A teamwork effectiveness model for agile software development
Teamwork is crucial in software development, particularly in agile development teams which are cross-functional and where team members work intensively together to develop a cohesive software solution. Effective teamwork is not easy; prior studies indicate challenges with communication, learning, prioritization, and leadership. Nevertheless, there is much advice available for teams, from agile methods, practitioner literature, and general studies on teamwork to a growing body of empirical studies on teamwork in the specific context of agile software development. This article presents the agile teamwork effectiveness model (ATEM) for colocated agile development teams. The model is based on evidence from focus groups, case studies, and multi-vocal literature and is a revision of a general team effectiveness model. Our model of agile teamwork effectiveness is composed of shared leadership, team orientation, redundancy, adaptability, and peer feedback. Coordinating mechanisms are needed to facilitate these components. The coordinating mechanisms are shared mental models, communication, and mutual trust. We critically examine the model and discuss extensions for very small, multi-team, distributed, and safety-critical development contexts. The model is intended for researchers, team members, coaches, and leaders in the agile community.
Thu 22 SepDisplayed time zone: Athens change
15:45 - 17:00 | Session 3A - Software development teams and ecosystemsESEM Journal-First Papers / ESEM Emerging Results and Vision Papers / ESEM Industry Forum at Bysa Chair(s): Daniela Cruzes Norwegian University of Science and Technology | ||
15:45 15mFull-paper | A teamwork effectiveness model for agile software development ESEM Journal-First Papers Torgeir Dingsøyr Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Diane Strode Whitireia Polytechnic, Yngve Lindsjørn University of Oslo | ||
16:00 15mTalk | Organization culture and burnout in software development teams ESEM Industry Forum Bianca Trinkenreich Northern of Arizona Univeristy, Igor Steinmacher Northern Arizona University, USA, Marco Gerosa Northern Arizona University, USA, Michael Feathers Globant, Kevin Bishop Globant, Marcelo Lara Globant, Nick Ross Globant, Esteban Sancho Globant, Anita Sarma Oregon State University | ||
16:15 15mFull-paper | Open data ecosystems - an empirical investigation into an emerging industry collaboration concept ESEM Journal-First Papers Per Runeson Lund University, Thomas Olsson RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB, Johan Linåker Lund University | ||
16:30 15mVision and Emerging Results | In the Zone: An Analysis of the Music Practices of Remote Software Developers ESEM Emerging Results and Vision Papers Makayla Moster Clemson University, Aarav Chandra Clemson University, Christal Chu Clemson University, Weiyi Liu Clemson University, Paige Rodeghero Clemson University |