NEXUS

Question 1

What is a nexus?

Answer 1

3-9 scrum teams that work together to deliver a single product

Question 2

What 3 issues does the nexus framework aim to solve?

Answer 2

1. Cross-team dependencies
2. Lack of team self management and transparency
3. Lack of accountability

Question 3

Who is in the nexus integration team?

Answer 3

The Product Owner
A Scrum Master (may also be a S.M of one of the scrum teams in the nexus)
1 or more nexus integration team members- people with the relevant skills & knowledge to help resolve any issues the nexus faces

Question 4

What does cross-team refinement mean? What’s a cross refinement board?

Answer 4

When people from all the scrum teams come together to identify, minimize and/or remove any cross-team dependencies between the PBIs.
Helps the scrum teams forecast which teams will deliver which PBIs
*A cross-refinement board is a visualization of the cross dependencies between and within teams

Question 5

What are the 3 types of dependency?

Answer 5

1. Build sequence
2. People/skills
3. External

Question 6

What does a horizontal arrow represent?

Answer 6

Dependency within a team across time. LOW RISK

Question 7

What does a diagonal arrow represent?

Answer 7

Dependency that is across teams and across time

Question 8

What does a vertical arrow represent?

Answer 8

Dependency that is across teams and within a sprint. HIGH RISK

Question 9

What does an arrow pointing downwards/down diagonally mean?

Answer 9

Represents dependencies on an external group