collaboration & team management

code review

Systematic procedure that is conducted to ensure the quality of the program’s source code, may be formal or informal

code review is conducted by:

those who did not program the code under review

code review can be used to check

the code meets the coding standards, bug-free, understandable, does what it is supposed to do, design is consistent, complies with best practices.

issue tracking

process of recording, monitoring the status of, managing, tracing and resolving issues

issues

include not only code defects but also issues concerning workflow, requirements, design and others. encountered in development and production.

tickets

In a help desk environment, issues are typically associated with _ that may eventually be passed on to developers for resolution.

bug tracking

subset of issue tracking that enables a team to manage and monitor reported bugs.

Issue/bug tracking tools

facilitate the testing process during development and facilitate the issue/bug tracking process during development and while a system is in production

team management

disciplined methodology that involves all employees of an organization towards working together to meet the organization’s goals and objectives.

project manager or team leader

not only responsible for ensuring that the team delivers what is required but also for overseeing the collaboration and the harmonious relationship among its team members.

delegation

distribute tasks in accordance to the members’ skills and capabilities

motivation

positive approach. some people are highly; others need more supervision and direction

management balance

balance the technical aspect and the human aspect

communication

take advantage of communication tools

development

the team should grow, learn, develop their skills and give feedback

collaboration

enables individuals / teams / organizations to work together to achieve a common

goal.

team collaboration

involves a team with specific skill sets, each member is expected to contribute to the tasks at hand

effective collaboration

results in better teamwork, increased productivity, minimal oversight, efficient processes, knowledge sharing, better work environment, quality work

project management

adding of members and assignment of roles, project creation

team communication

email, chat, video meetings

following features may be integrated to one software or tool

project management, team communication, task monitoring, knowledge management, integration of services such as version control, code review, issue tracking, reporting