Story about Pomodoro and OpenAgile

My story about how the Pomodoro Technique helped my team
I was introduced to the Pomodoro Technique by David Parker. After consulting their website and experimenting a bit the team decided on 45 minute "action periods". Initially it was difficult to change the workflow and get used to the new schedule. After a few cycles, the team began to perform better. We discovered that individuals were working for the full action period and the new structure eliminated personal internet use and other "time wasters". This kept the team focused, on-task and resulted in gains in productivity. The team managed to work more efficiently and end the day a little earlier which was a big motivator for them.

I would recommend people look into this technique and see if it might work for them. We have currently integrated this technique into our workflow.

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