What does swarming or dog piling mean in Scrum?

What does swarming or dog piling mean in Scrum?

• A. sprint scope is extended until all tasks are done
• B. teams synchronize to maximize throughput
• C. it means individuals work alone until tasks finish
• D. people helping each other finish the last 20% of work

Answer: (D)

Swarming or dog piling is when multiple team members collaborate on a single backlog item to push it to completion, usually focusing on the remaining portion of work so the item finishes quickly. It’s about the whole team pitching in to finish something that’s at risk or near done, often the last part (the last 20%) that’s held things up. This pattern is different from extending the sprint by adding scope, or from individuals working in isolation, or from general synchronization aimed at maximizing throughput without the specific shared effort on one item.

Swarming or dog piling is when multiple team members collaborate on a single backlog item to push it to completion, usually focusing on the remaining portion of work so the item finishes quickly. It’s about the whole team pitching in to finish something that’s at risk or near done, often the last part (the last 20%) that’s held things up. This pattern is different from extending the sprint by adding scope, or from individuals working in isolation, or from general synchronization aimed at maximizing throughput without the specific shared effort on one item.