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Does Scrum’s Product Owner Really Exist?

Does Scrum’s Product Owner Really Exist?

An analysis of the Product Owner accountability

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Willem-Jan Ageling
Feb 21, 2021
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An analysis of the Product Owner accountability

A few weeks ago, Maarten Dalmijn published an article that made me think. He states he never encountered a Product Owner as prescribed in the Scrum Guide. He especially has issues with the following:

  • The entire organisation should respect the decisions of the Product Owner.

  • The Product Owner is one person.

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