Is a Nexus Integration Team responsible for actually doing the integration work during the Sprint?

The Nexus Integration Team is not responsible for performing the integration work during the Sprint; rather, their primary role is to facilitate the coordination among multiple Scrum Teams working on the same product. The integration work is typically carried out by the individual Development Teams themselves. These teams are responsible for integrating their outputs and ensuring that their components align with the overall product increment.

The Nexus Integration Team helps to identify integration issues and supports the teams in resolving them, but they do not directly engage in the technical integration tasks. This organizational structure ensures that integration becomes an integral part of each team's responsibilities, promoting collaboration and collective ownership of the product increment. By keeping the integration work within the Development Teams, it streamlines the process and fosters greater accountability and collaboration among team members.

This understanding underscores the importance of teamwork and shared responsibility among the Development Teams in a Nexus framework, which ultimately leads to a more cohesive product being delivered at the end of the Sprint.