Team Topologies, 2/e (Full Colour Edition)

Empowered teams—augmented by technology—are essential for any organization to deliver value continuously and sustainably. But how do you build the best team organization for your specific goals, culture, and needs?

Team Topologies offers a practical, adaptive approach for organizational design and team interactions based on a toolkit that includes: empowered teams, keen awareness of value streams and information flow, the need for decoupling for speed, team cognitive load as a key design factor, shared language, four fundamental team types and three team interaction patterns. This proven approach treats teams as the fundamental means of delivery, where team structures and communication pathways evolve with technological and organizational maturity.

In this updated second edition, business consultants Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais enhance their original work with new case studies from multiple industries around the world, demonstrating how diverse organizations have successfully implemented these principles and patterns. A new foreword from the authors reflects on the global impact and evolution of Team Topologies since its initial publication and hints at what might be next.

About the Author

MATTHEW SKELTON has been building, deploying, and operating commercial software systems since 1998. Head of Consulting at Conflux, he specializes in Continuous Delivery, operability and organization design for software in manufacturing, ecommerce, and online services, including cloud, IoT, and embedded software.

MANUEL PAISis an organizational IT consultant and trainer focused on team interactions, delivery practices, and accelerating flow. Recognized by TechBeacon in 2019 as one of the top 100 people to follow in DevOps, he is also coauthor of the book Team Topologies. He helps organizations rethink their approach to software delivery, operations, and support via strategic assessments, practical workshops, and coaching.