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About the certification
Understanding the Scrum Alliance CSPO Credential
The Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Product Owner credential is a widely recognized validation of an individual's ability to manage product backlogs, define product visions, and deliver real value in agile software development. Professionals holding this designation have demonstrated a deep understanding of the Scrum framework specifically from the business and product perspective. They act as the primary bridge between stakeholders, customers, and the development team, ensuring that every sprint delivers maximum business impact.
Key Competencies Validated by the Scrum Alliance
- Product backlog management, prioritization, and continuous refinement
- Defining clear, actionable product visions and strategic release plans
- Collaborating effectively with Scrum Masters and development teams
- Translating complex customer requirements into well-defined user stories
- Managing diverse stakeholder expectations and aligning business interests
Driving Agile Success in the Munich Business Landscape
Munich is a premier hub for technology, automotive engineering, and digital commerce, where business agility is a key competitive advantage. Local organizations frequently seek certified professionals to lead high-stakes digital initiatives and software development projects. Freelance product experts holding this credential understand how to navigate both established corporate structures and fast-paced startup environments in Bavaria, facilitating smooth collaboration across departments.
When to Engage a Certified Scrum Product Owner Freelancer
Companies benefit most from engaging a freelance product specialist during critical product launches, digital transformation phases, or when scaling agile teams. These experts step in to establish order in complex backlogs, define minimum viable products, and guide development teams through tight delivery cycles. Their independent perspective helps identify process bottlenecks and accelerates time-to-market without the need for extensive onboarding.
Meet FRATCH Certified Scrum Product Owners (CSPO)
Athanasios Sarakatsanis
Digital Transformation / Due Diligence / AI Orchestration
Last position:
Senior Manager at valantic Management Consulting
- Led bankable technical and commercial due diligences and IT carve-outs across hospitality, TIC energy, SaaS, and FMCG
- Conducted comprehensive IT assessments for mid-market companies across the DACH region
- Created pitch decks and sales materials driving new client acquisition in large-cap transactions
- Managed customer-facing projects with complex stakeholder landscapes, providing CIO support in project management, portfolio management, and coaching
Jürgen Röhm
Senior UX Designer
Last position:
Senior UX & Product Designer at Freelance
- I believe that technology should improve our lives, not complicate them.
- Specialized in developing user-friendly digital products for complex areas such as finance, medical technology, and robotics.
- Support projects from kickoff to launch and help companies to develop successful products.
Firras Sabbah
Partner | Transformation Expert
Last position:
Partner | Transformation Expert at thoughthaus FZCO
- Currently leading a large-scale digital transformation project for one of Saudi Arabia's largest shipping companies (PIF company).
- Several large-scale digital transformation projects across financial services, logistics companies as well as other industries.
- Digital marketing setup including channel mix and online-to-offline approach as well as customer experience-related strategies.
- Organizational transformation implementing an agile delivery culture as well as tribe-based product teams.
- Product enhancement for online distribution channels covering various work streams, e.g. customer experience, pricing, underwriting, issuing.
- Support across various request for proposal processes for tech stack replacement and potential migration strategies.
- IT target architecture design in alignment with organizations’ digital strategy and future distribution plans.
- In-depth project management office activities across comprehensive digital transformation projects.
Ferhat Göçer
Agile Master & Coach
Last position:
Agile Master & Coach at Insurance
- Conducting workshops and training sessions to actively support the newly started tribe (including Big Rooms)
- Supporting as a shared Agile Master to guide two product teams
- Teaching agile theory, practices and values to deepen agile understanding
- Coaching and mentoring internal Agile Masters in role development, ways of working and tools such as Jira and Confluence
- Initiating organizational improvements within the tribe to optimize processes and structures
- Participating in knowledge sharing and transfer within the cross-organizational agile community
Sven Hummel
Process Architect (Symbio, Signavio)
Last position:
Process Architect (Symbio, Signavio) at IT service provider for an international premium automaker
- Analyzing, aligning and modeling business processes (BPMN 2.0) for the 'The New Retail' program in the areas of invoicing, tax, customs and accounting
- Tracking user stories and their impact on processes
- Point of contact for preparing the tool migration from Symbio to Signavio for the mentioned areas
- Power user after the introduction of Signavio, point of contact and coach for other process modelers
Gabriele Caracausi
Startup Mentor and Technical Advisor (Volunteer)
Last position:
Startup Mentor and Technical Advisor (Volunteer) at Faros Accelerator
- Mentoring startups about technology trends and solutions, business models, market and competition research.
André Ullmann
RTE / Agile Coach / Full SAFe Consultant
Last position:
RTE / Agile Coach / Full SAFe Consultant at Siemens Energy
- RTE/Agile Coach for the SAFe 6 (Scaled Agile Framework) rollout
- Building and establishing a LACE (Lean-Agile Center of Excellence) for several ARTs
- Using the tools: Azure DevOps with SCALE, Loop, MS Whiteboard
- Building the ART with 7 teams
- Training Product Owners, e.g. through SAFe POPM training and LearnSnacks
- Running the initial PI Planning as a Kickoff Planning Event
- Introducing a demand process
Torsten Waldeck
Product Owner
Last position:
Product Owner at Beyonnex
Initial technical analysis of the requirements for the two applications
Creating a system concept for the interim solution and for the final solution
Creating the product vision, customer journey, and story map for the interim solution in close cooperation with subject matter experts
Building a development team
Managing dependencies and interfaces with the other applications according to Domain Driven Design principles
Creating EPICs and user stories, and maintaining the product backlog in coordination with subject matter experts and developers
Running sprint reviews with relevant stakeholders such as subject matter experts and management
Analyzing the requirements for the final solution
The interim solution was built within 8 months and was successfully used for the 2022 heating cost billing
The interim solution has since been further developed to increase automation
A technical concept for the final solution was created
Handover to two internal Product Owners is currently in progress
Martin Rusnak
Interim CTO
Last position:
TECH DUE DILIGENCE FOR PE, VC & FAMILY OFFICES (UNDER NDA) – AI STRATEGY at PE, VC & family office portfolio companies (confidential, under NDA)
Two parallel workstreams: (1) Tech due diligence for acquisitions and portfolio companies. (2) AI strategy certification and AI governance consulting.
Tech assessments for PE/VC acquisitions: code reviews, architecture analysis, scalability evaluation
Tech assessment frameworks and integration roadmaps for portfolio companies
TÜV SÜD certification program: AI governance, EU AI regulation (EU AI Act)
Strategic AI roadmap development for mid-market companies
Delivered several tech DD reports for investment decisions
Developed integration roadmaps for portfolio companies
TÜV SÜD 'AI Strategy & Application Expert' (expected 04/2026)
Shanza Khan
Digital Transformation (Ways of Working) Intern
Last position:
Digital Transformation (Ways of Working) Intern at Infineon Technologies AG
- Ideated and facilitated initiatives in Factory integration and transformation across Infineon Technologies globally
- Co-led the end-to-end design, facilitation, and evaluation of workshops fostering customer-centric co-creation among R&D experts, in collaboration with Agile Coaches and cross-functional teams in EU.
- Re-conceptualized Business Innovation & Business Design (BI/BD) workshops to accelerate customer-focused innovation.
- Presented and pitched project initiatives at Infineon’s Innovation Fair.
- Ideated and facilitated agile transformation workshops on Ways of Working, including Kanban, OKR, and SAFe, to drive digitalization across the organization globally.
Srijan Manish
Senior Product Manager – Revenue Management
Last position:
Senior Product Manager – Revenue Management at SIXT SE
- Built and scaled a data-science price engine across 8 EU markets, lifting fleet margin by ~2% on a €1.5B+ base
- Launched a generative-AI insights platform in 29 countries, cutting manual analysis by ~40% and driving weekly actions
- Led a hybrid team and aligned 100+ stakeholders to refine pricing logic and accelerate rollout across regions
- Set up KPI governance with WBR/MBR rhythms, reducing decision latency by ~30% across European pricing teams
Christian West
Project Manager for e-Invoice Implementation
Last position:
Project Manager for e-Invoice Implementation at Solar Trade
- Managed the project team to roll out an e-invoice solution in more than a dozen countries
- Performed requirements analysis and analyzed the current state (technical, organizational, legal)
- Coordinated with all country subsidiaries
- Selected and implemented the e-invoice tool
- Ensured the project was on time and on budget
Piotr Kuczyński
Senior Software Engineer
Last position:
Senior Software Engineer at On
- Built middleware service integrating EDI providers and marketplace partners with Microsoft Dynamics 365 to receive sales orders and communicate shipments, invoices, inventory, and price catalogues
- Utilized a mixture of REST APIs and event-driven data processing pipelines
Marc Stiller
Venture Builder/Innovation Manager
Last position:
Venture Builder/Innovation Manager at Munich Re
- Venture lead for new business models in Generative AI and Data Governance
- Multiple business model ideation projects in climate, InsurTech, crypto, AI
- Coaching of multiple ventures in different stages of the venture building process
- Setup, orchestration, and governance of overall idea funnel process and framework
- Development of strategic innovation management & governance concept for the Munich Re board
- Thought Leadership on strategic application of Generative AI in the insurance industry
Nicole Breyer
Product Lead
Last position:
Product Lead at myterial GmbH
- Prepared and accompanied the launch of the product with a team of 5 full-stack developers and 1 UX/UI designer
- Defined the product roadmap, conducted market research, and analyzed user feedback to drive product discovery and ideation
- Managed the product development process in a Scrum framework, ensuring the product met business goals
- Oversaw recruitment of an internal PM, a tech lead, and a UX/UI designer by creating user cases and conducting interviews
- Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to ensure product success
- Technology: web-app based on Nuxt.js, Strapi, and Nest.js
- Team size: 5 full-stack developers, 1 UX/UI designer
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Certified Scrum Product Owners (CSPO) statistics
Typical experience
16 years
Average project duration
2.1 years
Certifications per freelancer
8
Top business areas
Product Development, Information Technology, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Automotive
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
83%
Doctorate
17%
Salary / Daily Rate Distribution
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Average rates for Certified Scrum Product Owners (CSPO) & Seniority distribution
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Frequently Asked Questions
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A professional holding the Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) credential is primarily responsible for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the development team. They draft the product vision, build and maintain the product backlog, prioritize backlog items to align with business goals, and act as the key point of contact for stakeholders.
While the CSPO is issued by the Scrum Alliance and emphasizes interactive learning and active participation in training sessions, the Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) is issued by Scrum.org and focuses heavily on passing a rigorous assessment. Both credentials validate deep product ownership skills, but they originate from different agile organizations.
In highly competitive business environments like Munich, projects require structured execution combined with agile flexibility. Hiring a freelance CSPO ensures your product development is guided by global industry standards, which minimizes delivery risks and aligns local engineering teams with strategic business objectives.
While software development is the natural home for agile frameworks, sectors like automotive, finance, and medical technology in Germany increasingly rely on a Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) to manage complex product development cycles. Their structured approach to value creation fits any industry undergoing digital transformation.
To earn the CSPO designation, professionals must complete an interactive training course led by a Certified Scrum Trainer. Candidates must demonstrate a solid understanding of agile values, product discovery techniques, and backlog management strategies prior to receiving their certificate.
A holder of the Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) credential must renew their certification every two years. This process requires earning Scrum Education Units by participating in continuing agile education, attending industry events, or contributing to the global Scrum community.
While technically possible, Scrum guidelines strongly advise against combining these roles. A Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) focuses on what to build and why, whereas a Scrum Master focuses on how the team works and coaches the process; merging them creates a conflict of interest that can harm team dynamics.
In Munich, a CSPO is typically expected to be fluent in English for global alignment, while many local organizations also require German proficiency to manage local stakeholder relations. Freelancers in this field are highly skilled at communicating across diverse cultural and language boundaries.
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