Scrum Of Scrums

A scaling practice where representatives from multiple Scrum teams building one product meet regularly to synchronize progress, manage inter-team dependencies, and plan how to integrate their work, especially where it overlaps.

Key Points

  • Used when several Scrum teams collaborate on the same product.
  • Attendees are team representatives (often Scrum Masters or ambassadors) empowered to act.
  • Focuses on dependencies, impediments, risks, and integration across teams.
  • Produces clear actions to resolve overlaps, handoffs, and cross-team blockers.

Example

Three Scrum teams building an e-commerce product hold a Scrum of Scrums twice a week. Team A (catalog) needs an API from Team B (search), and Team C (checkout) must integrate payment updates from Team A. In the Scrum of Scrums they align delivery dates, flag a security review dependency, and agree on a shared integration test plan before the next release.

PMP Example Question

Which activity best reflects the main purpose of a Scrum of Scrums in a multi-team product effort?

  1. Collecting detailed status from each developer across all teams
  2. Coordinating dependencies and integration among teams working on the same product
  3. Approving scope changes at the portfolio level
  4. Estimating stories and updating the backlog for a single team

Correct Answer: B — Coordinate cross-team dependencies and integration

Explanation: The Scrum of Scrums is a scaling coordination event to align multiple teams on dependencies, risks, and integration. It is not a developer status meeting, a portfolio governance forum, or a single-team planning activity.

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