93 Best One-Word Scrum Team Names (Curated & Ranked) + Generator
The Scrum framework was first shared by authors Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schwaber in 1995.
Following years worth of experimentation and frustration, the men created what they hoped would be a better way for people to work successfully in teams.1
Scrum Teams offer quick feedback, adaptation, innovation, and product/service delivery, as well as continual opportunities for improvement.
Scrum can help your team deal with changes more easily and have stronger communication through focused collaboration.2
Creating a great Scrum Team name can give your team a sense of camaraderie and make for easier reminders/schedule-keeping for those who have a lot of projects happening concurrently.
Below, we list our one-word Scrum Team name ideas — plus a name generator and tips if you want to create your own Scrum Team name.
One-Word Scrum Team Names
Essentials3
Fixers4
Sprinters5
Codes
Empowered4
Velocity
Outstanding
Agile
Streamliners
Adaptive
Refined
Maximizers
Dominators4
Integrated
Wired
Troupe
Brogrammers3
Strategists
Array
Lineup
Everest6
Alliance
Alpha6
Enlivened
Sapient
Scrumbledores7
Harry Potter reference
One
Titans
Perspicacious
Optimizers4
Elite4
Solvers
Sustainable
Incisive
Extraordinary
Phenoms
Byte3
Impressive
Enterprisers
SCRUMptious3
Talent
Efficient
Unlimited4
Priority
Wireless
Bruisers5
Visionaries
Goalkeepers
Collective4
Blueprints
United
Allied
Coordinated
Machinations3
Parallel
Strikers4
Unpredictable
Foundations4
Complex
Focused
Chargers4
Committed
Structured
Logical
Vigilantes4
Shrewd
Clever
Sharp
Hive4
Perceptive
Intuition
Avengers8
Formation
Tribe4
Skillful
Polished
Knights8
Accomplished
Diplomats4
Ingenious
Masterful
Adroit
Kingpins4
Inventive
Advanced
Trailblazers
Keen
Advocates4
Forecasters
Awesome5
Preeminent
Undefined8
Assemblage
One-Word Scrum Team Name Generator
How to Create a Good One-Word Scrum Team Name
Scrum Teams don’t necessarily require team names, but creating a team name can serve as a bonding activity and start your project off on the right foot.
Your team will have fun brainstorming and, if any team members haven’t worked with each other directly before, they’ll get to know one another’s personalities a bit before the project formally begins.
Keep the following tips in mind to find the best one-word Scrum Team name:
- Think of what excites you about the project. Are you super excited to theorize, organize, or troubleshoot? Use that as the basis for your team name (for example, theorize could become “Theorists”).
- Pick a theme. Have everyone on the team jot down a favorite animal, color, mononymous movie character, or another specific thing. This will create a themed list of easy one-word names to choose from.
- Think about the function of your team. Are you the innovators, problem-solvers, or blueprint-makers of your company? Choose a word that describes your team’s function amongst the larger project or division.
Of course, Scrum Teams are all about cooperation, so ask for input from your teammates. Have everyone write their ideas on an anonymous notecard, or take a vote. The best team name will be one that every member agrees on!
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