A project manager needs status on the project timeline. Which of the following team members should provide an update?

The product owner in Agile defines and prioritizes product backlog items and represents stakeholder needs; they are not responsible for tracking the detailed project timeline.

A business analyst focuses on requirements elicitation and documentation, not schedule tracking.

A scheduler owns the project schedule baseline, tracks task progress against it, and maintains schedule-related artifacts such as Gantt charts and critical path analysis. When the project manager needs timeline status, the scheduler is the authoritative source because their dedicated role is to monitor and report schedule performance. They produce the schedule updates that feed into project status reports.

The project sponsor provides executive oversight, funding, and strategic direction but does not manage or report on day-to-day schedule details.