Can a Product Owner Hold the Development Team Accountable For Lack of Commitment?

And what does it mean for the Scrum Team if this is an issue?

And what does it mean for the Scrum Team if this is an issue?

The Scrum Guide (2017) is very clear that the Product Owner must optimize the value of work the Development Team does. But what does this mean exactly? Can a Product Owner hold the Development Team accountable for not keeping their promises? Is this part of the responsibility to optimize the v…