Sometimes organizations form Special Teams assigned to tackle technical bugs or other challenges. Frequently, these special teams make the very problem that they’re meant to solve, worse.
Three quick reasons, among many:
– other teams no longer feel responsible for dealing with the problem: defects; security; …
– queues build up in front of the special team, often making it difficult to release
– special teams have an incentive to keep their problems around forever to justify their continued existance
Scrum by Example – Stuck Waiting for Other Teams
Resource Links:
Books:
- Agile Organization Design – Jeff Anderson
See Also:
Cross-functional Teams
Scrum Team
Mark Levison has been helping Scrum teams and organizations with Agile, Scrum and Kanban style approaches since 2001. From certified scrum master training to custom Agile courses, he has helped well over 8,000 individuals, earning him respect and top rated reviews as one of the pioneers within the industry, as well as a raft of certifications from the ScrumAlliance. Mark has been a speaker at various Agile Conferences for more than 20 years, and is a published Scrum author with eBooks as well as articles on InfoQ.com, ScrumAlliance.org an AgileAlliance.org.
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