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PSM-I · Question #204

Which statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility?

The correct answer is A. Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team does. According to the Scrum Guide, ordering Product Backlog items is solely up to the Product Owner's discretion. The Product Owner orders items in the Product Backlog to best achieve goals and missions. To do this, they optimize value by considering various factors such as cost and…

Submitted by noor.lb· Apr 18, 2026Managing Products with Agility

Question

Which statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility?

Options

  • AOptimizing the value of the work the Development Team does.
  • BManaging the project and ensuring that the work meets the commitments to the stakeholders.
  • CDirecting the Development Team.
  • DKeep stakeholders from distracting the Development Team.

How the community answered

(56 responses)
  • A
    95% (53)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    4% (2)

Explanation

According to the Scrum Guide, ordering Product Backlog items is solely up to the Product Owner's discretion. The Product Owner orders items in the Product Backlog to best achieve goals and missions. To do this, they optimize value by considering various factors such as cost and benefit, risk, dependencies, date needed, etc. The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of the work the Development Team does.

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#Product Owner#Product Value#Scrum Roles#Accountability

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