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Establish your scrum team

Establish your scrum team

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Establish your scrum team

- Once I was in a position where I was given an assignment, but I didn't have all the tools I needed to complete the job successfully. I felt like I'd been set up to fail. So when you're ready to set up your Scrum team, I hope you're planning to do everything you can to help them succeed. Scrum is all about daily collaboration and communication. Absolutely anything you can do to make that easier for your team will pay big dividends down the road. That's why, if it's possible, co-locate your team members in the same room, aisle, or space to make that collaboration more effective. In many companies, that's simply not possible due to building or distance barriers. Some things you can try are video conferencing, dedicated chat rooms, and conferencing phones in all your locations. These can easily help your teams stay in touch. Now, let's talk a bit about team composition. Your first priority is to ensure you have a dedicated…

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