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CAPM Exam Prep 54, Product Owner — Maximizing Value

Business Exam Prep··12 September 2026·3 min

About this episode

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - That the Product Owner is a single, accountable individual, not a committee, focused on value. - How the Product Owner uses the Product Backlog as the primary tool to maximize product value. - The clear distinction between the Product Owner's accountability for the 'what' and the Developers' responsibility for the 'how'. - Common CAPM exam traps, such as stakeholders bypassing the Product Owner or the PO forcing work onto the team. - The key difference between delegable responsibility and non-delegable accountability in the Product Owner role.