Describe any Scrum of Scrum initiatives you have facilitated.
Scrum of Scrum is a scaled agile concept that connects related Scrum teams for collaboration on integrated solutions. Interviewers ask this question to determine if a candidate has experience facilitating or working within this style.
Scrum Masters within companies often share ideas and mentor one another through challenges. Do not confuse Scrum of Scrums with a gathering of Scrum Masters who share best practices.
In my last company, I worked on a payroll and time management system replacement project. There were several systems throughout the company that integrated with our previous solutions, and the integrations all needed to be rewritten to match the standards for the new tool. I served as a Scrum Master for our Scrum of Scrum meetings that bridged all of the affected teams together. Our knowledge and collective resources were limited, so we used the meetings to share high-level updates, remove shared roadblocks, and identify knowledge-sharing opportunities.
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My previous role worked on a software development project where various teams worked on different software features. I served as scrum master for our scrum of scrum meetings that linked all affected teams. Our knowledge of the software was limited, so we used the meetings to share a high-level update, remove bottlenecks and identify knowledge-sharing opportunities.
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Great! You've effectively used the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) here to structure your answer. Can you provide more details about the kinds of bottlenecks the team removed? What kinds of knowledge-sharing opportunities were identified? The more information you can provide, the more memorable and meaningful your answer will be to the interviewer. Good job!
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