and dispensable requirements 
  • Refinement patterns - refining requirements for implementation 
  • Understanding requirements - describing solutions 
  • Estimating - assessing the feasibility
  • Story Time - organizing the work on the requirements 
  • The team board - making the work process visible 
Module 9: Webinar
150 min.
Refinement, conclusion
Refinement, conclusion

In the final webinar, you will reflect with the trainer on the transfer tasks from the previous self-study phases. Together, you will work out the most important learnings and results and discuss how to successfully transfer them into practice. The module is finally concluded with the refinement.

Contents

  • Product backlog - a living document at the center of agile work
  • Product Vision & Goal - in small steps towards the goal
  • Lean Startup - trial and error as a method
  • Product market fit - aligning the product range with demand
  • Minimum Viable Product - maximizing the learning effect
  • Outside-In: Going out to the customers
  • customers customers - finding the innovators in the market
  • Personas - giving customers a face
  • User stories: listen, write down, ask questions
  • Acceptance Criteria - from problem to solution
  • Customer journey - accompanying the customer
  • Kano - making customers happy
  • Prioritize - find the most valuable requirements
  • The product backlog items - what's in them? 
  • Story maps - understanding connections
  • MuSCoW - distinguish between necessary & dispensable requirements
  • Refinement patterns - refining requirements for implementation
  • Estimating - assessing the feasibility

How do you learn in this training course?

This course offers you a digital blended concept that has been developed for part-time learning. With a time budget of 4-5 hours per week, you are sure to reach your goal. Alternatively, you can schedule the learning units flexibly. This is how you learn in this course:

Self-study phases: Learn independently, at your own pace and whenever you want. Our courses offer you didactically high-quality learning material with videos, articles, interactive exercises, quizzes and learning checks.

Live webinars: In regular online seminars, you will meet your trainer in person. You will receive answers to your questions, specific assistance and instructions on how to deepen your knowledge and apply the skills you have acquired in practical exercises.

Learning community: A digital learning community is available to you throughout the course. Exchange ideas with other participants and the trainer and ask questions.

Learning environment: In your online learning environment you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this qualification measure after you have registered.

Future Jobs Club: Get exclusive access to a business network, micro-learningssparks), news and future work hacks.

Certificate of attendance and Open Badge: As a graduate of the course, you will receive a certificate of attendance and an Open Badge, which you can easily share in professional networks (e.g. LinkedIn).

Your benefit

  • You will get to know methods and approaches for working on the product 
  • You train the application of your examples for your practice
  • We discuss tips & tricks to help you get started and develop agile requirements management

Take an active part in our learning community and work with your own questions - this is how you will benefit most from this online training. This will allow you to apply the content both in self-study and in practical exercises.

 

 

Methods

Well-founded trainer, presentations, practical exercises, self-reflection, discussions, work aids, group work on real projects of the participants and exchange of experience in the learning community.

 

The following third-party tool can be used in the event:

Recommended for

This training is aimed at product owners or people who are about to take on the role of product owner. It is also assumed that you work or will work in an agile environment, at least in your team, and that your role is fundamentally defined in terms of agile frameworks. 

The training is also relevant for product managers, project managers, executives, business analysts, release managers and IT development managers. 

No specific prior knowledge or certifications are required.

Open Badges - Show what you can do digitally too.

Open Badges are recognized, digital certificates of participation. These verifiable credentials are the current standard for integration in career networks such as LinkedIn.

With them, you digitally demonstrate the competences you possess. After successful completion, you will receive an Open Badge from us.

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Attendees comments

I really enjoyed the input from various trainers, the exchange with product owners from different areas and the mix of webinars and self-study phases.

Markus Kemper
Westfalen AG, about the Master Class 'Product Owner'
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Articles, interviews or whitepapers on the topic

Agile backlog: The to-do list of the digital age

Part 1 of the practical series "Behind the agile scenes" - insights and outlooks for the agile professionals of today and tomorrow. The 5-part blog article series deals with central tools and thought models of agile work. The agile framework Surely the reader is familiar with the term "self-organization". It's a buzzword that fits well with the [...]

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The training for your challenges as a product owner

Agile frameworks define the role of the product owner and certifications ensure that you can take on the basic tasks and responsibilities of the role. At the same time, the day-to-day work as a product owner presents many other challenges that go beyond the basic agile aspects of the role. 

The unique Master Class for Product Owners helps you to fulfill the role confidently and successfully and to master the challenges from practice!

The training consists of interactive self-study phases with informative texts, explanatory videos, application tasks and quizzes. In addition, the exchange in our learning community offers you space to reflect on your experiences together. Our trainer are always on hand with help and advice. Start your practice-oriented learning journey - with the Master Class to become a Product Owner!

 

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Joint start, product goals & MVPs
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06.06.2025
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Start 09:00 am, end approx. 11:00 am
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User stories & customer journey
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13.06.2025
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Refinement, conclusion
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27.06.2025
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Booking number: 34077
€ 1.240,- plus VAT.
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16 hours over 3 weeks
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Joint start, product goals & MVPs
Date
28.07.2025
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Start 09:00 am, end approx. 11:00 am
Webinar
User stories & customer journey
Date
04.08.2025
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Start 09:00 am, end approx. 11:30 am
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Refinement, conclusion
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08.08.2025
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08.09.2025
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Booking number: 34077
€ 1.240,- plus VAT.
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16 hours over 3 weeks
Webinar
Joint start, product goals & MVPs
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08.09.2025
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User stories & customer journey
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15.09.2025
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Refinement, conclusion
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22.09.2025
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05.12.2025
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Booking number: 34077
€ 1.240,- plus VAT.
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05.12.2025
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zoom
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Start 14:00, end approx. 16:00
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User stories & customer journey
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18.12.2025
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Refinement, conclusion
Date
07.01.2026
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02.02.2026
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02.02.2026
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Start 09:00 am, end approx. 11:00 am
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User stories & customer journey
Date
09.02.2026
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Start 09:00 am, end approx. 11:30 am
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Refinement, conclusion
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23.02.2026
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