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Thoughts Regarding Collocation of Agile Teams
Description:
The readings in Part II of the Layton book cover the practical aspects of organizing a
project so that it can be managed in an agile way. One important point that Layton makes
is that we should "collocate" the team. This means that your team should all be working in
the same room. While that might be ideal, it is not very feasible for the on-campus section
of this course and it is virtually impossible for this online section. So, what ideas can
you suggest that might help your team get some of the same benefits that Layton claims for
collocation without actually being able to collocate?
Submit to: Weekly Discussion Forum
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Team Formation - Brainstorm (Step 1 of 4)
Description: During this first week of team-related activities, our goal is to identify
as many possible projects (and/or clients) as possible. Our approach is going to be
classic brainstorming. You should post as many ideas as you can think of for project
or client candidates. When brainstorming, we typically begin by welcoming all possible ideas
without criticism. Only after the ideas have been contributed, do we begin to collect
feedback from participants on which ideas seem the most promising or appealing. Having
identified as many possibilities as we can, the class should expect to explore these
possibilities with their client prospects during the week ahead. These inquiries with
potential clients will help us identify the most promising project prospects in the next step.
Submit to: Team Formation Forum
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