Chapter 2 – Testing Throughout the SDLC
Product Owner – ISTQB Definition
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Official ISTQB Definition
The person responsible for maximizing the value of the product by managing and prioritizing the product backlog in Scrum.
In simple words
The single voice of the customer who decides what the team builds next.
Exam tip
The Product Owner owns ‘what’ and ‘why’; the team owns ‘how’.
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