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In the world of software development, valuable hours are often wasted due to a lack of collaboration, lack of clarity, and the challenges of working in international teams.
In the world of software development, valuable hours are often wasted due to a lack of collaboration, lack of clarity, and the challenges of working in international teams. This article highlights the frustrations and inefficiencies that development teams face and highlights the importance of effective communication and collaboration
Development teams face enormous challenges more than once. Deadlines are tight, developers are interdependent, and we regularly work with foreign professionals located in different time zones. This combination results in a waste of time more than once.
That’s the topic I want to address in this article: the waste of time in development projects and teams. I’ve experienced it often enough myself and think I have the solution. Wasting time creates irritation among team members, increases costs, and sometimes compromises the quality of the product being delivered.
Remote working for developers is closely related to the increasing popularity of agile working. Almost nine out of ten development teams now work agile, but a lot of time is still wasted. The problem lies in mutual cooperation and lack of clarity. Typically, developers work together on different tasks in a backlog, but not from one system, which means communication runs in parallel, leading to miscommunication and duplication of effort.
The biggest bottleneck in development projects is unclear. In the systems that development teams work with, sharing files is very easy. Everyone automatically gets access. But these systems have their limits.
For example, it is often not clear who is responsible for a particular task. Developers wonder if someone else has already taken on a task, send an email, and receive a response at the end of the day. Another day is wasted as the deadline approaches.
Another problem is that developers cannot see if team members are stuck. This makes it much more difficult to react to problems and solve them quickly. For example, developers seek the wrong help, professionals with less knowledge focus on the problem, and solving a problem takes an unnecessarily long time. Time is wasted again.
Fortunately, there is a solution that eliminates such ambiguity and thus prevents wasted time: a project tool.
Uncertainty can be transformed into clarity, but then you need the right tools. From my point of view, a project tool is one for development projects need to have. Agile work is still possible and every team member receives a real-time overview of progress. Collaboration increases, it is easier to ask for help when a team member gets stuck, and overall work speed increases.
Asking for help is much easier. If a team member gets stuck, the task is set to blocked and that person tags a team member with specific knowledge. This team member receives a notification, investigates the issue, and resolves the issue. The pace of work increases and people who do not have to deal with the problem do not face it. They keep their focus.
Working with a project tool also creates clarity in advance. The project manager assigns tasks to project members and sets up Scrum sprints so that everyone is aware of their own responsibilities.
Additionally, many SaaS project management development teams offer the ability to choose their own workflows. This means that tasks from the sprint are immediately loaded into the professional’s to-do list, which benefits motivation.
Working with project tools is not just a matter of course in development projects. Some project managers go too far and only work from the project tool. It is actually effective to combine work with a project tool with physical or virtual contact moments. Know how the team is doing, what team members are encountering and react accordingly. These are the ingredients for a successful team.
Another disadvantage is the many possibilities that project tools offer. There are 101 options for setting up a project and different ways to collaborate. The chances are good that you won’t see the proverbial forest anymore because of the many options.
Getscope has therefore set up a special use case for development projects. More project management software systems should do this. A
finished design so that teams are not overwhelmed by the multitude of options and working with a project tool does not pose any dangers.
Efficiency, quality and collaboration are the focus of development projects. These are all points where a project tool can provide a solution. Below I will address each point and explain why a tool offers future prospects:
Expectations increase every year. Customers expect higher quality in less time. Efficiency is no longer a pleasant extra, but rather a must. With a project tool you increase efficiency and the team meets the expectations of the end customer or employer.
The number of developers is increasing rapidly. This also means that the number of providers and therefore competition is increasing. It is therefore becoming increasingly important for development teams to deliver quality, to stay afloat and to win new customers. Using a project tool, teams suggest the right professionals to work together temporarily and deliver the best quality.
Platforms and other technological solutions are making it increasingly easier for development teams to collaborate with experts from abroad. Lower budgets from some customers sometimes even force teams to do this.
Remote collaboration is the future and much easier when you work with a project tool. Professionals in other time zones can see exactly how far it is
For example, the team in the Netherlands has arrived and will continue work overnight. For example, a project is worked on around the clock and progress is monitored in real time.
As you’ve read in this article, I’m a big fan of project tools. They make life easier for development teams and prevent wasted time, but then you have to use the tool correctly.
As with other articles, the value of this article also depends on the reader’s efforts. I can write a lot and share my insights, but ultimately you have to experience it yourself to be as excited. That’s why I challenge you to tackle at least one project with a project tool in the coming period.
Find out if it works for you. Many project tools work with it Free trial periodideal for trying out for free.
This is a post by Guido Schilperoort, founder of Getscope.
Source: IT Daily
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