TBK Academy to Offer Excellence Level Software Product Management Training

KLAMPENBORG, Denmark - Sept. 22, 2015 - PRLog -- Ongoing change is at the heart of managing software – change of business models, functionality, requirements, co-operation inside and outside of the software organization. Product Management does not only need to keep pace, but needs to drive all the change. That is what the new Excellence Level training (with certifications) from non-profit ISPMA (International Software Product Management Association), focuses on. http://community.ispma.org/

Based on ISPMA’s SPM Framework, TBK Academy is extending its curriculum with four new Excellence Level syllabi and certifications that are targeted at more experienced product managers in all industries that deal with software components, as well as holders of ISPMA’s SPM Foundation Level certificate. The training based on these syllabi will provide more in-depth state-of-the-art content and more exercises and case studies compared to the Foundation Level training.

"There is a significant need to improve qualifications in the area of Software Product Management, so we have decided to do something about it," explains Hans Peter Bech, CEO of TBK Consult, parent company of TBK Academy®. "Together with Hans-Bernd Kittlaus we are now offering Executive Level Training for more experienced Software Product Managers."

TBK Academy® is working with ISPMA board member and internationally renowned SPM expert Hans-Bernd Kittlaus, who has provided consulting, interim management, coaching and training on software product management and pricing for more than 30 years.  Hans-Bernd is a certified ISPMA Software Product Manager, Scrum Product Owner, and Practitioner of the Project Management Standard PRINCE2.

The Executive Level Training is aimed at Software Product Managers who already have the ISPMA Foundation Level Certificate or comparable SPM experience of at least 3 years. All managers may work in the software industry or software-related industries. New subject areas covered for the Executive Level Training will include Product Strategy, Strategic Management, Product Planning and Orchestration.

The course provides certification
The courses are being set up in cooperation with The International Software Product Management Association, which will accredit the certification of course participants.

“I would recommend this training to companies looking to validate their current operations and for those looking to scale up their product development practice using proven guidelines" Omar Rosario, Product Manager, Rock Solid Technologies.

Future courses will be run in Copenhagen, Denmark with a maximum of 15 participants on the following dates:

Product Strategy 19-21 October 2015

Strategic Management 22 October 2015

Product Planning 1-3 February 2016

Orchestration 4 February 2016

For more information and booking: http://www.tbkacademy.com

About The International Software Product Management Association

The International Software Product Management Association (ISPMA) is an open group of experts from industry and research aiming to foster software product management excellence across industries. ISPMA establishes software product management as a discipline in both academia and industry, and disseminates and maintains a Curriculum and a Certifiable Body of Knowledge.

About TBK Consult
TBK Consult is an international business development company with a 100% focus on top line growth in the software-driven industries.