TEAM SIZE AND PRODUCTIVITY IN SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT Bigger Does Not Always Mean Better

1 January 1991

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Information Systems Management

Vol. 8 (3) , 27-35
https://doi.org/10.1080/07399019108964994

Abstract

IS managers know that the performance of individuals in systems development groups changes under various circumstances. People often have lower performance levels in groups than their individual capabilities would indicate. This article examines the effect of team size on systems development productivity and overall job performance and recommends techniques to mitigate the negative effects of large team size through the use of such tools and techniques as computer-aided software engineering and object-oriented programming.

Keywords

TEAM SIZE
DEVELOPMENT BIGGER
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
MEAN
SIZE AND PRODUCTIVITY