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I have always used the term cross-functional team to imply an ad-hoc team composed of members from differing formal departments.<br />
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However, as I am reading the Scrum guide, it often seems to impy something else. &nbsp;While a team of 3 to 9 members is recommended, sometimes it appears that the Scrum Guide is saying that a cross-functional team is more a a team whose members have differing skills. &nbsp;<br />
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Which definition is Scrum getting at (the first, the second, or both)?<br />
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Thanks
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I have always used the term cross-functional team to imply an ad-hoc team composed of members from differing formal departments.

However, as I am reading the Scrum guide, it often seems to impy something else.  While a team of 3 to 9 members is recommended, sometimes it appears that the Scrum Guide is saying that a cross-functional team is more a a team whose members have differing skills.  

Which definition is Scrum getting at (the first, the second, or both)?

Thanks

Agile, Scrim and  cross-functional

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