Comments on: Matrix Resource Management and Agile http://lostechies.com/joeocampo/2008/06/23/matrix-resource-management-and-agile/ Tales from the field... Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Anonymous http://lostechies.com/joeocampo/2008/06/23/matrix-resource-management-and-agile/#comment-900 Anonymous Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:59:00 +0000 /blogs/joe_ocampo/archive/2008/06/23/matrix-resource-management-and-agile.aspx#comment-900 The reporting structures can still stay in tact. The only difference is that the review process changes to allow feedback from others on the individuals performance within the team structure. Self organization towards a project goal does not negate the individuals manager from growing the individual in their career. Think professional sports. Each position has their own coach to help them grow as an athlete but come game time everyone comes together as one team. Dependent upon their performance at game time and the individuals direct coach will determine the viability of the athlete going forward. The reporting structures can still stay in tact. The only difference is that the review process changes to allow feedback from others on the individuals performance within the team structure. Self organization towards a project goal does not negate the individuals manager from growing the individual in their career.

Think professional sports. Each position has their own coach to help them grow as an athlete but come game time everyone comes together as one team. Dependent upon their performance at game time and the individuals direct coach will determine the viability of the athlete going forward.

]]> By: Kevin Reilly http://lostechies.com/joeocampo/2008/06/23/matrix-resource-management-and-agile/#comment-899 Kevin Reilly Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:26:00 +0000 /blogs/joe_ocampo/archive/2008/06/23/matrix-resource-management-and-agile.aspx#comment-899 Joe, I'm fully bought into the value of cross-functional project teams.  The value seems pretty clear to me. But how does a company manage formal, functional reporting?  If an agile team has 1 scrum master, 1 DBA, 1 UI developer, and 3 Java developers, who does these people report to?  Who manages their reviews, salary adjustments, bonuses, etc.? Agile is pretty clear that teams should be "self-organizing" but these teams often live in organizations that have more formal practices.  How does these things co-exist? Joe,

I’m fully bought into the value of cross-functional project teams.  The value seems pretty clear to me.

But how does a company manage formal, functional reporting?  If an agile team has 1 scrum master, 1 DBA, 1 UI developer, and 3 Java developers, who does these people report to?  Who manages their reviews, salary adjustments, bonuses, etc.?

Agile is pretty clear that teams should be “self-organizing” but these teams often live in organizations that have more formal practices.  How does these things co-exist?

]]> By: PM Hut http://lostechies.com/joeocampo/2008/06/23/matrix-resource-management-and-agile/#comment-448 PM Hut Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:43:11 +0000 /blogs/joe_ocampo/archive/2008/06/23/matrix-resource-management-and-agile.aspx#comment-448 Hi, I am interested in republishing this article under the <a href='http://www.pmhut.com/category/agile-project-management/'>Agile Project Management</a> section on PM Hut. In case you're OK with this, then please contact me through the "Contact Us" form on the PM Hut. Hi,

I am interested in republishing this article under the Agile Project Management section on PM Hut.

In case you’re OK with this, then please contact me through the “Contact Us” form on the PM Hut.

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