Align, Discover, Deliver: The Product Backlog Management Cohort Class

Book Your Seat in the Align, Discover, Deliver Product Backlog Management Cohort Class of March 6 to April 3, 2025

Are you ready to elevate your Product Management practice and drive meaningful outcomes for your team and stakeholders?

This immersive cohort class will guide you in turning your Product Backlog into a strategic asset that aligns your vision, stakeholders, and team with customer needs and business goals.

Led by Stefan Wolpers, Professional Scrum Trainer and author of the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide, this live, interactive class is designed for product leaders and agile practitioners who want to master the tools and techniques to deliver measurable results.

The class is in English. 🇬🇧

What Makes This Cohort Class Unique?

This isn’t just a class—it’s a transformational experience built around Marty Cagan’s principles of the Product Operating Model, with a focus on:

• Outcome-Driven Product Backlogs: Shift from tasks to strategic outcomes that deliver actual value to your customers and organization.
• Empowered Teams: Collaborate with like-minded professionals to refine your ability to align teams and stakeholders for maximum impact.
• Dual-Track Agile Practices: Integrate product discovery and delivery techniques to validate solutions and prioritize effectively.
• Hands-On Learning: Practice advanced backlog techniques through real-world exercises, actionable frameworks, and expert facilitation.

Cohort Benefits

• Learn Advanced Tools for Strategic Alignment:
  Master tools like the Product Vision Canvas, Lean Canvas, and User Story Mapping to bridge the gap between product strategy and tactical execution.
• Navigate the Product Operating Model:
  Move beyond feature factories to adopt principles like outcomes over outputs, empowered teams, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Develop Stakeholder Trust and Alignment:
  Use structured frameworks to align stakeholders around the "Why," "What," and "How" of your product vision. Learn to say “No” without damaging relationships.
• Create Value-Driven Feedback Loops:
  Implement feedback mechanisms to validate customer value and refine your backlog items continuously.

What You’ll Take Away

• Actionable Frameworks: Apply advanced techniques like the Product Opportunity Canvas, user story mapping, and anti-pattern analysis to ensure your backlog delivers value.
• Professional Growth: Earn a certificate of completion and access exclusive community resources to support your ongoing development.
• Peer Support: Build relationships with other product leaders and agile practitioners in a dynamic, collaborative environment.
• Bonuses: Continue learning by accessing the self-paced Product Backlog Management Course and exclusive community discussions.

Class Schedule and Structure

Engage in three live, hands-on sessions, pre- and post-class events, and two work exercises with fellow students to maximize your learning experience:

• Session 1: March 6, 2025 | 3 pm – 6 pm CET
• Work exercise 1: Between sessions 1 and 2.
• Session 2: March 20, 2025 | 3 pm – 6 pm CET
• Work exercise 2: Between sessions 2 and 3.
• Session 3: April 3, 2025 | 3 pm – 6 pm CEST

Additional Events

• Pre-Class Preparation (30 min): A week before the first session, get to know your peers and prepare for success.
• Post-Class Reunion (30 min): Two weeks after the final session, reflect on your progress and revisit key takeaways.
• Refresher Classes: Attend future public cohort classes for free to revisit and deepen your knowledge.

Who Should Join This Cohort Class?

This class is ideal for:

• Product Managers and Product Owners looking to master backlog alignment and value delivery.
• Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches who are eager to deepen collaboration with product professionals.
• Business Analysts and Stakeholders who want to align business objectives with agile delivery processes.
• Aspiring Product Leaders who are ready to adopt the principles of the product operating model in their work.

Why You Cannot Miss This Class

1. Learn Proven Techniques: Gain practical tools and strategies to deliver business outcomes, not just outputs.
2. Hands-On Experience: Work on real-world exercises to build confidence in applying your knowledge.
3. Community Support: Join an exclusive group of professionals dedicated to elevating product management practices.
4. Extend Your Learning: Get access to the self-paced Product Backlog Management Course and a detailed workbook filled with actionable resources.

Book Your Seat Today!

Join the Product Backlog Management Cohort Class to master the skills to transform your backlog into a driver of alignment, discovery, and delivery.

Seats are limited. Reserve your spot now and begin your journey toward becoming a product leader focused on outcomes.

How to Prepare Yourself for the Cohort Class?

You will experience this Product Backlog Management cohort even better if you invest a few hours in advance, familiarizing yourself with the following articles, guides, ebooks, and assessments:

• The New, New Product Development Game
• The Agile Manifesto
• The Scrum Guide
• The Scrum Guide Reordered
• The Open Assessments from Scrum.org (PSPO, PSM, PAL, PSD).

(We will support your preparation efforts by providing access to the sources above.)

Tools Used in Public Live Virtual Classes

For this Product Backlog Management cohort class, we use Zoom and Mural to ensure the best learning experience. If you are required to use other applications, such as Microsoft Teams, please contact us for other options.

Your Professional Scrum Trainer Stefan Wolpers

Meet your Product Backlog Management Cohort Trainer and Agile Coach Stefan Wolpers. Stefan has more than 18 years of experience in agile product development. During this time, Stefan has been working as an agile coach, Scrum Master, or Product Owner in different organizations, from startups to Google subsidiaries to corporations.

Stefan specializes in coaching agile practices for change, such as agile software development with Scrum, LeSS, Kanban, Lean Startup, and product management. He has served in senior leadership positions several times throughout his career. His agile coaching expertise focuses on scaling product delivery organizations of fast-growing, venture-capital-funded startups and transitioning existing product teams from established enterprise organizations.

Stefan is also the author of the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide, a Pearson publication from the Professional Scrum series.

Learn more about your Professional Scrum Trainer, Stefan Wolpers.