One critical issue that arises in the move to agile methods is organization. Since some of these issues differ between product organizations (such as software ISVs) and IT organizations, I will discuss some general guidelines and then how they apply to each type of organization. This first Advisor on agile organizations will focus on the first guideline (of the six outlined below) of empowered customer-facing teams.
Advisor
Agile Integration -- Organization and Empowered Teams
Posted April 6, 2006 | Leadership |
About The Author
Jim Highsmith is a Cutter Fellow Emeritus. He was the founding Director of Cutter’s Agile Product & Project Management practice and received the 2005 Stevens Award in recognition of his work in adaptive software development and Agile processes. Mr. Highsmith has 30-plus years’ experience as an IT manager, product manager, project manager, consultant, and software developer. He has consulted with IT and product development organizations and… Read More
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