DELIVER Scrum of Scrums A Scrum of Scrums is a scaled Agile technique where representatives from individual Scrum teams meet to coordinate work, discuss dependencies, and ensure alignment across larger projects or programs with multiple teams involved. How To Perform Involves several key steps to ensure effective coordination and alignment across multiple Agile teams including: Setup and Preparation: Issue Resolution and Decision-Making: ● Identify representatives (Scrum Masters or team leads) from ● Identify any blockers or impediments that require resolution each Scrum team involved in the larger project or program. across teams. ● Schedule a regular meeting time that accommodates all ● Facilitate discussions to prioritize and address critical issues, teams, typically weekly or bi-weekly. ensuring decisions are made collaboratively. Agenda Setting: Action Items and Follow-Up: ● Define a structured agenda focusing on updates, ● Document action items and responsibilities for follow-up dependencies, and risks across teams. after the meeting. ● Encourage each team representative to prepare brief updates ● Ensure clarity on next steps and commitments from each on their team's progress, upcoming work, and any team representative. impediments. Continuous Improvement: Meeting Facilitation: ● Evaluate the effectiveness of the Scrum of Scrums session ● Start the session with a brief overview of the agenda and regularly. objectives. ● Solicit feedback from team representatives to refine ● Allow each team representative to provide their updates, meeting practices and enhance collaboration. addressing key points such as completed work, ongoing ● By following these steps, a Scrum of Scrums session helps tasks, and upcoming milestones. foster communication, alignment, and coordination among ● Discuss inter-team dependencies, potential conflicts, and multiple Agile teams, supporting the successful delivery of collaborative opportunities. complex projects or programs.