PMI-ACP · Question #453
The Product Owner does not have to be a single person but may be a committee or a shared responsibility between multiple individuals.
The correct answer is B. False. The Scrum Guide is explicit: the Product Owner is one person, not a committee. Having a committee or shared ownership creates ambiguity about prioritization decisions and accountability. While the Product Owner may represent the needs of many stakeholders, only one person can…
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The Product Owner does not have to be a single person but may be a committee or a shared responsibility between multiple individuals.
Options
- ATrue
- BFalse
How the community answered
(46 responses)- A7% (3)
- B93% (43)
Explanation
The Scrum Guide is explicit: the Product Owner is one person, not a committee. Having a committee or shared ownership creates ambiguity about prioritization decisions and accountability. While the Product Owner may represent the needs of many stakeholders, only one person can hold that role. Others may influence the Product Backlog, but only through the Product Owner.
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