HKSM

In Scrum, collaboration is critical. A Collaboration Plan explains how decision makers, business stakeholders, and team members will interact, share information, coordinate work, and make decisions.

Key Points

• Defines roles, responsibilities, and decision-making pathways across the team and stakeholders.
• Specifies communication channels, meeting cadences, and collaboration tools.
• Sets expectations for transparency, feedback loops, and conflict resolution.
• Aligns engagement practices with Scrum events and artifacts for continuous alignment.

Example

On a software product initiative, the Collaboration Plan states that the Product Owner meets stakeholders every Friday for review, the team holds daily standups on Slack and Zoom, backlog refinement occurs mid-sprint, decisions about scope changes follow a clear escalation path (PO then steering group), and Jira is the single source of truth for work and status.

PMP Example Question

Which statement best describes the purpose of a Collaboration Plan in a Scrum project?

1. It defines how team members and stakeholders will work together, share information, and make decisions.
2. It lists all deliverables and the detailed schedule baseline.
3. It authorizes the project and names the sponsor and project manager.
4. It catalogs risks and documents mitigation actions and owners.

Correct Answer: A — Defines how people work together and make decisions

Explanation: A Collaboration Plan focuses on collaboration patterns: interactions, decision paths, communication methods, and cadence. The other options describe different artifacts (schedule baseline, charter, risk register).