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Odds are that you are reading this from the comfort of your homes, instead of the office.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ever since the coronavirus struck the world, organizations across the world have embraced the work from home option. The fact that despite things returning to normal, a lot of organizations continue to work remotely, drops a hint on something brewing well with Remote Agile.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the four core values of the Agile manifestos is prioritizing \u201cIndividuals and Interactions over processes and tools\u201d. Which clearly indicates the heavy weightage Agile practices give to being close knit and having face to face interactions. Wondering, why? An easy guess would be because working together promotes better bonding and faster decision making and hence higher productivity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Is this promoted when working from home? Face to face interactions – Yes, could be. Thanks to webcams, provided they\u2019re used by employees regularly. But close knit? – To each his own. Some employees continue to banter around and form camaraderie essential for a conducive work environment. But a lot of them always tend to be withdrawn and taciturn, limiting their inputs only to work related ideas. Given this postulation, it would be apt to conclude that the potential challenge with Remote Agile is not really the face to face interaction, but actually the Team Vibe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It is a bit difficult to foster the community feeling while being in physically distant places. The consequences of which are misunderstandings and cultural differences that can hamper productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe most efficient and effective method of <\/span>conveying information to and within a development <\/span>team is face-to-face conversation.\u201d<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/em> From Agile manifesto – principles<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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In addition to lack of team bonding, another key challenge is that of time difference. Given that most clients are international and in different time zones, urgent meetings and immediate calls are not easy. Due to short-period crossovers, it also gets difficult to press important topics timely and gather feedback over the same.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Now let\u2019s take a look at how Agile can come to the rescue to tackle the above set of problems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Agile manifesto principle of being \u201copen to change and using change for the customer\u2019s advantage\u201d comes in handy. Without batting an eyelid, one of the most evident changes that has hit the world in the last two years is the new normal we talk of – WFH.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Surely, Agile expects us to keep up this principle and make the best use of it. Periods of disruption, use of disruptive technologies and growing digitization are all well suited for Agile practices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Conventionally agile practices have been used for teams which are put together in one location. But it looks like decentralized teams can also operate with equal effectiveness. Let\u2019s take a look at some benefits of Remote Agile.<\/span><\/p>\n