Nexus Framework
Roles in Nexus
Each role has distinct responsibilities that contribute to the framework's success. Select a role to explore its full responsibilities and guiding principles.
Nexus Integration Team
The NIT is accountable for ensuring a done Integrated Increment is produced every Sprint. It consists of the Product Owner, a Scrum Master, and members with integration-relevant skills drawn from across the Scrum Teams.
Scrum Master
In Nexus, the Scrum Master is a core member of the Nexus Integration Team, accountable for ensuring the Nexus framework is understood and enacted across all 3–9 Scrum Teams. Their focus extends beyond single-team facilitation to cross-team integration, dependency reduction, and coaching teams toward producing a done Integrated Increment every Sprint.
Product Owner
In Nexus, a single Product Owner manages one Product Backlog for 3–9 Scrum Teams working on the same product. As a core member of the Nexus Integration Team, the PO ensures coherent product direction, minimizes cross-team dependencies through strategic backlog ordering, and drives the production of a single Integrated Increment every Sprint.