What is 'scrum of scrums' and why is it effective?

Welcome to part 49 of our #scrummaster #interviewquestions series where John McFadyen answers common questions asked of scrum masters and #agilecoaches in interviews and client engagements. The concept of a #scrum of scrums stems back from the late 1990s where teams experimented with a series of #dailyscrum to help escalate insight in ever increasing circles. The thinking was that a problem could be escalated fairly rapidly throughout the organization if it was identified in the earliest #dailyscrum in the day and in theory, it could be escalated to #executive or #agileleadership level within hours. In this short video, John McFadyen explains what a scrum of scrums is and provides some insights into why this practice has died in #agile environments. John also provides some insights into what #agile practitioners have chosen to invest in as an alternative to a scrum of scrums. About John McFadyen If you are interested in becoming an agile coach and value mentored, coach-driven skills development in your journey to mastery, visit our Growing Scrum Masters page on https://www.growingscrummasters.com/ If you like the idea of becoming a scrum master and want to achieve internationally recognised and certified accreditation as a scrum master, visit our Certified Scrum Master (CSM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrummaster/. If you are already a scrum master and want to upskill to a more advanced level of knowledge and agile coaching capability, visit our Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/advanced-certified-scrummaster/. If you have several years’ experience as a scrum master and want to validate and certify your professional skills, visit our Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master (CSP-SM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrum-professional-scrum-master/ For more information on John McFadyen, connect with John on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmcfadyen/. #agile #agilecoach #agilecoaching #agileprojectmanagement #agileproductdevelopment #agility #businessagility #scrum #scrummaster #scrumtraining #scrumcertification #scrumalliance #agilecentre #johnmcfadyen #coach #coaching #certifiedscrummaster