Who knows most about the progress towards a business objective or a release?

Question

Options

• AThe Product Owner
• BThe Scrum Master
• CThe team

• A
  95% (37)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  3% (1)

Explanation

The Product Owner (A) is correct because the PO owns the Product Backlog and is ultimately responsible for maximizing the value delivered by the team. They define and prioritize business objectives, set release goals, and continuously track whether work being completed moves the product toward those goals - making them the single most informed person on business-level progress.

The Scrum Master (B) focuses on process health, removing impediments, and coaching the team in Scrum practices. While they understand team dynamics and workflow, they don't own the business vision or track value delivery against objectives.

The team (C) knows the most about technical progress - what's done, what's in progress, and what blockers exist at the task level. However, they execute work; they don't define or own the business objective or release scope.

Memory tip: Think "PO = Product Owner = Objective Owner." Whoever owns the goal knows the most about progress toward it. In Scrum, that's always the Product Owner.

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