Why-Yammer-believes-the-traditional-engineering-organizational-structure-is-dead

7/6/2013

This article explores why Yammer, a collaboration platform for businesses, believes that the traditional engineering organizational structure is no longer effective. It discusses how the hierarchical structure, with a clear distinction between managers and individual contributors, can lead to bottlenecks and delayed decision-making. Yammer proposes a shift towards a more decentralized approach where decision-making power is distributed among teams and individuals. This allows for faster iterations, increased accountability, and a more empowered workforce. The article highlights the benefits of this approach through examples from Yammer's own experience and concludes that a more fluid and decentralized organizational structure is crucial for modern engineering teams.

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