Catalog

All communication bad smells

5 patterns identified from a case study with multidisciplinary remote teams. Filter by category to explore each front.

5 bad smells shown.

Management

Broken Schedule

Teams cannot synchronize schedules across overlapping personal commitments, causing project delays.

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Social Architecture

Critical knowledge isolated within a few people, creating a high risk of operational bottlenecks.

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Communication

Where knowledge goes in, but is never shared or documented in an accessible way.

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Process

Critical decisions made in informal conversations, with no official or traceable record.

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Methodology

The slow erosion of established standards in favour of temporary shortcuts.

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