Patterns
TameFlow and the Manifesto for Agile Software Development
How does Agile and the Manifesto for Agile Software Development relate to the TameFlow Approach?
Self-Interest: The Secret Sauce of the TameFlow Approach
Enlightened Self-Interest is a driving force in the TameFlow Approach. It is not considered as an idealstic concept of ethical philosophy, but as an Alexandrian Pattern providing a solution to a problem in a context.
Pattern Language Development
A pattern language is constructed when the confidence of the collected patterns is assessed, and when interrelated patterns are cross-referenced. Just collecting a number of patterns alone is not sufficient to define the pattern language. The quality of the pattern to be used must be recognized.
How Patterns become a Pattern Language
Patterns are the result of empirical observations, and they can constitute a phenomenological foundation for a scientific theory.
Pattern Languages are Means of Expression of Organizational Design
A pattern language is a means of expression that provides: (1) A descriptive notation for modeling and understanding organizational designs; (2) An actionable specifications of organizational designs, whereby that specification can be turned into real organizational structures; (3) A language for communicating and reasoning about organizational designs.
Relevance and Applicability of Design Patterns to Organizational Design
Alexandrian Patterns can be employed to represent knowledge about organizational structures, and Pattern Languages can be successfully applied to the domain of organizational design and organizational architecture.
The Connection between Organizational Patterns for Software Development and Organizational Design
Contemprary organizational improvement approaches must be applicable to decentralized, distributed and networked knowledge-based organizations, that are shaped by the socio-technical impact of information technology.
Design Patterns are a form of knowledge
Patterns always represent social and human factors (comfort, convenience, utility, aesthetic, etc.). Thery are good at representing knowledge in socio-technical domains.
Actionable Agile Metrics Review - Part 11
Dan’s book is simply a must read for any TameFlow practitioner.