Stack Overflow for Teams Medium Enterprise Computer Software Company

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Stack Overflow for Teams Case Study

Medium Enterprise Computer Software Company

Introduction

This case study of a medium enterprise computer software company is based on a November 2021 survey of Stack Overflow for Teams customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The profiled company brought in Stack Overflow for Teams to improve their business KPI of operational efficiency.

The other challenges they wanted to solve were:

Removing roadblocks or barriers
Creating or maintaining a continuous learning culture
Breaking down silos between teams
Enabling employees to solve problems faster
Supporting Innersource/Open Source initiatives
Capturing institutional knowledge

Use Case

They use the basic tier of Stack Overflow for Teams.

Their engineering, IT, product & support teams are the main users of Stack Overflow for Teams.

The other tools they use for knowledge sharing are:

Code repository
Software development project management system
ChatOps (e.g., Slack or Microsoft Teams)
Document management platform

Results

The surveyed company said the most impactful operational benefits their organization realized with Stack Overflow for Teams are:

Decreased firefighting/unplanned work
Increased developer efficacy
Decreased burnout

They said the most impactful cultural or team benefits their organization realized with Stack Overflow for Teams are:

Increased collaboration between and among teams
More knowledge is captured for the future
Increased peer-to-peer support
Reduced burden on subject matter experts or high tenured teammates
Prevented knowledge loss when teammates left
Increased transparency of knowledge and information
Individuals having more opportunities to learn
Individuals having more opportunities to mentor
Individuals having more confidence in their work
Increased ability to stay in the flow and complete work

About Stack Overflow for Teams

Stack Overflow for Teams provides just-in-time knowledge to help teams solve complex technical challenges through each stage of the development lifecycle. Because Stack Overflow’s public platform is already integral to how technologists work, Stack Overflow for Teams enables a more natural, frictionless exchange of company knowledge.

It augments workflows, giving teammates easy access to persistent knowledge and cross-functional experts so they can confidently make more informed decisions and overcome roadblocks faster. The platform fosters continuous learning and growth while enabling an internal community that connects knowledge seekers and subject matter experts across departments.

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