Understanding the basics
An SoS is a scaled Scrum technique to integrate the work of five to nine Scrum teams (see Figure 7.1). Each SoS operates independently on the development and delivery of a large product. In effect, a Scrum of Scrums serves as a new event in the Scrum framework to address cross-team coordination, integration, and dependency issues.
Figure 7.1 shows a Scrum of Scrums configuration of five Scrum teams. Conceptually, the SoS operates more like an event than an organizational structure. In other words, the teams operate independently from their respective locations and send Ambassadors to attend periodic meetings to coordinate their work:
Figure 7.1 – Scrum of Scrums
Some commentators view implementations of SoS as a unique Scrum organizational structure. That's really not true. The Scrum of Scrums retains the original small team structures as identified in the Scrum Guide. SoS merely provides guidance on how multiple...