According to the PMBOK Guide, an agile team is a cross-functional group of people that is self-organized and empowered to deliver the project objectives. The agile team should have the following characteristics1:
They are collaborative and work together as a cohesive unit
They have generalizing specialists who can perform multiple roles and tasks They are co-located or use effective communication tools to overcome geographic barriers They are adaptive and responsive to changing requirements and feedback They are empowered and accountable for their work and decisions Therefore, the best option for the project leader is to choose a team whose members have more general aptitudes and can collaborate on different tasks, as this aligns with the agile principles and values. References: 1 PMBOK Guide, 6th edition, page 21.