CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAMS

sCRUM TEAM OBJECTIVES

• Keep everyone working on the project in close contact and in sync
• Work on a feature's different layers  in parallel
• Create a close-knit team with a high level of trust 

Cross-functioning on a team

• Not everyone needs to be a cross-functional member for the Team to be "Cross-functional"
• A well balanced team is a proper team with proper velocity
• Be open to changing circumstances
• Be a Specialized Generalist

specialists

• Deep expertise in one area
• Sticks to the "comfort zone"
• No pro-active attitude
• Limited visibility of the work ahead

t-shaped

• Broad range generalist
• Capable to step out of his/her role
• Highly pro-active 
• High visibility of the work to be done

BENEFITS FOR THE TEAM

PROCESS

• PBIs broken into smaller tasks = More manageable
• Each task put into the Sprint Backlog = More control
• Once the Sprint is agreed on, no changes can be made
• All team members distribute work among themselves 
• Flexibility is key!

team

• Higher visibility of the project (Vision) 
• Higher visibility of their own work
• Increased velocity of the Team
• More control during the sprint (bottlenecks)
• Becomes self-sustainable

Real world scenario

• I don't understand what I'm supposed to do...
• This is NOT my job!
• DA FUQ is this?!
• I'm still waiting for him to finish so I could start (QA)

Boundaries & Limitations

• Size of a team is defined by the "Two pizza rule" 
• Team members support each other but don't over-reach all the time 
• PO doesn't mess with the Sprint once started
• Scrum Master protects the Team (ALWAYS)

teams as Work cells

• Each team holds 5-9 people ideally
• One person belongs to only one team!
• Each team acts as a single work cell on the project
• The whole team is responsible for the outcome of the sprint they commit to

One team consists of:

• FrontEnd dev
• BackEnd dev
• Mobile dev
•  UI designer
• QA

Bottom line

• Be a Specialized Generalist for your team
• Be flexible whenever you can
• Serve the common goal 
• Rinse, wash & do it again!

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