This post originated from an RSS feed registered with Agile Buzz
by Simon Baker.
Original Post: Specialists should become more
Feed Title: Agile In Action
Feed URL: http://feeds.feedburner.com/AgileInAction
Feed Description: Energized Work's blog.
In my ideal team anyone could do anything. Sadly it's just not realistic. Some skills are just too specialized. That said, if you need the specialized skills get a specialist in the team and avoid sharing some centralized service. Don't worry if the specialist is not utilized 100%. That's a good thing! If he has the right attitude he will muck in, contribute in other areas you did not anticipate, and he should use the opportunity to acquire complementary and even new skills by working with and learning from the rest of the team. And of course, it goes without saying that he should be helping others acquire a level of competence in his specialized skillset to build resilience into the team.
Previous Topic
