"Networking in a Large-Scale Distributed Agile Project" presented at the 8th International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement in September 2014, in Torino, Italy.

1. NETWORKING IN A LARGE-SCALE
DISTRIBUTED AGILE PROJECT
Nils Brede Moe, Darja Šmite, Aivars Šāblis
Anne-Lie Börjesson, Pia Andréasson

2. AGENDA

3. LARGE-SCALE l DISTRIBUTED l AGILE

5. 5 teams
8 teams
2 teams
2 teams
ERICSSON
SWEDEN
ERICSSON
KOREA
NON-­‐ERICSSON
CHINA
ERICSSON
CHINA

6. 5 teams
8 teams
2 teams
2 teams
ERICSSON
SWEDEN
ERICSSON
KOREA
NON-­‐ERICSSON
CHINA
ERICSSON
CHINA

7. SYSTEM:
l 10-12 mln LOC
l 30 sub-systems
STUDIED SUB-SYSTEM:
l 14 components
l interfaces to 8 sub-systems

8. CROSS-FUNCTIONAL FEATURE TEAMS

9. l Support teams
l Answer technical questions
l Help teams to get the right $
design and code structure
l Act as a mentor
l Review and prioritize defects
TECHNICAL AREA
RESPONSIBLE
EXPERT
Dial: 0702 100 858

10. DATA COLLECTION
l Observations from onshore $
and offshore visits
l 15 interviews with different roles
l Focus groups with each team
l Social network survey

11. SURVEY RESPONDENTS
l 6 teams
l 35 people
RESPONSE RATES
l Average = 90%
l Team >= 71%
RESULTS
l 336 dyadic ties

12. MAJOR FINDINGS
l Importance of networking when solving complex tasks
l Large size of the networks possessed by the teams
l Diversity in networks

13. !
LOCATION:
Sweden
PERFORMANCE:
High performer
TASKS:
Unfamiliar, new
COMPANY EXPERIENCE:
10+ (average)
TEAM TOGETHER:
2-3 years

14. !
LOCATION:
China
PERFORMANCE:
High performer
TASKS:
Familiar
COMPANY EXPERIENCE:
2 years (average)
TEAM TOGETHER:
2 years

15. LOCATION:
!
China
PERFORMANCE:
Challenged
TASKS:
Unfamiliar
COMPANY EXPERIENCE:
2 years (average)
TEAM TOGETHER:
<1 year

16. China
Sweden
Team C1
TAR S-C
Team C2
Team C3
Team S1
Team S2
TAR S-A
TAR S-B
TAR C-ATeam S3

17. EXPERTS EMERGE, BUT FORMALLY ASSIGNED EXPERTS ARE HELPFUL
Especially for the sites with high employee turnover rates or relatively new sites
But, experts are not one-fits-all solution either
NETWORKING REQUIRES SPACE AND TIME
Organizations shall provide meeting rooms, office layout, and facilitate CoPs
Networking shall not be perceived as a negative disturbance
Formal experts, informal experts and teams shall plan time for networking

18. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
NETWORKING IN A LARGE-SCALE
DISTRIBUTED AGILE PROJECT
Nils Brede Moe, Darja Šmite, Aivars Šāblis
Anne-Lie Börjesson, Pia Andréasson