Chapter 1 Organization Models and Choices

As a leader of WebSphere engineering, the first challenging task that you have is to either build a new WebSphere organization1 or to streamline an existing one. Then, you need to choose a suitable organization model.

This is a tough job because the stakes are high. An unsuitable organization model can lead to an inferior WebSphere organization. Depending on the model that you choose, the WebSphere organization will either be well organized or intrinsically flawed. For example, a WebSphere organization with many unnecessary layers of escalation for production support won’t be able to address production problems in a timely manner. In addition, unmerited division of engineering tasks, such as the separation ...

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