Digital & Agile Product Development

Great products are a reflection of the processes, technology, and people that create them. At the foundation, you need leadership to drive customer focus, vision, innovation, and empowered delivery teams. In this course you will learn the mindset and practices to be successful.

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Part-Time

6

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remote

Remote

language

English

Program overview

Unleash your full potential as a Product Manager, Product Owner, or other Agile/Digital leader in the modern industry. Learn to lead end-to-end by combining market sensing, value strategies, innovation mindset, leadership skills, and agile delivery capabilities. This masterclass helps you thrive both during discovery and delivery with state-of-the-art approaches including Lean Startup, Design Thinking, and DevOps.

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05. Sep 23
12. Sep 23 - 19. Oct 23
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Schedule: Tue & Thu, 18:00 - 21:00 (CET), remote

Where our students work

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Google
Swisscom
Axa
Ava
Ebay
Swiss International Air Lines
Adobe
Elca
Axpo
Ginetta
Novartis
Atos
Roche
ETH Zurich
Pictet
Upc
Avrios
Ergon
Google
Swisscom
Axa
Ava
Ebay
Swiss International Air Lines
Adobe
Elca
Axpo
Ginetta
Novartis
Atos
Roche
ETH Zurich
Pictet
Upc
Avrios
Ergon
APGSGA
Sygnum
Web Republic
Brack
UBS
Globus
Credit Suisse
Migros
Ruag
Accenture
Ernst & Young
Dormakaba
Comparis
Climeworks
Six Group
Swiss Re Group
SAP Software Solutions
APGSGA
Sygnum
Web Republic
Brack
UBS
Globus
Credit Suisse
Migros
Ruag
Accenture
Ernst & Young
Dormakaba
Comparis
Climeworks
Six Group
Swiss Re Group
SAP Software Solutions

What you will learn

This course has been designed with a hands-on approach in mind. In each session a chunk of theory is immediately followed by a practical challenge. This didactic cycle is repeated multiple times per session. We guide you from the business idea to launch, using modern and advanced approaches and practices that will enable you to to develop new and innovative products & platforms.

module

Product Development Fundamentals

  • Product development strategies
  • Industry trends that shape future product development
  • Digital Transformation
module

Business Strategy

  • Gaining insights to support decisions
  • Value outcomes over delivery outputs
  • Business model canvases
module

Product Development Approaches

  • Lean Startup
  • Agile product development
  • Digital Transformation
module

New Product Development (NPD) and Agile

  • NPD stages
  • Agile values and practices
  • Scrum & Kanban at a glance
module

Leading Innovation

  • Fuzzy front end
  • Lean Startup
  • Design Thinking
module

Product Manager & Product Owner Role

  • Crucial leadership behaviors
  • Working with stakeholders
  • Collaboration with delivery teams
module

Design Thinking

  • Design Thinking stages
  • Connecting DT with product delivery
  • Design Thinking case study
module

Portfolio & Backlog Management

  • Portfolio Kanbans and value streams
  • Epics, features and stories
  • Backlog management & prioritization
module

Product Design

  • Agile requirements
  • Personas and story refinement
  • Leading backlog grooming
module

Agile Product Delivery

  • Incremental value-based development
  • Agile Scrum life cycle execution
  • PM/PO work during execution
module

Testing & Validation

  • Early experiments and feedback
  • Verifying product design
  • Market validation approaches
module

Product Launch

  • Product launch marketing
  • Product deployment strategies
  • Post product launch activities

Weekly schedule

(CET)

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Tue

Wed

Thu

Fr

Sat

09H00

12H00

13H00

18H00

21H00

Lecture

Learn from our instructors who are experts in their respective fields and get introduced to new topics during live lectures.

Practice

Work on a set of interesting challenges related to the topics covered in the previous lesson.

Earn a Certificate of Accomplishment

Share your Certificate on social networks, printed resumes, CVs or other documents. Boost your career with the new skills that you gained.

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Financial options

At Constructor Learning, we believe that finances should never be a barrier to accessing the education and training that can help individuals achieve their goals. That's why we offer a variety of financing options to make our courses more accessible to a diverse range of students. We also work with external organizations that provide financial assistance to those in need.

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Upcoming events

Attend one of our events. Discover our upcoming workshops, info sessions, final presentations and webinars on trending topics.

  • Data analytics workshop

    29. Mar 23, 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM GMT+2
    Online via Zoom

    Get ready to dive into the world of data analytics with Dominik Bacher, Constructor Learning's Data Science champion and teaching consultant extraordinaire! Join us on Wednesday, March 29th, 2023, from 5 - 7 PM for an introduction to data analytics that will blow your mind. In just a few short hours, you will get an introduction to data processing basics, and data visualization techniques, he will even show you how to frame data science problems like a pro. But that's not all! By the end of the workshop, you'll have the chance to flex your machine-learning muscles and create a model that can predict housing prices. That's right, you'll be a data science superstar in no time. If you're interested in Data science and want to take your skills to the next level, this event is for you. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity - register today to save your seat!

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  • Introduction to JavaScript workshop

    30. Mar 23, 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM GMT+2
    Online via Zoom

    Are you interested in learning how to code with JavaScript? Join our Introduction to JavaScript workshop on Thursday, March 30th from 5-7 pm. This workshop is completely online and will be held using Zoom, so you can join us from the comfort of your own home. We welcome everyone who is new to coding and want to learn the basics of JavaScript. We'll cover everything you need to know to get started with coding, including what variables and data types are, how to use functions, and more. You'll even get a chance to try coding yourself! Don't worry if you're completely new to coding - we'll guide you through everything step by step. Sign up now and get ready to discover the exciting world of coding with JavaScript!

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  • Education fair Zurich

    11. May 23, 11:00 AM - 07:00 PM GMT+2
    Zürich HB (Booth 34)

    Constructor Learning will be at the Zurich 2023 Education Fair. Visit us at our booth, talk to our Student Success Team or our Program Managers and learn more about our continuing education offerings. We will see you there.

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Application process and prerequisites

This course is ideal for aspiring Product Managers, Agile Product Owners, Agile Project Managers, SAFe leaders, Product Designers or people in similar roles who would like to learn advanced skills.
Simply apply to the program here.

FAQs

Is there an interview selection for this course?

No, as long as you have a strong interest in learning how to develop a great product this course is for you.

How does Constructor Learning’s curriculum differ from self-paced training?

Our teaching methods deliver value far beyond what you could get out of a self-paced course. The constant interaction and mentorship of teachers and teaching assistants is what determines the efficacy and quality of our didactical method.

Are any technical skills required?

No, this course is about strategies, innovation mindset, leadership skills, and agile delivery capabilities. These topics don’t need any specific technical skills.

Your instructors

Team Member

Bruce Schoor

Digital Enterprise Lean-Agile Coach/Trainer/Adviser

Bio
Bruce Schoor is a lean-agile strategist, coach and trainer at agileXL, a consulting firm focused on leading agile and digital transformations. Bruce has helped 200+ organizations worldwide with transformational change in value strategies, product development, agile delivery and lean leadership. He is an expert in modern, in-the-flow learning strategies, and has helped talented professionals to grow into new roles, develop leadership and build digital-agile competencies. Bruce's background includes an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Eindhoven University of Technology, a track record at Microsoft and a SAFe SPC certification.

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