Agile Scrum Roles: What Is the Role of the Scrum Product Owner?

by Chris Daily

The Product Owner is the Scrum role that comes with the most accountability and responsibility.

While each member of the Scrum team is accountable for their work, it is the Product Owner who is the face of the group for all the other stakeholders. When a deadline moves, it’s up to the Product Owner to tell the client. Was a feature missed or left behind? That’s on the Product Owner, too.