The chief building official asks to be named co-Product Owner of the permit product so inspections and code interpretation have equal say on the backlog. What should the Product Owner do?
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Short Explanation
Two people holding the same steering wheel is how you hit the median. Welcome the chief official into every conversation—just do not split the Product Owner job. One person is accountable for the backlog; lots of people get a voice.
Full Explanation
Scrum names one Product Owner accountable for the Product Backlog and its order. Specialist stakeholders such as a chief building official should be deeply engaged, but co-ownership, voting committees, and adding the Scrum Master as a tie-breaker create split accountability. The Product Owner clarifies the single accountability and still seeks the official's input on code and inspection value.