Programming team structure

Software Engineering, Programming Team Structure

1. R. Nancy Beaulah
Mrs. R.NancyBeaulahMCA.,M.Phil,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Computer Applications,
V.V.VanniaperumalCollege for Women (Autonomous),
Virudhunagar.
Programming Team Structure

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Programming Team Structure
Each programming team should have an internal structure.
The best structure depends on nature of the project, product
and the characteristics of team members.
Basic team structure includes
Democratic Team Structure
All members participate in decisions
Chief Programmer Teams
Chief programmer is assisted by other team members.
Hierarchical Team Structure.
Combine the aspects of democratic and chief programmer
structure
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Democratic Team
Structure Communication Path
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Contd…
The idea is derived from “Egoless Team”
In Egoless Team group leadership rotates around the members.
But in Democratic team one person is assigned as leader.
Leadership does not usually rotate.
Leader coordinates all the activities.
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Advantages:
Opportunity for the team members to contribute decisions.
Opportunity to learn from one another.
Increased job satisfaction.
Non-threatened environment.
Applicable to long term research and development projects.
Disadvantages:
Communication overhead required to reach decisions.
All the team members must work together.
Individual responsibility weakened.
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Chief Programmer Team
Chief
Programmer
Librarian
Programmers
Backup
Program
Consultant
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Contd…
Chief Programmer
Designs the product.
Implements critical parts of the product.
Makes all major technical decisions.
Allocate work to individual programmers.
Programmers
Number of programmers between two to five
Write code, debug, document and unit test it.
Librarian
Maintain program listings
Design documents
Design test plans
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Backup programmer
Consultant to chief programmer on various technical problems.
Provides liaison between customer, publication group and quality
assurance group.
May perform analysis, design and implementation under the
supervision of chief programmer.
Administrative Program Manager
Assists the chief programmer.
Handles the administrative details like time cards, sick leave and
vacation schedule.
The above structure provides all the support to chief programmer.
But chief programmer is responsible to all the development
activities.
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Advantages:
Centralized decision making.
Reduced communication path.
Effectiveness depends upon the chief programmer’s technical
and managerial aspects.
Applicable to Data Processing Packages, Financial
software packages.
Suitable for situations where we need one senior
programmer and several programmers.
Used to train junior programmers.
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Hierarchical Team Structure
Project Leader
Senior Programmers
Junior Programmers
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Communication Path
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References
Software Engineering Concepts, Richard Fairley, Tata McGraw
Hill Edition.
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