Turning Time from Enemy into an Ally Using the Pomodoro Technique
This addresses time management issues for distributed agile software development teams, but it is incremental as it applies an existing technique to a specific context.
The paper tackles the problem of time management in distributed agile software development by applying the Pomodoro Technique, resulting in identified benefits, challenges, and implications for teams, though no concrete numbers are provided.
Time is one of the most important factors dominating agile software development processes in distributed settings. Effective time management helps agile teams to plan and monitor the work to be performed, and create and maintain a fast yet sustainable pace. The Pomodoro Technique is one promising time management technique. Its application and adaptation in Sourcesense Milan Team surfaced various benefits, challenges and implications for distributed agile software development. Lessons learnt from the experiences of Sourcesense Milan Team can be useful for other distributed agile teams to turn time from enemy into an ally.