• Single person responsible for maximizing the return on investment
(ROI) of the development effort
• Responsible for product vision
• Constantly re-prioritizes the Product Backlog, adjusting any longterm
expectations such as release plans
• Final arbiter of requirements questions
• Accepts or rejects each product increment
• Decides whether to ship
• Decides whether to continue development
• Considers stakeholder interests
• May contribute as a team member
• Has a leadership role