The Bus Factor
summary
Laurence Vagner defines and discusses the 'bus factor'—the risk that a project fails if key team members become unavailable—and explains why teams should assess and raise this metric. The talk covers practical steps to reduce bus-factor risk, such as knowledge sharing, documentation, pairing, and spreading responsibilities across technologies and processes.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Bus Factor introduction
- 1:48Bus Factor definition and examples
- 4:36Bus Factor assessment tools
- 6:27Risks of high Bus Factor
- 6:48Reducing Bus Factor strategies
- 11:42Benefits of low Bus Factor
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