Agile methods emphasize face-to-face communication over written documents. Most agile teams are located in a single open plan office (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_plan) to facilitate such communication. An open plan office environment makes collaboration much easier. Communication is clear and open between all members of the team. In our agile development environment, it is important that we get things done quickly with a partnership between designers, developers, and QA. Because of our workspace, there aren’t geographic divisions between different groups. Each environment has strengths and weaknesses. I really like this open plan office because it encourages communication, team unity, and the spirit of agile development. Read more.
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