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A Software System Development Team is a system development team that produces software-based systems.
- AKA: Software Engineering Team, Development Team, Programming Team.
- Context:
- It can (typically) perform software development task
- It can (typically) be composed of Software Engineers.
- It can (typically) include Technical Leads and Senior Developers.
- It can (typically) incorporate Junior Developers and Software Interns.
- It can (often) be managed by a Software Engineering Manager.
- It can (often) be guided by a Technical Architect.
- It can (often) be supported by a Scrum Master.
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- It can be a member of a Software Development Group.
- It can be part of a Technology Department.
- It can be organized into a Software Development Division.
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- It can be measured by Software Development Team Measures.
- It can track Team Velocity through sprint performance.
- It can monitor Code Quality Metrics through automated analysis.
- It can assess Team Health Indicators through performance reviews.
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- It can range from being a Back-End Software Engineering Team to being a Front-End Software Engineering Team, depending on its technical focus.
- It can range from being a Custom-Development Software Engineering Team to being a Software Integration Team, depending on its project type.
- It can range from being an Inspired Software Engineering Team to being a Dispirited Software Engineering Team, depending on its team morale.
- It can range from being a Co-Located Team to being a Distributed Team, depending on its work arrangement.
- It can range from being a Small Development Team to being a Large Scale Team, depending on its team size.
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- It can have a Software Developer Onboarding Process.
- It can maintain Team Communication Protocols.
- It can follow Software Development Methodologys.
- It can implement Code Review Processes.
- It can practice Continuous Integration methods.
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- Examples:
- Development Methodology Teams, such as:
- Agile Development Teams, such as:
- Scrum Teams implementing sprint-based development and product backlogs.
- Kanban Teams practicing flow-based development and continuous delivery.
- Extreme Programming Teams focusing on pair programming and test driven development.
- Traditional Development Teams, such as:
- Waterfall Teams following sequential processes.
- V-Model Teams implementing verification stages.
- Agile Development Teams, such as:
- Team Size Categorys, such as:
- Small Development Teams, such as:
- Startup Development Teams with cross functional members.
- Feature Teams focusing on specific components.
- Medium Development Teams, such as:
- Product Development Squads handling complete products.
- Platform Teams maintaining core infrastructure.
- Large Development Teams, such as:
- Enterprise Development Groups managing complex systems.
- Program Development Teams coordinating multiple projects.
- Small Development Teams, such as:
- Technical Specialization Teams, such as:
- System Development Teams, such as:
- Machine Learning Engineering Teams building ai systems.
- Service Reliability Engineering (SRE) Teams maintaining system reliability.
- Cloud Infrastructure Teams managing cloud platforms.
- Application Development Teams, such as:
- Front End Development Teams creating user interfaces.
- Back End Development Teams building server systems.
- Full Stack Development Teams handling complete applications.
- System Development Teams, such as:
- Domain Focus Teams, such as:
- Enterprise Development Teams, such as:
- Business Application Teams creating enterprise solutions.
- Legacy System Teams maintaining existing systems.
- Integration Teams connecting enterprise systems.
- Product Development Teams, such as:
- Consumer Application Teams building user applications.
- Mobile Development Teams creating mobile solutions.
- Web Application Teams developing web platforms.
- Enterprise Development Teams, such as:
- Specialized Function Teams, such as:
- Infrastructure Teams, such as:
- DevOps Teams managing deployment pipelines.
- Platform Engineering Teams building development platforms.
- Security Engineering Teams implementing security measures.
- Quality Engineering Teams, such as:
- Test Automation Teams creating automated tests.
- Performance Engineering Teams optimizing system performance.
- Quality Assurance Teams ensuring software quality.
- Infrastructure Teams, such as:
- AI Enhanced Teams, such as:
- AI Development Teams, such as:
- AI Integration Teams implementing ai capabilitys.
- Machine Learning Teams developing ml models.
- Data Science Teams analyzing data patterns.
- AI Support Teams, such as:
- AI Operations Teams managing ai infrastructure.
- AI Research Teams exploring ai innovations.
- AI Strategy Teams guiding ai adoption.
- AI Development Teams, such as:
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- Development Methodology Teams, such as:
- Counter-Examples:
- Marketing Team, which focuses on market development rather than software development.
- Project Management Team, which coordinates project execution rather than code development.
- Business Analysis Team, which analyzes business requirements rather than implementing technical solutions.
- Quality Assurance Team, which validates software quality rather than creating software systems.
- See: Scrum Master, Software Engineering Team Culture, Programming Pair, Development Process, Team Collaboration, Software Project, Technical Leadership, Code Management, Development Practice, Team Dynamic.
References
2024-01-17
- Perplexity.ai
- Question: What is a Software Development Team structure? Explain its core roles, organization, and modern approaches. Include information about both traditional and AI-focused roles, different team structures, and best practices. Also describe the team evolution towards AI-enhanced development.
- Answer: A Software Development Team is a cross-functional group of professionals who collaborate to build software products and systems. In today's evolving landscape, these teams incorporate both traditional software development roles and emerging AI-focused positions.
- Core Team Structure:
- Traditional Roles:
- Product Manager/Owner defines product vision and priorities.
- Software Developers write code and implement features, including front-end, back-end, and full-stack developers.
- Technical Lead/Software Architect designs system architecture and provides technical guidance.
- Quality Assurance Engineers test software and ensure quality standards.
- UX/UI Designers create user interfaces and experiences.
- AI-Focused Roles:
- Data Scientists extract insights from complex datasets and improve ML models.
- AI Software Engineers implement AI models in production systems.
- AI Strategists coordinate with executives on AI infrastructure and talent.
- Traditional Roles:
- Team Sizes:
- Small Teams (4-5 members):
- Suited for simple projects with lower budgets.
- Medium Teams (6-9 members):
- Optimal for most product development.
- Enterprise Teams (10+ members):
- Required for complex, large-scale projects.
- Small Teams (4-5 members):
- Team Specializations:
- Generalist Teams:
- Members possess broad skillsets across multiple areas.
- Specialist Teams:
- Members focus on specific technical domains.
- Hybrid Teams:
- Combination of generalists and specialists for balanced expertise.
- Generalist Teams:
- Modern Development Approaches:
- Core Team Structure:
- Citations:
[1] https://alcor-bpo.com/10-key-roles-in-a-software-development-team-who-is-responsible-for-what/ [2] https://newxel.com/blog/roles-of-an-ai-team/ [3] https://www.softkraft.co/software-development-team-structure/ [4] https://sumatosoft.com/blog/software-development-team-structure [5] https://www.allata.com/insights/the-role-of-ai-in-enhancing-software-development-productivity-and-collaboration/
2015
- Brendan Murphy, ... Laurie Williams, in The Art and Science of Analyzing Software Data, 2015
- QUOTE: The challenges facing software engineering teams are complex and are evolving over time. Many teams aim to produce software more frequently without sacrificing quality. These teams may be considering changing their development processes to meet these new challenges. Teams creating products in such a changing and challenging environment can benefit from data to make decisions based on evidence rather than based on intuition. In many cases, software engineers have a tremendous amount of data, and sometimes, they are overloaded with it. However, the challenge is to determine what data is relevant, how it should be analyzed, and how the analysis should be interpreted to guide decision-making.
2006
- (Pieterse et al., 2006) ⇒ Vreda Pieterse, Derrick G. Kourie, and Inge P. Sonnekus. (2006). “Software Engineering Team Diversity and Performance.” In: Proceedings of the 2006 annual research conference of the South African institute of computer scientists and information technologists on IT research in developing countries, pp. 180-186.
- QUOTE: Reflection on software engineering as a sub-discipline within computer science reveals that it is as much about people and teamwork as it is about technical expertise. It is therefore important that a software engineer is not only competent in software development but also able to work effectively in a team. Based on the scholarly literature we derived a simple model for team composition and used it to guide, without coercion, our students during team formation. This research reports on an investigation into the role of personality diversity within teams of tertiary students taking a course in software engineering. Data collected confirms that both personality diversity in teams as well as competence of teams impacts positively on team performance. In contrast to other studies, our research data does not seek to couple personality with appropriate role allocation in the team; rather, our measurement is in respect of "raw" team diversity alone. In this study the correlation between personality diversity and the success of teams were captured at different stages during the development of a software engineering project tackled by the teams. The same was done with correlation between competence and team success. The personality diversity of the teams showed a strong correlation with team success during the inception phase. This correlation however weakened during the course of the year while the correlation between competence and success started slightly weaker than personality diversity during the inception phase, but grew very strong towards the completion of the team projects.
2005
- (Hogan & Thomas, 2005) ⇒ James M. Hogan, and Richard Thomas. (2005). “Developing the Software Engineering Team.” In: Proceedings of the 7th Australasian Conference on Computing Education.
- ABSTRACT: Teamwork is often considered one of the most important "generic skills" that we can provide to graduates entering the information technology profession. Often though, through the rush of covering important content, we short change our students by giving them limited opportunities to learn how to work effectively in teams. Students also often complain that although they are expected to work in teams on projects, they are never given any advice or guidance on how to work in a team (Hart and Stone, 2002). Or, if they are given guidance, it is often from a business perspective that students find difficult to integrate into their software development practice. In this paper we discuss a course-spanning initiative to help students learn teamwork skills. This initiative starts in first year by emphasising a core set of skills directly related to working in teams. These skills are applied in small software development teams, with close tutor supervision focusing students on teamwork rather than upon individual software development. The theme then continues into second and third year where the growing sophistication of the students' teamwork skills is complemented by increasing their independence and requiring students to apply a professional software engineering process as a development team. By the end of their course students are then in a position to work together effectively solving complex problems for a real industry client.