1. THE LUST FOR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
MARCEL VAN BRAKEL
28 JAN. 2011
2. A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MYSELF
Development
PHP
Open Source
Content Management
Custom applications
Teams,processes, business
Dog, movies, gaming, gadgets, musicals
∂ Developer since 2000
3. WHAT IS THIS TALK ABOUT ?
Understanding the stuff that makes knowledge so
hard to get and even harder to share, therefore making
experience the main influential aspect in development
team evolution.
∂ NOT about recruitment
17. COMPANIES ARE LOOKING FOR:
High knowledge level (sr.)
Broad focused
Specialist
Several ( 3 – 6 ) years of experience
∂ NOT REALLY REALISTIC
19. GENERAL TEAM COMPOSITION
Senior developer
Domain knowledge
System architecture
Medior developers
Production, development
Junior developers
Production, implementation
∂ “Knowledge equals Power”
20. APPLIED KNOWLEDGE
HIERARCHY within the team
DECISIONS top – down
COMMANDS no collaboration
LEARNING by doing
∂ Efficient and effective for production only
22. WHAT DO WE WANT ?
More knowledge
Explicit and implicit
More experience
Preferably > 3 yrs
Self supporting team
Sharing knowledge
Better synergy
25. PERSONAL SHARING SESSIONS (1)
By SENIOR
For ALL
TARGET
Minimize interpretational difference
Providing information
“Improve” attitude
∂ Conference, presentation, meeting
27. PERSONAL SHARING SESSIONS (3)
Motivate sharing
Certification
CFP’s
Variants
Open Podia
Corporate blog
User group initiatives
∂ Part of performance review
28. KNOWLEDGE BASE (1)
By ALL
For ALL
TARGET
Provide data and explicit knowledge
∂ Wiki, lotus notes, custom application
33. YELLOW PAGES (3)
Who knows what?
What are we missing when someone is
unavailable?
Where can I go to?
Who can teach me?
34. MASTER – APPRENTICE – PUPIL (1)
By SENIOR / MEDIOR
For MEDIOR / JUNIOR
TARGET
Actively engaging in teaching
Easier tacit knowledge transfer
Structural team member growth