Mid Agile

How can Scrum adapt to different team sizes and skillsets?

For small teams (3–5):

  • Communication is simpler.
  • Roles may overlap more (e.g., devs test their own work).

For larger teams (8+):

  • Consider splitting into multiple Scrum Teams working on the same product, aligned

by a Scaled Scrum approach (e.g., Nexus, LeSS).

  • Use communities of practice for specialized skill-sharing.

Follow On:

For varied skillsets:

  • Promote cross-training to reduce silos.
  • Use pair programming, knowledge sharing sessions, and code walkthroughs.

Example:

In a team with only one QA, developers start writing automated tests and review each

other’s code to balance the workload.

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