Software Engineering and Organizational Roles

Software Engineering and Organizational Roles

1. AnswerDash

   • Founded in 2012
   • Small team of Engineers

2. Organizational Complexity

   • Structures, processes, standards
   • Managers, culture, decision-making

3. Value Provision

   • Software as a means to provide value
   • Importance of information flow

4. Roles

   • Marketers
   • Product Managers
   • Designers
   • Software Engineers
   • Sales
   • Support

5. Communication

   • Ensures shared understanding
   • Challenges
     • Poor communication leads to defects
     • Distributed knowledge can be hard to access
   • Knowledge Sharing Tools
     • Stack Overflow
     • Issue trackers
     • Community Portals

6. Conways Law

   • Systems reflect communication structures
   • Collaboration impacts project coherence

7. Risk and Uncertainty

   • Decisions under uncertainty
   • Mitigating risks through data and research

8. Implications for Engineers

   • Collaboration with other roles
   • Communications skills critical
   • Attention to detail
   • Use of tools and processes to manage information