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Agile for Product Managers Micro-Certification

Beginner 4 hours English MicrocredentialFREE
SkillsAgileScrum ceremoniesUser storiesProduct managementBacklogCollaboration

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The day-to-day reality of being a PM inside an agile team, in a free Product School micro-certification.

Good for: PMs learning to work effectively in agile teams.

Skip if: You want a Scrum certification or deep methodology.

In about two hours it covers the scrum ceremonies and the product manager's specific role in each, writing effective user stories, and collaborating well in agile delivery — the practical 'how do I actually operate here' rather than agile theory. It's aimed at PMs who want to work smoothly within agile, not at earning a Scrum certification or studying deep methodology. Free and self-paced via Product School's email campaigns, and not their $3,999-plus flagship certificate — a credible short marker of the skill (as of 2026).

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About this course

Agile for Product Managers covers the practical day-to-day of working in agile teams: scrum ceremonies and the PM's role in each (sprint planning, standup, sprint review, retrospective), writing effective user stories and acceptance criteria, managing and prioritizing the product backlog, working with engineering teams on sprint velocity and capacity, and adapting agile practices for different team contexts.

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Taught by Product School instructors with experience as PMs in agile software development teams across startups and enterprise tech companies.

Frequently asked questions

No. It introduces Agile and Scrum concepts for product managers, but it is a free Product School intro course, not a certifying program. Recognised Scrum credentials like the CSM or PSM come from Scrum Alliance or Scrum.org via their exams. This gives PMs a working understanding of Agile ways of working, useful groundwork, but it does not grant a Scrum certification.

How product managers work within Agile: the core ideas of Agile and Scrum, the PM's role alongside Scrum roles, working with backlogs and iterations, and collaborating with engineering teams in an Agile setup. It is a conceptual introduction to operating as a product person in Agile environments rather than a deep framework course or certification prep.

Aspiring and current product managers who work with, or will work with, Agile development teams and want to understand the methodology from a product perspective. It assumes no prior Agile background, so it suits PMs new to these ways of working, as well as those wanting to collaborate more effectively with engineering.

Yes. It is one of Product School's free introductory courses, distinct from their paid certification, with no fee to enrol. The content is usable on its own while also serving as a taster for the paid programs. No obligation comes with taking it.

It is short — a focused intro course, typically an hour or two — as a taster rather than a full program. That makes it a quick way for a PM to grasp Agile basics, after which a dedicated Scrum or Agile course, or a formal certification, would take you further if you want depth or a credential.
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