Spotify model

The main advantage of managing a large-scale project with the Spotify model is to obtain agile teams in strong solidarity with each other.

The main advantage of managing a large-scale project with the Spotify model is to obtain agile teams in strong solidarity with each other.

The strongly collaborative aspect of kaizen (continuous improvement) makes possible a more horizontal management and a less brutal steering system in the company.

You distribute your employees on the basis of 4 different types of groups:

Squads

  • Composition: teams of 5 to 7 developers, 1 product owner and 1 scrum master.
  • Each squad is an autonomous, multidisciplinary start-up.
  • Functional or technical experts are included without exceeding 10 people in total.
  • There is free choice of agile methods in each squad.

Chapters

  • Bring together in a chapter (transversal team) one person from each squad.
  • 2 to 4 chapters are created depending on the size of the squads.
  • Ensure a global vision of the project management.

Tribes

  • Several squads are included within one tribe.
  • An agile facilitator is appointed for each tribe.
  • Tribes are composed of no more than 80 people (10 squads).
  • Each tribe is focalised on a specific project theme.

Guilds

  • People with the same skills are brought together in a guild.
  • Similar subjects are regularly shared (a dedicated standby).
  • Informal events are planned together (retrospectives).

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