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PMI-ACP · Question #451

The Product Owner is the sole person responsible for managing the Product Backlog.

The correct answer is A. True. According to the Scrum Guide, the Product Owner is the one person accountable for managing the Product Backlog. This includes ordering items, ensuring clarity, and making the backlog visible and transparent. While the Product Owner may delegate backlog management work to…

Submitted by marco_it· Apr 18, 2026Value-driven Delivery

Question

The Product Owner is the sole person responsible for managing the Product Backlog.

Options

  • ATrue
  • BFalse

How the community answered

(61 responses)
  • A
    90% (55)
  • B
    10% (6)

Explanation

According to the Scrum Guide, the Product Owner is the one person accountable for managing the Product Backlog. This includes ordering items, ensuring clarity, and making the backlog visible and transparent. While the Product Owner may delegate backlog management work to others, they retain sole accountability for it. No one else can override the Product Owner's decisions about the backlog's content or ordering.

Topics

#Product Owner#Product Backlog#Role Responsibilities

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