Thanks Jonathan for the post. I'd have to say that you're absolutely correct regarding the development of process and methodology while team dynamics have languished some. I'd like to note that any process or methodology are only as good as the people that support it while trying to use it. Additionally, no one person is capable of doing so. In reading the general documentation of different methodologies, there is definitely a vein throughout each that seems to assume that teams will form or come back together around the phases of any of the approaches. Each one speaks about roles and what those roles are responsible for. Unfortuantely, there is no realization that this doesn't just happen by sheer will and the methodology itself is only a framework for the people that use it to work with. To me, the problem is that this assumption forgets about the fact that people don't necessarily know what to do to engage one another. This has become ever more problematic since the globalization of the workforce. We now not only have to figure out how to interrelate within our own local society, but also with completely different cultures as we try to work together. This piece is often a training afterthought with much less emphasis than the primary "get your job done" methodology/process training. Requirements by Collaboration: Workshops for Defining Needs and Beautiful Teams are on my book list as well. I'm glad to see that you're providing favorable reviews to them. We need all the help we can get, and I look forward to some additional learning. Thanks for your insight. DougGtheBA