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title: "What is the significance of holding regular Cross-Team Refinement events in a consistent location?"
description: "Holding regular Cross-Team [Refinement](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/refinement/) events in a consistent location within a Sprint establishes clear expectations for attendees regarding when and where they need to participate. This regularity promotes a structured and predictable environment, making it easier for Scrum Teams to…"
url: "https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/docs/what-is-the-significance-of-holding-regular-cross-team-refinement-events-in-a-consistent-location/"
updated: "2024-12-19"
category: Scaled Scrum With Nexus / Nexus Events
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# What is the significance of holding regular Cross-Team Refinement events in a consistent location?

Holding regular Cross-Team [Refinement](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/refinement/) events in a consistent location within a Sprint establishes clear expectations for attendees regarding when and where they need to participate. This regularity promotes a structured and predictable environment, making it easier for Scrum Teams to prepare and engage effectively.

Consistency in location and scheduling also supports the successful execution of Cross-Team [Refinement](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/refinement/). When [Product Backlog](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/a-scrum-artifact-that-consists-of-an-ordered-list-of-the-work-to-be-done-in-order-to-create-maintain-and-sustain-a-product-managed-by-the-product-owner/) items are sufficiently independent, they can be selected and worked on without excessive overlap and dependencies between Scrum Teams in a [Nexus](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/nexus/). This practice is vital for ensuring that a [Nexus](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/nexus/) operates efficiently and can deliver [Value](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/value/) incrementally through well-coordinated and refined efforts.