Dynamics of Software Development, Second Edition

The Elements of The Core System V. 3.0

When multiple people share a vision, they are holding similar or identical imaginary objects in multiple minds simultaneously. Such a multipersonal capability can be used to augment or even replace other, more costly, less pleasurable techniques and tools that are used to describe that which does not exist. Your team would likely benefit from being in a state of shared vision, if it’s not in such a state already. The Core System offers tools that can move your team into a state of shared vision.

The Core System V. 3.0, as overviewed in this chapter, is an update of the “software” in our book, Software For Your Head (Addison-Wesley, 2002). The Core is a system for everyday use among collaborators, technical ...