Broken Agile: Stories from the Trenches, Second Edition

CHAPTER 17

Physical vs. Virtual

Agile software development talks a lot about communication and collaboration, and rightfully so. Communication and collaboration are a huge part of being successful with Agile: the collaboration between the team and the business; the communication between team members and Scrum Master. So, how can teams maximize collaboration and communication? How do things like distributed teams affect the ability to have great collaboration and communication? How does the use of physical and virtual tools affect this ability? Are there compromises that we simply must accept when it comes to having great collaboration and communication? I think the key is to find what works for your team and adjust often so that communication ...