What is a feature?

A feature, or characteristic, is a portion of functionality that delivers value to the user. It is a high-level requirement that can be broken down into smaller user stories.

Features help to organize and prioritize development work, allowing teams to focus on delivering concrete functional value.

The Product Owner is typically responsible for defining, managing, and ordering features within the product backlog.

Features are often composed of multiple user stories, which are the more granular units of work within agile development.

The Product Owner is responsible for deciding which features to include in each release based on business value and customer needs.