The Large Core Team
comprises the Chief Product Owner, Chief Scrum Master, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, plus designated representatives from the Scrum Teams contributing to the large-scale project.
Key Points
- Formed for large initiatives to align product vision, priorities, and delivery across multiple Scrum Teams.
- Includes leadership roles (CPO, CSM, POs, SMs) and selected team members to ensure both strategic and hands-on perspectives.
- Focuses on cross-team coordination, dependency management, risk/impediment resolution, and integrated release planning.
- Supports, but does not replace, the autonomy of individual Scrum Teams; decisions emphasize transparency and collaboration.
Example
On a program with eight Scrum Teams building a new enterprise platform, the Large Core Team meets twice weekly. They synchronize on the release roadmap, resolve a shared API dependency between Teams A and C, re-sequence backlog items to de-risk a compliance milestone, and escalate an infrastructure impediment that affects multiple teams.
PMP Example Question
In a large agile program, which group is designed to include the Chief Product Owner, Chief Scrum Master, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and selected team representatives to coordinate cross-team work?
- Scrum of Scrums
- Product Owner Council
- Large Core Team
- Project Management Office (PMO)
Correct Answer: C — Large Core Team
Explanation: The Large Core Team explicitly includes CPO, CSM, POs, SMs, and chosen team members to align strategy and execution across multiple Scrum Teams.
