Agile Event Session

Coordination Strategies: Managing Inter-team Coordination Challenges in Large-scale Agile

This video content is for Agile Alliance members only

If you’re already an active member, please log in.

To view this content, and gain access to many more valuable resources, conference discounts, and invitations to exclusive networking and learning events, please consider becoming an Agile Alliance member.

About this Event Session

Inter-team coordination in large-scale software development can be challenging when relying on agile development methods that emphasize iterative and frequent delivery in autonomous teams. Previous research has introduced the concept of coordination strategies, which refer to a set of coordination mechanisms to manage dependencies. We report on a case study in a large-scale agile development program with 16 development teams. Through interviews, meeting observations, and supplemental document analyses, we explore the challenges to inter-team coordination and how dependencies are managed. We found four coordination strategies: 1) aligning autonomous teams, 2) maintaining overview in the large-scale setting, 3) managing prioritizations, and 4) managing architecture and technical dependencies. This study extends previous research on coordination strategies within teams to the inter-team level. We propose that large-scale organizations can use coordination strategies to understand how they coordinate across teams and manage their unique coordination situation.

Additional Resources

Speaker(s) may be willing to present this session at local group meetings and other events.

XP 2021
Talk

More Agile Event Session Videos

Reimagining Agility Workshop at Agile2025
The following is an AI summary of the video. Tackling the "Wicked Problems" of Agility At the close of the Agile2025 conference, approximately 100 Agile practitioners gathered in Denver for a special event hosted by PMI Agile Alliance. Their missi…
Enterprise Agility Panel Discussion
The Enterprise Agility Manifesto Initiative was officially announced at Agile2025. This new joint effort from the Agile Alliance and the Project Management Institute (PMI) aims to define what agility means at the organizational level. Scheduled to la…
Agile Young Professionals Launch
The following is an AI summary of the event. The Agile Alliance Young Professionals Committee and Webinar Series launch event, held virtually on July 17, 2025, marked the official kickoff of a new initiative aimed at engaging and supporting young pro…
Reimagining Agility Workshop at Agile2025
The following is an AI summary of the video. Tackling the "Wicked Problems" of Agility At the close of the Agile2025 conference, approximately 100 Agile practitioners gathered in Denver for a special event hosted by PMI Agile Alliance. Their missi…
Enterprise Agility Panel Discussion
The Enterprise Agility Manifesto Initiative was officially announced at Agile2025. This new joint effort from the Agile Alliance and the Project Management Institute (PMI) aims to define what agility means at the organizational level. Scheduled to la…

Have a comment? Join the conversation

Ready to join Agile Alliance?

Unlock members-only access to online learning sessions, Agile resources, annual conference discounts, and more! And when you join, you’ll be supporting our member initiatives, regional events, and global community groups.

Privacy Preference Center

IMPORTANT: We have transitioned to a new membership platform. If you have not already done so, you will need to SET UP AN ACCOUNT on the new platform to establish your user profile. Your previous login credentials will not work until you do this set up.

When you see the login screen, choose “Set up Account” and follow the prompts to create your new account. You can choose to log in using your social credentials for either Google or Linkedin (recommended), or you can set up your account using an email address.