Nexus Integration Team
The Nexus Integration Team is accountable for ensuring that a “Done” Integrated Increment (the combined work completed by a Nexus) is produced at least once every Sprint. The Scrum Teams are responsible for delivering “Done” Increments of potentially releasable products, as prescribed in Scrum. All roles for members of the Scrum Teams are prescribed in the Scrum Guide.
The Nexus Integration Team consists of:
- The Product Owner
- A Scrum Master
- One or more Nexus Integration Team Members
Members of the Nexus Integration Team are often also members of the individual Scrum Teams in that Nexus. If this is the case, they must give priority to their work on the Nexus Integration Team; membership in the Nexus Integration Team takes precedence over individual Scrum Team membership. This preference helps ensure that the work to resolve issues affecting many teams has priority.
Composition of the Nexus Integration Team may change over time to reflect the current needs of a Nexus. Common activities the Nexus Integration Team might perform include coaching, consulting, and highlighting awareness of dependencies and cross-team issues. It might also perform work from the Product Backlog.
The Scrum Teams address integration issues within the Nexus. The Nexus Integration Team provides a focal point of integration for the Nexus. Integration includes resolving any technical and non-technical cross-team constraints that may impede a Nexus’ ability to deliver a constantly Integrated Increment. They should use bottom-up intelligence from the Nexus to achieve resolution.
The Nexus Roles in detail
- Nexus Integration Team
- Product Owner in the Nexus Integration Team
- Scrum Master in the Nexus Integration Team
- Nexus Integration Team Members