Organizational Pattern II
nFeature
Teams Pattern
–Objective: Focus small groups on critical feature
areas
–Related to: Component Architecture, Evolutionary
Delivery
–Description: Organize a product team into multiple
smaller teams along major feature
divisions. Each team manages schedules, code,
QA cycle, and feature completion.
–Advantages:
nHigh motivation
nReduction of
organizational burdens
–Drawbacks:
nPotential
inconsistencies in process between teams
nCode integration
complexities in QA and development
nPotential myopic
focus of team members