70 % of total time in large projects is spent on communication. This presentation focuses on how Scrum can reduce the noise in large project and keep the communication focused and clear. http://smidig.no/smidig2008/lyntaler-p-programmet/meta-scrum-i-store-prosjekter/

1. Together. Free your energies
MetaScrum in large projects
Experience from using Scrum as a tool to improve communication
Steinar Årdal
Smidig 2008, 09.10.2008

2. 70 % of total time in large projects
is spent on communication*
* Teasley, Covi, Krishnan, Olson, (2002). Rapid Software
Development through Team Collocation (IEEE)
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sjekt organisering på nytt regelverk
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4. The Scrum Process
Daily Scrum (15 min)
• What have you done?
• What are you planning to do?
Daily • Do you have any obstacles?
Product
Scrum
Backlog
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Sprint
New functionality
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4 Weeks
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5. Scrum of Scrums
Product Daily ScrumOfScrums (15 min)
Daily
Scrum
• ScrumMasters & Architects (++)
Backlog
A • Synchronies the teams
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B
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Sprint • Solving common obstacles
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C
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D
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E
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ScrumOfScrumsMaster
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ScrumMaster ScrumMaster ScrumMaster
Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily
Scrum Scrum Scrum Scrum Scrum
Sprint Sprint Sprint Sprint Sprint
Sprint A Sprint B Sprint C Sprint D Sprint E
Backlog Backlog Backlog Backlog Backlog
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6. MetaScrum
Program MetaScrums (15 min)
Daily
Scrum
Roadmap • 3 days a week
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• ScrumMaster/Team lead
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Sprint
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• Synchronies the program
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• Solving common obstacles
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MetaScrumsMaster
Daily
Scrum
Infrastructure
Sprint
Project X
Project Y
Design
ScrumOfScrumsMaster
Daily
Scrum
Daily
Scrum
Daily
Daily Scrum
Scrum
Sprint
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Sprint
Sprint
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7. Improved communication with Scrum
Scrum ScumOfScrums MetaScrum
Commitment to Achieve a steady Bridge the information
gap between projects
Definition of Done project rhythm
Simplicity of Synchronized Commitment to the
Daily Scrum and execution of the program’s roadmap
and plans
Scrum Boards Product Backlog
ScrumMaster shields Unified reporting of Identify common
the team from noise status using DoD impediments
Scrum eliminates side channel communication
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