## What Does It Mean for the Product Goal to Be a Commitment? In Scrum, “commitment” does not mean promising guaranteed outcomes. Instead, it’s about aligning work for focus and transparency. The Product Goal as a commitment to the Product Backlog means the backlog is ordered and refined with this goal as its guiding star, not that it will be delivered at all costs. ## Works Consulted 1. [[Prompted to Learn]] Study Session | Explored 22 Jul. 2025 | Define the purpose of a Product Goal in Scrum. 2. [Product Goal](https://www.scrum.org/resources/product-goal) | Scrum.org | Accessed 23 Jul. 2025. ## Connections follows:: [[1.3 A Clear Product Goal Gives Direction to the Backlog]] topics:: [[Scrum Commitments]], [[Product Goal]], [[Product Backlog]], [[Focus]], [[Transparency]] ![[Footer]]