Who prioritizes and organizes the product backlog?

• A. Stakeholders
• B. Product Owner
• C. Scrum Master
• D. Developers

Answer: (B)

In Scrum, the person who prioritizes and organizes the product backlog is the Product Owner. The product backlog is the living list of everything that could be built for the product, and the Product Owner is responsible for its content, clarity, and ordering to maximize value. They continuously collaborate with stakeholders to reflect needs, define items clearly, and refine them so they are small, well-understood, and ready for the Development Team. By balancing value, risk, cost, and dependencies, they decide the sequence of work to best achieve the product goals. The Scrum Master facilitates the process and helps the team follow Scrum, while Developers contribute to refinement and implementation but do not determine backlog priorities. This combination makes the Product Owner the rightful owner of prioritizing and organizing the backlog.