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Dispersed vs. Distributed Teams

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Johanna Rothman

I’ve been meeting people who call their teams distributed. But their teams are dispersed. That is, some team members are in one place, and some team members are in another. In the worst cases, there are separate people all over … Continue reading →

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What Would a Successful Agile All-Remote Team Look Like?

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Johanna Rothman

In their  comments to my post, Agile and Remote People: Part 1, Telecommuting, Matt, Lisa, Pete, Abby all had great rebuttals. They successfully make their remote teams work. They have successfully built trust. They use a variety of communications tools that … Continue reading →

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Agile and Remote People: Part 1, Telecommuting

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Johanna Rothman

A twitter follower was concerned with a piece of my post, Do What’s Effective For You, when I spoke of team bits. Was I saying you could not telecommute and do agile? First, let me explain what a team bit … Continue reading →

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I’m Disappointing Already

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Johanna Rothman

I can’t tell if this is a compliment or not, but David Anderson is already disappointed with the Agile 2009 program. Since we haven’t even opened the submission system yet, never mind chosen the program, I’m surprised. What David is … Continue reading →

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When is a good time to call?

Posted on February 20, 2003 by Johanna Rothman

  If you’re like me, you work with people all over the world, never mind all over the country. I generally ask, “When is a good time to call?” before I call someone. However, some people don’t remember to ask. … Continue reading →

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