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| Context | Several people are trying to influence the way a goal is reached by using a Product Backlog. |
| Problem | Several people do not agree on how to reach a goal. In most organizations it is not sufficiently possible for a group of equals to reach consensus on a continuous basis to decide about how a goal should be reached. Having one person with the responsibility for the final decisions allows for faster decisions and more continuity. |
| Forces | too little/too many people sharing responsibility |
| Solution | Establish a single person with extensive domain knowledge as Product Owner with complete responsibility for the Product Vision and the Product Backlog. The Product Owner often combines the role of a product manager with profit/loss-responsibility and several responsibilities of a project manager. His main goal is to create value, driven by the Product Backlog. |
| Resulting Context | As a single “wrenchable neck”, the Product Owner, provides direction and requirements by managing a Product Backlog. |




