Teams Grow Organically
16 days ago
- #Conway's Law
- #Team Dynamics
- #Communication
- Service line architecture reflects how business units like IT, HR, or Sales deliver services, often mirroring team organization.
- Formal team structures rarely reflect reality, as people from multiple teams often collaborate informally on projects.
- Conway’s Law states that products mirror the communication structures of the teams that create them.
- Teams often form organically through casual interactions, like conversations over coffee, leading to new projects.
- Weak ties (casual, cross-cutting relationships) are crucial for sparking ideas and uncovering hidden opportunities.
- Tools like Slack foster informal communication networks, while others like Microsoft Teams may constrain them.
- Encouraging informal communication is key, whether in-office or remote, as it leads to innovation and stronger teams.