Software Teamwork: Taking Ownership for Success

Appendix. Core Tools

Consciously Designed Workspaces

Overview

Few of us take the time to consciously manage our work environment, and the cost to our efficiency and effectiveness is enormous.

With care, we can design a physical and electronic environment that will make it easier to work more effectively. Better organization and less clutter allow us to focus on the important things we need to do, and an organization of where we spend our time makes us more efficient.

Core Elements

Have a look at your physical workspace. Can you even identify the color of your desktop? Do you spend a lot of time trying to find things? Is reference material close by? Do you have a system for managing all the information you want to keep, and for getting rid of ...