Extending Scrum to form a Nexus

You've learned how Nexus keeps things small and simple in the Reviewing the Nexus Framework section of this chapter. Let's do a quick review, but in the context of keeping things small and simple:

• Nexus modifies one artifact to eliminate dependencies: Product backlog
• Nexus adds two Nexus artifacts: Nexus Sprint Backlog, Integrated Increment
• Nexus adds five additional Nexus events that resemble the five original Scrum events: Refinement, Nexus Sprint planning, Nexus Daily Scrum, Nexus Sprint review, and Nexus Sprint retrospective
• Nexus adds one new Nexus role Nexus Integration Team (NIT)

At first glance, Nexus does appear to be a relatively simple extension to Scrum. Now, let's get into the details that allow for its mastery, starting with a more in-depth discussion of how a Nexus is formed.

Creating a Nexus

Since a Nexus is a scaled Scrum strategy, it makes sense to take some time to think through the...