responsible for building and maintaining a part of the system that depends heavily on specialist knowledge.
complicated-subsystem team
3 of our books and 1 talk define this term — and their definitions are worth reading side by side.
Complicated-subsystem team: where significant mathematics, calculations, and technical expertise is needed.
— Remote Team Interactions Workbook, in “Introduction”, Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais
Complicated-subsystem team: a team of specialists with significant mathematics/calculation/technical expertise.
— The Value Flywheel Effect, in “Chapter 14: The Frictionless Dev Experience”, David Anderson, Mark McCann, and Michael O'Reilly
What we use to classify a complicated subsystem is essentially the whole need of highly specialized SMEs that are required to deliver that service
— Marcelo Ancelmo, Dinkar Gupta · Tips and Tricks to Successfully apply Team Topologies, Las Vegas 2023 · at 19:54
See also team · Brooks’s law · cognitive load · collaboration mode · Dunbar’s number · enabling team
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