# Coordination value in Agile software development: a multiple case study of coordination mechanisms managing dependencies

- **År:** 2022
- **Publiseringssted:** CHASE '22: Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering
- **Forfattere:** Viktoria Stray, Nils Brede Moe, Diane Strode, Emilie Mæhlum
- **DOI:** https://doi.org/10.1145/3528579.3529182
- **Open access:** https://doi.org/10.1145/3528579.3529182
- **Cristin:** https://app.cristin.no/results/show.jsf?id=2121279

## Knowit-forskere
- [Nils Brede Moe](https://research.lab.knowit.no/people/#nils-brede-moe) ([markdown](https://research.lab.knowit.no/people/nils-brede-moe.md))
- [Viktoria Stray](https://research.lab.knowit.no/people/#viktoria-stray) ([markdown](https://research.lab.knowit.no/people/viktoria-stray.md))

## Abstract

Background: Agile software projects involve a high degree of coordination between project members to manage complexity and frequent change. There is a need to understand what coordinating mechanisms are valuable for project and team coordination. Coordination mechanisms, such as meetings and Slack, can foster a smooth workflow but also fragment work by interrupting the focused work of developers. Objective: This study aimed to investigate valuable coordination mechanisms and how they can be balanced against the need for uninterrupted work periods. Method: We conducted 30 interviews and observed 109 meetings in five companies using agile software development methods. We used coordination-dependency mapping to identify valuable coordination mechanisms. Results: Valuable coordination mechanisms included instant messaging tools, daily stand-up meetings, boards, open work area, Scrum of Scrums, bug crush days, BizDev meetings, and Make it Happen meetings. Conclusion: We advise companies to identify valuable coordination mechanisms using coordination-dependency mapping and then to bundle, schedule, and substitute these coordination mechanisms to reduce interruptions to development work.

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