Abstract
This article looks at the impact of collocation on the effectiveness of information system development teams. The research objective was to investigate which features of the collocation environment have the greatest influence on team effectiveness and how these can assist in a better design for a collocation working environment. The empirical foundation for this research was a number of agile software development teams. The two key factors which were found to impact team effectiveness were the impact of noise and interruptions, the use of war room layouts and the need for break-away areas.
Highlights
Throughout the history of software development the structure and layout of the working environment, as well as the way in which employees have been situated within the working environment, has gone through a number of changes
In order to further identify aspects of collocation that impact team effectiveness and fulfil the secondary objective of the research, questions were asked in both the questionnaire and the interviews regarding factors that relate to the design of the collocated working environment
The main purpose of this research was to explore various aspects relating to the collocated environment in order to provide insights into the optimal design of a collocated working environment
Summary
Throughout the history of software development the structure and layout of the working environment, as well as the way in which employees have been situated within the working environment, has gone through a number of changes. These range from the individualistic, hierarchical approach, to the team approach commonly adopted in organisations today. These changes aimed at leveraging time, cost, quality, productivity and success of development projects (Avison and Fitzgerald, 2003). The collocation of software development teams undertakes to increase the ease, frequency and interaction of communication within the team, reduce the time taken to complete a project, and improve the productivity and performance of the team
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