{"id":106,"date":"2012-05-24T18:45:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-24T18:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caroli.org\/en\/tuckman-savings-via-feature-teams\/"},"modified":"2020-01-10T19:56:14","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T22:56:14","slug":"tuckman-savings-via-feature-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caroli.org\/en\/tuckman-savings-via-feature-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuckman savings via feature teams"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the past 7 months I have been working with a SW delivery team on a way that is conceptually different than many of the teams I have worked before.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The main difference:<\/span><\/div>\n
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Instead of forming a team to deliver a feature, a performing team works on a feature after another.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Let\u2019s take a look at options A and B below regarding team, project, and feature:<\/span><\/div>\n
Option A<\/u>: Shape a team according to the feature characteristics and the project time.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Option B<\/u>: Shape the feature according to the (performing) team characteristics and the project time.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The team formation is the main difference between options A and B. A is the typical project team formation, where a team is selected for a target feature. B is the feature team, where the feature is selected for a target team.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Mind twisting, isn\u2019t it?<\/span><\/div>\n
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A team selected for a target feature <\/span><\/i><\/div>\n

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versus<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
A feature selected for a target team<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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it seems similar, but it is drastically different.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Here is why:<\/span><\/div>\n
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The Tuckman model for group development<\/a> (Forming \u2013 Storming \u2013 Norming \u2013 Performing) depicts stages for a team developing their work relationship.<\/span><\/div>\n
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My original hypothesis (from 7monhts ago) is my realization today:<\/span><\/div>\n
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I have been saving project time and money by keeping a fixed team and selecting features for the team.<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Thanks <\/span>Tuckman for helping me understand the savings! The forming and storming phases are not consuming much time (and money) anymore. In fact these savings goes towards delivering more features. <\/span>The team is already on a performing stage, and our track record is showing reductions on <\/span>features lead time and cycle time<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n

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