Video supplied by ScrumStudy: To be effective, Scrum Teams should ideally have six to ten members. This practice may be the reason for the misconception that the Scrum framework can only be used for small projects. However, Scrum can be easily scaled for effective use in large projects, programs and portfolios. In situations where the Scrum Team size exceeds ten people, multiple Scrum Teams can be formed to work on the project.

Large or complex projects are often implemented as part of a program or portfolio. The Scrum framework can also be applied to manage programs and portfolios. The logical approach of the guidelines and principles in this framework can be used to manage projects of any size, spanning geographies and organizations.

Large projects may have multiple Scrum Teams working in parallel making it necessary to synchronize and facilitate the ow of information and enhance communication. Scaling Scrum for Large Projects facilitates coordination among the Scrum Teams, enabling effective implementation in larger projects and Scaling Scrum for the Enterprise facilitates coordination among various Scrum Teams within a program and a portfolio.