I’ll share information I researched when a Software Engineer took on the Product Owner role.
Prerequisites
- The role of Product Owner (PO) varies depending on the product
- The role changes depending on BtoC or BtoB, entertainment or enterprise SaaS, etc.
Product Owner Roles
"X" Takes on the Product Owner Role
Business owner takes on the product owner role
Business-side person takes on the product owner role
UX designer or architect takes on the product owner role
Customer takes on the product owner role
Software engineer takes on the product owner role
My Product Owner Philosophy
Given my background as a software engineer, I believe that for technology-oriented products, having a software engineer serve as PO is the most suitable choice.
Reference Information
Product Owner Reference Articles
Product Owner Case Studies
That’s all from the Gemba.