As published inl Jun 2010 and with a bit refinment
A list of things that should be within the
ideal agile workspace:
Switching from one place to another and being exposed to
deferent workplaces and deferent agile patterns, I have prepared a small list
of how I view the ideal agile work place.
Needless to say, that as we know that for each company the
agile framework fits differently , so does the working space structure.
Following a list we can pick from J
- Team are placed together in one space : integrated team –
developers , testers
- White board in the team room/ or
any other board or big window….
Those can visualize the Kanban, chart,
status, or just fit as an awesome communication tool
- Boards, as communication tool, Can be placed in team room
but also in some public places in the company: Corroder, kitchen. This will
enhance the visibility of team work to everyone and though enhance commitment.
- Visual feedback tools: visualize charts on boards, or web
based visual reports – project status, CI & NB status. Visible in real
time. The more visibility we have on team commitments, the more shared the
commitment and responsibility with the rest of the relevant world. Commitment
is spared.
- Visibility to team members.
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Team members should see each other in person inside the
team room.
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Team members should have Easy access to a personal
communication.
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Yet, save the personal intimacy space of each other (each
has a personal space, PC, screen, personal things, and privacy)
- One team member should Be able to move easily to other
team member space for a brief
discussion.
- Scrum master and Group leader are 'in the room ' –
available to the team
But yet, has some kind of personal privacy to
be able to deal with other high level issues.
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Each team zone should be clear and should protect team
communication.
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The team should be able to talk (not whisper) , argue and
freely communicate with each other.
When more than one team is located on one big open space
people tend to reduce communication, to whispers, they tend to talk less so
they won't bother other teams in the same big space.
Team members usually will not hear each other in real
time and may nor address issues when they occur.
Communication can be blocked although the intent was to
keep it open.
