| hierarchical team | has definition A rigid team structure in which each individual reports to a manager and is responsible for performing the tasks delegated by that manager |  |
| has n-1 communication channels |  |
| has disadvantage since everybody is responsible only for their own work, problems may go unnoticed |  |
| has risk important information will not be communicated |  |
| is like the military or a large bureaucratic organization |  |
| is a subtopic of 11.4 - Building Software Engineering Teams |  |
| is suited to large projects with a strict schedule and where everybody is well-trained and has a well-defined role |  |
| is a kind of software engineering team model |  |