Co-Location
In Agile, co-location of teams is the preferred option because of the various benefits it offers such as osmotic communication, face-to-face communication and tacit knowledge.What is Co-Location
The work environment has a significant impact on the agile team's ability to collaborate and communicate. In Agile, co-location of teams is the preferred option because of the various benefits it offers. Some of the agile team co-location benefits include:- Osmotic Communication
- Tacit knowledge
- "The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation." – one of the 12 Agile principles.
- Helps to avoid the gulf of evaluation
- Physical proximity – pair programming