Anti-patterns for team interfaces

Documentation overload and neglect: Having too much documentation can slow down the development lifecycle and increase the cognitive load of readers. Insufficient or outdated documentation can lead to misinformed decisions and missed opportunities. Create a balance between comprehensive documentation and agile methodology. Continually update documentation to reflect current practices and insights, while also maintaining a focus on action and progress.

Lack of cross-functional collaboration: Teams that operate in silos and avoid collaborating with other departments can miss broader organizational context and perspectives. Siloed teams often result in longer feedback loops and reduced sharing of best practices across the organization. Introduce opportunities for teams to meet, such as joint workshops, gamification opportunities, technical communities, or using shared documentation platforms. These opportunities can help to create a culture of open communication and knowledge sharing among teams.

Inflexible approval processes: Overly bureaucratic approval processes can act as barriers to progress, inhibiting agility and slowing down product delivery. These processes can lead to delays and reduce the organization's ability to adapt quickly to changes. Make improvements to quality assurance and automated governance capabilities to introduce automated change management workflows. By automating these traditionally human-driven decision gates, teams become more autonomous leading to improved deployment frequency and reduced time to market.