Scaling Scrum

  When Scrum is applied in large teams or in organizations with multiple teams working on the same product, it is necessary to implement a scaling approach to ensure coordination and efficiency among the teams. There are several frameworks for scaling Scrum, with Nexus being one of the most widely used.

Scrum in Large Teams

  When a Scrum team becomes very large, it can be difficult to manage effective communication and collaboration among its members. To solve this problem, Scrum recommends the creation of smaller, autonomous teams that work together towards a common goal. However, when several teams work on the same project, a structured approach is needed to coordinate their efforts.

Nexus

  Nexus is a Scrum scaling framework specifically designed to coordinate and facilitate collaboration among multiple Scrum teams working on the same product. Nexus extends Scrum through additional roles, events, and artifacts to manage the integration of increments from different teams. The goal of Nexus is to provide a structure to facilitate transparency, inspection, and adaptation in a multi-team environment.

Roles in Nexus

  Nexus adds a new role called the Nexus Integration Team (NIT), which is responsible for coordinating the efforts of all Scrum teams involved in the project. This team helps resolve impediments that arise between teams and ensures that the increments from all teams are aligned.

Events in Nexus

  Nexus introduces an additional event known as the Nexus Sprint Planning, which is held before the individual teams' Sprint Planning. This event allows all teams to share information, identify dependencies, and coordinate their efforts for the Sprint.

Coordination among Scrum Teams

  Coordination among Scrum teams is fundamental to the success of a multi-team project. It is important for teams to share information about their work progress, resolve dependencies, and ensure that their increments are correctly integrated. This can be done through regular meetings, such as Nexus Sprint Planning, and other agile practices like joint retrospectives.