Posted by wayne on Sep 25 2006 in Agile, Agile Process Smells
Antipattern: Too nice a guy in charge of planning
Here is one of the XP2006 workshop antipatterns the group worked on.
Poor solution:
Unable to take responsibility
Cannot say no to developers/stakeholders
Forces:
Authority problems
Inappropriate personality in key role
Unclear roles/decision rights
Consequences:
“bedazzlement” – confusion – “rabbit in headlights”
Time wasted
Poor prioritization
Example:
Developers talk excessively at daily meetings
Multiple customers cause constant re-prioritization
Better solution:
Certain roles need certain personalities
Exceptions:
Better than having a “nasty” guy in charge.