DESIGN TEAM BOUNDARIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONWAY’S LAW i. Separation impedes collaboration ii. Requires significant collaboration to overcome j. CREATE LOOSELY-COUPLED ARCHITECTURES TO ENABLE DEVELOPER

Enterprieses (2007) Implementing agile practices at enterprise scale Synchronizes alignment, collaboration and delivery for large numbers teams Core values:  Code quality - can't scale crappy code

opportunities to bring users, developers, and stakeholders together in face-to-face sessions to drive collaboration and strengthen teaming arrangements.  Ensure that once a clear architecture is in place, systems

are not easy to reestablish”  Experiment: Daycare Late Pickup Policy Agile tie-in: Customer collaboration over contract negotiation, monetary bonuses vs. recognition and appreciation The Problem of

Strategies 1. Optimize for individual productivity – everyone works independently, merging and collaboration extremely difficult 2. Optimize for team productivity – everyone works in common area, simpler