Product Backlog management

The Product Owner is accountable for effectively managing the Product Backlog, defining its content, ordering it and ensuring its availability to the Developers of the product. She can, however, delegate this work to the Developers and even to third parties (see the Manages the definition of the product section in the Product Owner chapter). Nevertheless, the Product Owner alone remains accountable.

The work of managing the Product Backlog includes frequent interactions with the customers and other stakeholders in order to realize the Product Goal and maximize the value generated. In other words, many people contribute to the definition of the product and influence decisions about what should and should not be implemented regarding the product. But only the Product Owner has authority over the Product Backlog and only she can make or delegate these decisions.