What is Nexus? An Introduction to the Framework for Scaling Scrum A Webcast by Scrum.org Patricia Kong Moderated by Eric Naiburg
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Patricia Kong Product Owner of Enterprise Solutions at Scrum.org Currently focused on Evidence-Based Management (measuring value) Co-author of Scaling Scrum with Nexus 14+ years in product management, organizational behavior, Scrum and agile 1993-2018 Scrum.org, All Rights Reserved 5
Why scale? Because we need to go faster? Because we have a lot of people? 1993-2018 Scrum.org, All Rights Reserved
Why else? The purpose of scaling is to get more done in a given timeframe. But what do you want more of Output or Value? 1993-2018 Scrum.org, All Rights Reserved
Optimize good practices Dealing with Development Team Dysfunction, Forrester Research 2017 1993-2018 Scrum.org, All Rights Reserved 8
Reduce manual processes Dealing with Development Team Dysfunction, Forrester Research 2017 1993-2018 Scrum.org, All Rights Reserved 9
Close the gaps Dealing with Development Team Dysfunction, Forrester Research 2017 1993-2018 Scrum.org, All Rights Reserved 10
POLL Do you or your teams currently use Scrum? Yes / No 1993-2018 Scrum.org, All Rights Reserved 11
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Scrum Refinement Daily Scrum Sprint Planning Sprint Review Sprint Retro
Scaling Scrum Refinement Nexus Integration Team Nexus Daily Scrum Daily Scrum Daily Scrum Sprint Planning Nexus Sprint Sprint Planning Planning Sprint Planning Daily Scrum Nexus Sprint Review Nexus Sprint Retrospective Sprint Retro Sprint Retro Sprint Retro Nexus Sprint Retrospective Nexus Sprint Backlog
The Nexus Integration Team Purpose Provide transparent accountability for Nexus integration Accountability Ensure that an Integrated Increment is produced at least once every Sprint Potential Activities Raise awareness of dependencies Help create a shared definition of Done Facilitate shared architecture/infrastructure They are us, and we are them.
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Nexus Defined Nexus noun \ˈnek-səs\ : a relationship or connection between people or things Nexus is the exoskeleton of scaled Scrum. -Ken Schwaber 1993-2017 Scrum.org, All Rights Reserved 17
Essence of Scaling Anticipation Identify and resolve or minimize dependencies Ongoing and persistent In all dimensions Prior to work occurring Reification* Reactive to ensure that undetected dependencies aren t corrupting outcomes Frequent integration Acceptance testing Continual build and delivery Minimize technical debt * The process or result of reifying. Making something real, bringing something into being, or making something concrete.
Summary Scale for value not for output. Nexus extends Scrum by creating a network among the teams. Integration is also about the connection between people. Be rigorous about removing dependencies and creating an Integrated Increment at least every Sprint. And remember, without first implementing the foundational Scrum concepts, any scaling will be painful and will actually reduce productivity.
Getting Started with Nexus Framework Common Challenges Stabilization Dependencies Alignment Pre-requisites Scrum experience Teams identified / Nexus overview Nexus Integration Team identified Single Product Backlog Definition of Done Sprint cadence identified
Further Reading For white papers and case studies, visit: https://www.scrum.org/resources/scaling-scrum
Scrum.org Nexus Resources Nexus Guide Workshops Assessment Assessments
Thank You! scrum on /skrʌmˈ ɔn/ 1. Explore the art of the possible. Patricia Kong patricia.kong@scrum.org @pmoonk88
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