The job of a Product Owner focuses on the following: (choose the best two answers)

Question

Options

• AWorking with customers and stakeholders to identify the most valuable product
• BWriting clear, transparent User Stories.
• CBeing with the Scrum Team all the time, just in case they need me to clarify a
• DClearly communicating project or release status and strategies to customers and

Explanation

A and D are the correct answers.

The Product Owner's primary focus is maximizing product value - this means actively engaging customers and stakeholders to understand and prioritize what matters most (A), and clearly communicating product vision, goals, and strategies back to those same stakeholders (D). Both responsibilities reflect the PO's role as the bridge between the business and the Scrum Team.

Why B is wrong: Writing User Stories is a technique, not a defined PO responsibility in the Scrum Guide. The PO manages the Product Backlog and ensures items are understood, but the format (User Stories vs. other formats) is not prescribed - and writing them isn't the PO's exclusive job.

Why C is wrong: The PO must be available to the team but does not shadow them constantly. Hovering "just in case" undermines team self-management, which is a core Scrum principle. Availability on demand is different from constant presence.

Memory tip: Think of the PO as facing outward (toward stakeholders and customers) and downward (toward the backlog). The PO discovers value (A) and communicates it (D) - they are not a full-time attendant to the team (not C) or a User Story writer by definition (not B).

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