====== 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.

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