I have discovered a lot of media including the Internet to find new people, new ideas, share experiences and learn more. This makes a man wiser. I will try and record all my thoughts here so that I can look them up later...others too can share and add value to what I think about life from my point of view
Monday, August 02, 2004
Extreme Programming
Extreme Programming
Team Play - the key to Human Productivity in the Knowledge Industry
XP has been the first to identify "Team Play" as the most critical factor in Human Productivity in the Knowledge Industry. Concepts of Pair Programming, Collective Ownership, Reasonable Pace ( 40hr a week), Metaphor, high feedback communication channels etc....all have built in features that are used in organized Sports Activities in which the team self-organizes iteself for a strategic victory. This has been working wonders in the Software Industry in the way solutions are built to satisfy stakeholders' expectations.
Our team has been conducting formal research on how to harness the collective potential of people involved in software projects. Capability or Competence of an individual being constant over a given short time-frame, his/her productivity or contribution can vary 20 times given the environmental situation is which he is put to work. Some of the factors influencing productivity could include Motivation (state of mind), his committment to the Cause, Interest in the work, Team Members, Quality of the Manager, State of Physical Health (stress, fatigue etc), Personal Problems, Work Environment and many other intangibles. Our ability to harness the best out of each individual lies in how well we understand these human factor.
Extreme Programming values and practices work like magic getting the best of people. We in the knowledge industry need very high levels of creativity, innovation, conviction, commitment and consistency in the way we do what we do for our customers and stakeholders. Building the right attitude in the team directly enhances quality of work.
This is the most wonderful discovery of XP that actually works
Team Play - the key to Human Productivity in the Knowledge Industry
XP has been the first to identify "Team Play" as the most critical factor in Human Productivity in the Knowledge Industry. Concepts of Pair Programming, Collective Ownership, Reasonable Pace ( 40hr a week), Metaphor, high feedback communication channels etc....all have built in features that are used in organized Sports Activities in which the team self-organizes iteself for a strategic victory. This has been working wonders in the Software Industry in the way solutions are built to satisfy stakeholders' expectations.
Our team has been conducting formal research on how to harness the collective potential of people involved in software projects. Capability or Competence of an individual being constant over a given short time-frame, his/her productivity or contribution can vary 20 times given the environmental situation is which he is put to work. Some of the factors influencing productivity could include Motivation (state of mind), his committment to the Cause, Interest in the work, Team Members, Quality of the Manager, State of Physical Health (stress, fatigue etc), Personal Problems, Work Environment and many other intangibles. Our ability to harness the best out of each individual lies in how well we understand these human factor.
Extreme Programming values and practices work like magic getting the best of people. We in the knowledge industry need very high levels of creativity, innovation, conviction, commitment and consistency in the way we do what we do for our customers and stakeholders. Building the right attitude in the team directly enhances quality of work.
This is the most wonderful discovery of XP that actually works
