What Are the Responsibilities of a Product Owner?

The main responsibilities of a Product Owner are:

Responsible for maximizing the value delivered by the Team

Content Authority for the Team

Owns Team Backlog

Prioritizes the Team Backlog

Maintains the Team Backlog

Accepts stories when they have been validated

Participates in reviewing and contributing to the vision and roadmap

Works with team to prioritize technical Enablers

Makes the hard calls on scope and content

Pivot, Preserve, or Stop

Adjusts the Team Backlog based on feedback from customers and stakeholders

Adjusts based on on current conditions (e.g. changing business conditions, changing Team capacity)

Ensure Team has clarity on the requirement

Coordinates with other POs and stakeholders to identify dependencies

Balances between delivering new functionality and reducing technical debt

Works with the Team to refine work Backlog items

Work with Scrum Master to adjust execution plans, priorities, etc.