Delegated Decision Making vs Centralized Decision Making
Developers should learn and apply Delegated Decision Making in fast-paced, cross-functional teams where rapid iteration and local context are critical, such as in microservices architectures or feature development squads meets developers should understand centralized decision making when working in hierarchical organizations, large enterprises, or projects with strict compliance requirements, as it affects how requirements, priorities, and changes are communicated. Here's our take.
Delegated Decision Making
Developers should learn and apply Delegated Decision Making in fast-paced, cross-functional teams where rapid iteration and local context are critical, such as in microservices architectures or feature development squads
Delegated Decision Making
Nice PickDevelopers should learn and apply Delegated Decision Making in fast-paced, cross-functional teams where rapid iteration and local context are critical, such as in microservices architectures or feature development squads
Pros
- +It reduces dependencies on managers for routine technical choices, like selecting libraries or refining implementation details, thereby improving team velocity and morale
- +Related to: agile-methodologies, devops-culture
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Centralized Decision Making
Developers should understand centralized decision making when working in hierarchical organizations, large enterprises, or projects with strict compliance requirements, as it affects how requirements, priorities, and changes are communicated
Pros
- +It is particularly useful in scenarios where standardization, risk management, and clear accountability are critical, such as in regulated industries like finance or healthcare
- +Related to: organizational-structure, project-management
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Delegated Decision Making if: You want it reduces dependencies on managers for routine technical choices, like selecting libraries or refining implementation details, thereby improving team velocity and morale and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Centralized Decision Making if: You prioritize it is particularly useful in scenarios where standardization, risk management, and clear accountability are critical, such as in regulated industries like finance or healthcare over what Delegated Decision Making offers.
Developers should learn and apply Delegated Decision Making in fast-paced, cross-functional teams where rapid iteration and local context are critical, such as in microservices architectures or feature development squads
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