Agile: All You Need to Know about Agile Software Development. Team and Project Management using Scrum. by Campbell Alex

Author:Campbell, Alex [Campbell, Alex]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-08-02T16:00:00+00:00

Illustration of the split and seed pattern [5]

Note that, the split and seed methodology is also very useful when the organization is expecting a lot of new team members. An organization is better off working with the notion that none of the new members have the Scrum qualification, so that they can train them and ensure they understand exactly what is needed. When all the new employees have arrived, the organization distributes them into groups, with each of the groups having the previously trained members. Through the close guidance of the trained team members, rolling out the system becomes very simple and the management is saved from having to conduct extensive practices such as high-end workshop trainings. The split and seed method continues as more team members are added, and soon the team members get accustomed to the teaching of their other team members.

Advantages of the split and seed pattern

This strategy helps simplify the training of team members not accustomed to the system, as they will get a more personalized and direct training from the rest of the team members. For instance, if you connect three trained members to three untrained ones, it means that each of the untrained members will have the undivided attention of one trained member. Therefore, rapport is built as well as in-depth coordination of activities attained. This is as opposed to paying for a workshop, where all the team members are guided by one person. Ultimately, it becomes very hard to implement what they have learned and transition it to the real job environment.

2. Grow and split pattern

The grow and split method is almost similar to the split and seed method in the sense that it is the qualified team members who are charged with the responsibility of teaching and ensuring that the other members, particularly the new ones, get to implement the new system and learn how it works.

To implement this method, you must first ensure that the entire workforce is in one group. This beginning is only viable if your workforce does not have too many people and when you have every intention of developing to accommodate a much higher workforce in the near future.

When the team grows to a level where it can be split, do so and ensure that each of the teams has less than nine people. An illustration of the grow and split method is below.

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