What is the role of the Product Owner?

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Options

• ATo ensure quality by testing the Solution
• BTo prioritize the Program Backlog
• CEstimate the Stories in the Product Backlog
• DTo represent the Customer to the Agile Team

• B
  4% (1)
• C
  4% (1)
• D
  92% (24)

Explanation

D is correct because the Product Owner serves as the voice of the customer, translating customer needs and priorities into work for the Agile Team - they own the vision and ensure the team builds the right thing.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (testing quality) - that's the responsibility of the QA/Test team or team members collectively, not the Product Owner.
• B (prioritizing the Program Backlog) - that's the Product Manager's role in SAFe; the Product Owner owns the Team/Product Backlog, not the Program Backlog.
• C (estimating stories) - estimation is done by the Development Team, not the Product Owner; the PO defines what, the team defines how much effort.

Memory tip: Think "PO = Proxy for the Customer." The Product Owner is a human bridge between the customer's world and the dev team's sprint - they represent, they don't build or test.

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