Agile Product Owner Vs Traditional Product Owner

Collaborates with the development team to define and prioritize product features in an iterative manner.  

Defines product requirements upfront and provides them to the development team. 

Emphasizes adaptability, flexibility, and continuous improvement to ensure that the product meets customer needs. 

Emphasizes planning and control to ensure that the product is delivered on time and on budget. 

Works closely with the development team to provide feedback, answer questions, and make decisions in a timely manner. 

Communicates requirements to the development team and expects them to execute the plan. 

Prioritizes features based on customer feedback, business value, and development effort in an iterative manner.  

Prioritizes features based on a predefined roadmap and business value. 

Makes decisions based on customer feedback, market trends, and product goals. 

Makes decisions based on the predefined roadmap and business goals.  

Uses feedback from customers and stakeholders to continuously improve the product. 

Provides feedback to the development team based on predefined requirements.  

Works in short, iterative cycles to continuously refine and improve the product. 

Works in longer cycles to deliver the product in a defined timeframe.