Coordinating Knowledge Work in Multiteam Programs: Findings From a Large-Scale Agile Development Program
| Autor: | Eva Amdahl Seim, Torgeir Dingsøyr, Nils Brede Moe |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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FOS: Computer and information sciences
business.industry Program management Computer science Strategy and Management 05 social sciences Software development 020207 software engineering 02 engineering and technology Software Engineering (cs.SE) Computer Science - Software Engineering Engineering management Work (electrical) Management of Technology and Innovation Scale (social sciences) 0502 economics and business 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Business and International Management business 050203 business & management Agile software development |
| Zdroj: | Project Management Journal |
| Popis: | Software development projects have undergone remarkable changes with the arrival of agile development methods. While intended for small, self-managing teams, these methods are increasingly used also for large development programs. A major challenge in programs is to coordinate the work of many teams, due to high uncertainty in tasks, a high degree of interdependence between tasks and because of the large number of people involved. This revelatory case study focuses on how knowledge work is coordinated in large-scale agile development programs by providing a rich description of the coordination practices used and how these practices change over time in a four year development program with 12 development teams. The main findings highlight the role of coordination modes based on feedback, the use of a number of mechanisms far beyond what is described in practitioner advice, and finally how coordination practices change over time. The findings are important to improve the outcome of large knowledge-based development programs by tailoring coordination practices to needs and ensuring adjustment over time. Comment: To appear in Project Management Journal |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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