Answering: “True of False: When there are multiple teams working on one product, each Scrum Team should have a separate Product Owner.” (PSM I)

False. When several Scrum Teams work on one product, they share one Product Owner. Splitting the role across teams would fragment accountability for the product’s value.

Exam Question

True or False: When there are multiple teams working on one product, each Scrum Team should have a separate Product Owner.

• A. True
• B. False

Correct Answer

B. False

Why This Is the Correct Answer

The Scrum Guide says “The Product Owner is one person, not a committee.” It also explains that when a Scrum Team grows too large and reorganizes into multiple cohesive teams focused on the same product, those teams should share the same Product Goal, Product Backlog and Product Owner. One person is accountable for maximizing the value of the product, and one ordered Product Backlog reflects their decisions. The Product Owner can delegate work, such as writing items, to others, but they stay accountable. Separate Product Owners per team would bring competing priorities and make it harder to deliver a single integrated Increment.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

A. True Separate Product Owners would split product decisions across people and create conflicting backlogs, which Scrum rules out by having one Product Owner per product.

Exam Tip

The rule to remember is one product, one Product Backlog, one Product Owner. Any option that multiplies these per team is wrong.

Key Takeaways

• A product has one Product Owner, even with many teams.
• All teams share one Product Backlog and Product Goal.
• The Product Owner may delegate work but keeps accountability.