Who is a Product Owner?

Product Owner is the person/role responsible for owning the lifecycle of a product. It is more of a role than a specific person. The product owner would take a product from inception to planning to build to operations to discontinuation/transition. Along the life of a product, the product owner would make critical decisions on the direction a product would take. A number of these decisions would be towards successful operations of the product.

Responsibilities of a Product Owner

Responsibilities of a Product Owner

The responsibilities of a Product Owner may include the following:

  • Defining and Managing the Lifecycle of a Product

  • Provides Product Directions

  • Identifies Requirements

  • Prioritizes User Stories

  • Grooms the Backlog

  • Writes User Stories

  • Brings forward Business Priorities

  • Represents the Business Stakeholders

  • Validates Completed Stories

Project RolesSid Barthakurdefinition, product owner