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 KPIs of operational efficiency and organizational effectiveness.

The other challenges they wanted to solve were:

Removing roadblocks or barriers
Breaking down silos between teams
Enabling employees to solve problems faster
Reducing the time to onboard new hires
Capturing institutional knowledge

Use Case

They use the business tier of Stack Overflow for Teams.

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

The other tools they use for knowledge sharing are:

Wiki
Code repository

Results

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

Decreased firefighting/unplanned work
Fewer high severity/priority issues
Increased employee satisfaction
Decreased onboarding time for new employees

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

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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