>> Specifically, if you have a team that doesn't communicate effectively on a daily basis,
I concur. My people don't communicate very well and have no real team spirit. The stand up meeting helps to alleaviate that.
Of course, people who "don't communicate" and "have no real team spirit" are not fit for Agile and stuff, but that's another story :-) In my case, Agile, having frequent deadlines and frequent stand up meeting, helps me a lot to maintain a soft pressure on people. I don't like that (I'd prefer a team of super motivated people), but that's the best I can do. Having a more formal method like RUP wouldn't help because the analysis/coding cycles are too long. Having a kanban could help a bit, as Agile with such a team feels a bit artificial.
I concur. My people don't communicate very well and have no real team spirit. The stand up meeting helps to alleaviate that.
Of course, people who "don't communicate" and "have no real team spirit" are not fit for Agile and stuff, but that's another story :-) In my case, Agile, having frequent deadlines and frequent stand up meeting, helps me a lot to maintain a soft pressure on people. I don't like that (I'd prefer a team of super motivated people), but that's the best I can do. Having a more formal method like RUP wouldn't help because the analysis/coding cycles are too long. Having a kanban could help a bit, as Agile with such a team feels a bit artificial.