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SPSS Global Team Experience. Vikas Sinha Director SPSS Predictive Analytics R&D. Global Team. R&D Teams. Organizational Landscape. Product Strategy. Product A. Product B. Product C. Product D. Product E. Steering Committees. Technical Support. Start Up (Inception). Discover &
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SPSS Global Team Experience VikasSinha Director SPSS Predictive Analytics R&D
R&D Teams Organizational Landscape Product Strategy Product A Product B Product C Product D Product E Steering Committees Technical Support Start Up (Inception) Discover & Envision (Elaboration) Build and refine (Construction) End Game (Transition) Release Process Flow
Software Requirements Algorithm/Statistics Design User Requirements System Tests Architectural Design UX Design Integration Tests Documentation Detailed Design Implementation
Complexities of a globally distributed team • Thought Leadership Execution • Strategic Tactical • Creative Thinking Intellectual Thinking • Design Implementation • Customer facing Back office • Language and Communication skills
Working in a global environment • Single unified development process • Structured dev organizations • Defined responsibility – no ambiguity in ownership • Strategy and Development products/managers ”ownership” • Encouragement to ask Why? No fear attached. • Appreciation for global colleagues and organization - treat everyone equally - understand cultures, understand time zones, rotate meeting times so all global participants are equally inconvenienced/accommodated, communication technologies that worked for all. • Global consistency - same performance metrics, same rewards