In Scrum, which role is accountable for the content and ordering (priority) of the Product Backlog items and for maximizing the value of the product?

Answer: B. Product Owner

A Scrum Team consists of three roles: the Product Owner, the Scrum Master and the Developers. The Product Owner manages the Product Backlog, the list of what should be built, decides which items are built first, and is accountable for maximizing the value of the product. The Scrum Master spreads the Scrum way of working through the team and organization and helps remove impediments. The Developers are the people who create a working Increment in each Sprint.

• A. This role supports how Scrum is carried out and removes impediments for the team; it does not decide the order of the Product Backlog.
• B. Correct. The Product Owner is accountable for the Product Backlog and decides what is built first.
• C. The Developers create the working Increment in each Sprint. They are accountable for the plan of work for the Sprint, but the Product Owner orders the Product Backlog.