A newly formed, colocated team is participating in daily standups, but is otherwise working largely as individual contributors. This has resulted in misalignment of activities. Planned velocity is being met.
What should the agile practitioner do?
A.
Plan activities that will require the team to work collaboratively on a regular basis.
B.
Set collaboration metrics and evaluate individuals against those metrics.
C.
Request that line management add more collaborative team members to the team.
D.
Allow the team to continue with no interference as activities are being met.
Addressing the Root Cause: The issue isn't a lack of individual performance, but a lack of team cohesion and collaboration. The agile practitioner needs to actively encourage and facilitate teamwork.
Creating Opportunities: Planning activities that require collaboration forces team members to work together, build relationships, and learn from each other. This could include:
Pair programming
Cross-functional tasks
Shared responsibility for specific deliverables
Team-based problem-solving sessions
B. Collaboration Metrics: While metrics can be helpful, focusing solely on individual metrics can reinforce the siloed working style and create a competitive environment.
C. Adding Team Members: Adding new team members might not solve the problem if the existing team culture doesn't encourage collaboration.
D. No Interference: This approach ignores the issue and risks allowing the team to become increasingly siloed, leading to potential problems later in the project.
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