Scrum Product Owner

The Scrum Product Owner (PO) plays a critical role in the Agile project management methodology. The PO serves as the liaison between the Scrum team and the stakeholders. They have a clear vision of what they want to build and are responsible for defining, prioritizing, and managing the product backlog.  

A Scrum Product Owner does not manage the team but the product. The PO should also not dictate how the team should do their work – that’s self-organization, a key principle in Scrum.

They are not project managers but are responsible for ensuring that the Scrum team delivers maximum value to the business.  

Agile Product Ownership in a Nutshell – 15 mins