Created by computer scientist Melvin Conway in 1967, Conway’s Law states that
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Organizations, who design systems, are constrained to produce designs which are copies of the communication structures of these organizations.”
It is widely recognised that the fluidity of information flow is crucial to an organisation’s efficiency, with communication style playing a key role in shaping its culture. For instance, is information withheld to gain an advantage, or is it shared promptly to mobilise and align teams? Conway’s Law emphasises that these factors are interdependent, influencing each other rather than following a one-way causal relationship.
Reference
- Parker, L. (2021). What is Conway’s Law? [online] Work Life by Atlassian. Available at: https://www.atlassian.com/blog/teamwork/what-is-conways-law-acmi.