The Business Bulletin
The gods among us
Daishik Chauhan
Have you seen, or are you in an organisation or team that has a “Team God”?
Crucis Consulting Daishik Chauhan is a full-stack contract software developer, software and IT consultant, and Microsoft Azure solutions architect. Through his company, Crucis Consulting Limited,
I probably should explain. I’ll illustrate
Brian is usually in high demand,
by way of the software development
spending most days in back-to-
sector, although you may recognise
back meetings, engagement in
similarities in your own business or
other side projects of the business,
workplace. Brian (with apologies to
helping colleagues, customers, and
Monty Python, for it is usually a “he”)
management understand issues, both
is a lead developer. He’s done several
technical and non-technical, as well as
years in the business and through
doing his actual job of lead developer.
longevity and some office politics is now the expert and conduit for all his department’s activities. The business funnels all projects
Typically, Brian works long hours, frequently even weekends. He must plan carefully to take any extended time off, sometimes even calling in
and queries through Brian,
or being contacted whilst on holiday
circumventing the usual roles. Brian
or leave. On his return, Brian has an
becomes not only technical lead, but
overflowing inbox to tackle. Brian is
also test lead, scrum master, business
instrumental in controlling the quality
analyst, subject matter expert,
and quantity of work of the rest of
application and solution architect.
the team, including non-technical
Brian may also become line manager
members, often having little choice
to the development team, controlling
but to drive co-workers to his own
team resourcing.
feverish intensity of work to mitigate
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Daishik specialises in technical and business analysis, delivery planning and coordination, and Microsoft database and software consultancy. 07949 243306 info@crucisconsulting.co.uk crucisconsulting.co.uk
shortcomings in process, skills and resource in his own department and the wider business. And to make up for the fact that Brian is nearly always overworked. If Brian wants to maintain the little empire that has been built around him, he must keep delivering, and not rock the boat with too much change. Brian certainly doesn’t want to make things better. A smooth-running, well-resourced team with knowledge and skills held collectively would shatter his special position.
