What is the role of the product owner?

The Product Owner is accountable for maximizing value produced by the team—i.e., ensuring the team builds the right product. They manage the Product Backlog, define acceptance criteria, and communicate vision and priorities so that delivered increments meet stakeholder needs.

A. Coordination is a facilitation duty shared with Scrum Master/Team Lead.
B. Team organization and self-management rest with the team, not the Product Owner.
C. Inspection (reviews, quality assurance) is a whole-team responsibility.

1. Ambler & Lines, “Choose Your WoW!”, 2019, p. 159, “Product Owner—Primary Responsibilities”.

2. Schwaber & Sutherland, “The Scrum Guide”, 2020, lines 48-56.

3. PMI, “Disciplined Agile Product Owner courseware”, Module 2, slide 11.