Apr 30, 2021
Actually, they are not the same.
The SAFe Product Owner is solely responsible for the execution. While LeSS, the Product Owner is responsible for the ROI.
From LeSS, I got the following:
"A LeSS Product Owner focuses on thinking hard about prioritization but collaborates with the teams on clarification. Further, she encourages and helps the teams enter into a direct conversation with true users and customers for clarification. She acts as a connector, not an intermediary."
LeSS is still agile in my opinon, while SAFe isn't.