Certified Product Owner (CPO™)

Industry Leading Certification for Product Owners based on Agile Product Management Body of Knowledge

Why Become Agile Practitioner ?

75%Percentage of global companies have adopted Agile as the defacto model of execution as part of their digital transformation.

AGILE IS NOW MAINSTREAM & high in demand

Agile is now adopted by dozens of industries beyond just IT. Its important to not just understand the process and tools but its application and impact to business outcomes. One who can apply the context of agile to product business is highest in demand!

WHY CERTIFIED PRODUCT OWNER (CPO™) ?

Advanced Agile Product Management Competencies

Going beyond the process & tactics of Scrum, Industry now expects Agile practitioners to have skills around business interlock, requirements prioritization, Agile at Scale & managing cross functional stake holders.

Evaluating Skills through Live Challenges

Automated Evaluations (ex. Multiple choice quiz questions) are not well equipped to test applied skills. CPO Certification includes Live Problem Solving phase to raise the bar of certified practitioners.

Key competencies for CPO™

Modern Organizations look for senior Agile practitioners who have mastered the art and science of Agile Product Management with cross functional skills in the domains of business, development and data.

Certification Process

Process of certification is independent and decoupled from learning/training. Existing Agile practitioners can directly apply for certification.

Ideal For

✓ Business Analyst ✓ Project Manager
✓ Scrum Master ✓ Product Owner
✓ Dev/QA Engineering Manager
✓ Certified PMI-ACP, CSPO, CSM

Eligibility Criteria

Minimum 2 years of Work Experience
+
Proof of 18 Learning Credits from a Registered Education Provider

Certification Steps

1.Register for Certification
2. Take the Online Assessment (~30 mins)
3. Schedule a Live Case Study Submission & Interview (~30 mins)

Certify to a Higher Standard

Benefits of Certification

HIGHER INDUSTRY VALUE

While most certification focus on automated quiz, CPO focus on demonstration of skills through live challenges.

GLOBAL BEST PRACTICES

Product owners are strategic roles who are expected to go beyond process execution to be the voice of the customer.

GET INTO A STRATEGIC ROLE

CPO certification is a strong signal to employer for strategic career readiness.

Skill Council Board

Assuring the Highest Standards

Skill Council is an elite group of global experts and practitioners who help update the Body of Knowledge of the latest industry best practices and manage the evaluation process of skills beyond just knowledge.

Aslam Hirani

Agile Product ManagementCEO,
UASSESS

Shriraj Nagarhalli

AgileCenter Head, Wipro Technologies

Companies Represented Certified professionals who work in Companies

FAQ's

Proof of 18 Hours of Learning Credits are mandatory before you register for the test. Each learning credit is equivalent of 1 hour of learning unit from a credible learning provider.
Learning Credit is waived if you have already completed certifications like PMI-ACP, CSPO or CSM
Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience in Agile/Scrum

CPO	CSPO	PMI ACP
Direct Exam	No Direct Exam	Direct Exam
Life Time Validity	2yrs Validity (125$ for Renewal)	3 years validity
Flexible Learning, F2F, Live Online and E-learning Available	Mandatory two days Session	Mandatory 21 hours of session
Real-time Industrial Cases	Old Case Studies followed	No case study exam
1:1 Mentoring	No Mentoring	No 1:1 Mentoring
Scrum, Agile, DevOps, Kanban, and Scaled	Only Scrum	Scrum, Lean, Kanban, and XP

Proof of 18 Hours of Learning Credits are mandatory before you register for the test. Each learning credit is equivalent of 1 hour of learning unit from a credible learning provider.
Learning Credit is waived if you have already completed certifications like PMI-ACP, CSPO or CSM
Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience in Agile/Scrum

Yes. Most certifications test for knowledge, CPO Certification checks for application and skill levels through a two phase assessment – online test and live mentor led problem solving challenge.

CPO certifies to a higher level of certification and is independent of the training provider

Your get 1 free retake of assessment and subsequent retakes for $25

CPO Certification valid for lifetime

CPO	CSPO	PMI ACP
Direct Exam	No Direct Exam	Direct Exam
Life Time Validity	2yrs Validity (125$ for Renewal)	3 years validity
Flexible Learning, F2F, Live Online and E-learning Available	Mandatory two days Session	Mandatory 21 hours of session
Real-time Industrial Cases	Old Case Studies followed	No case study exam
1:1 Mentoring	No Mentoring	No 1:1 Mentoring
Scrum, Agile, DevOps, Kanban, and Scaled	Only Scrum	Scrum, Lean, Kanban, and XP

Registered Education Provider

Innobryx Consulting
Institute of Product Leadership

Quick Links

Scheduling a free ReTest
CPO Practice Test
Body of Knowledge
Certificate Verification