Re: Commute/Flex work options ?

["Christine Sigman" <c -dot- m -dot- sigman -at- gmail -dot- com>]

Pro TechWriter asked about the co-location aspect of Agile methodology.
Here's my take on it. We've been working in a  Scrum (Agile) environment for
about three years now. Although I resisted at first, eventually I did
co-locate to where my development teams sit. I have to admit it has been
very helpful, although I do sometimes miss the quiet of the old doc
neighborhood. Agile relies less on traditional artifacts such as design
documents and fleshed-out specs than on ad hoc conversations and quickly
convened short meetings. It's useful to be there when these take place.
Co-location also seems to have a psychological effect on the developers.
There's no lingering doubt about whether or not we are "on the team."

Christine Sigman
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