The Issue:

Research has shown repeatedly that the most critical resource in systems development is Team Capability*

Technical staff are usually trained in individual problem solving skills, and their capability in this area is very high.  The problem comes when they are asked to solve problems as a group.

The Solution:

Teaching technical staff to synchronize their understanding of, and solutions to, problems is the area in which the greatest gains in productivity can be quickly realized.  By providing real-world technical problems to solve in the workshops supported by a set of cognitive tools.

The set of "Teambuilding" programs provides organizations with a way of addressing the issue at multiple levels: managerial, development, support, using the same vocabulary and techniques.  We have seen entire organizations achieve immediate and last improvements in performance, morale, cost containment, and turnover with very short timeframes using these techniques.

 

* The COCOMO research Project at USC has shown that, by far, the most significant factor in building effective systems quickly and efficiently with high quality is what the call "Team Capability".  This is a composite of individual skills meshed with group problem solving capability plus the ability to communicate.  These skills are what Corvus technical team development programs address.