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Distributed scrum teams
From the course: Scrum Master Cert Prep
Distributed scrum teams
- [Instructor] First, let's define what a distributed team is. A distributed team is when team members work from different locations or time zones. This type of work environment became common during the COVID-19 pandemic. Scrum was initially envisioned for teams who worked together in the same location every day. Team distribution can significantly impact growth toward high performance. While distributed teams offer access to global talent and diverse perspectives, they also face challenges that can slow team development and collaboration. Scrum masters must recognize these dynamics and apply targeted techniques to foster cohesion, engagement, and effectiveness across distances. One of the most significant impacts of team distribution is the lack of spontaneous communication and informal interactions that co-located teams benefit from. This can delay trust building and make early team formation stages like forming and storming more prolonged. To counteract this, Scrum masters should…
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