The Product Owner ensures the team selects enough from the Product Backlog for a Sprint to satisfy the stakeholders. True or False?

The statement is false because the responsibility of the Product Owner is not to ensure that the team selects enough items from the Product Backlog to satisfy stakeholders. Instead, the Product Owner collaborates with stakeholders to understand their needs and priorities in the context of product development.

The selection of items for the Sprint Backlog is a collaborative effort involving the entire Development Team, who are responsible for assessing their capacity, technical considerations, and the estimation of work required. While the Product Owner provides input on which backlog items are most valuable and align with the stakeholders’ needs, it is ultimately up to the Development Team to determine what they can realistically commit to completing during the Sprint. This approach emphasizes the self-organizing nature of Scrum Teams, allowing them to make informed decisions based on their current capabilities and context rather than solely based on stakeholder satisfaction.