Question

In Scrum, the Product Owner is responsible for what? Select all that apply.

a. Ensuring the product or service fulfill the customers' needs
b. Helping the Developers understand what to build
c. Coaching and facilitating Scrum events
d. Prioritizing the Product Backlog

Answer 1

In Scrum, the Product Owner is tasked with ensuring the product meets customer needs, helps developers understand what to build by expressing and prioritizing Product Backlog items, and prioritizes the backlog for maximum value.

Step-by-step explanation:

Coaching and facilitating Scrum events is not within their role. In Scrum, the Product Owner is responsible for multiple key elements of project management and product delivery. Specifically, their responsibilities include:

• Ensuring the product or service fulfills the customers' needs by managing the product vision and ensuring that the end product provides value to the customers.
• Helping the Developers understand what to build by clearly expressing Product Backlog items and ensuring that the team understands items in the Product Backlog to the level needed for work.
• Prioritizing the Product Backlog to ensure work focuses on those items with the maximum value that are aligned with product goals.

It is not the Product Owner's responsibility to coach and facilitate Scrum events; this role falls to the Scrum Master.