TechValidate Research on Stack Overflow for Teams


Stack Overflow for Teams Case Study

Imagine Apps

Introduction

This case study of Imagine Apps is based on a November 2021 survey of Stack Overflow for Teams customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

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

The other challenges they wanted to solve were:

  • Creating or maintaining a continuous learning culture
  • 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 free tier of Stack Overflow for Teams.

Their whole organization uses Stack Overflow for Teams.

The other tools they use for knowledge sharing are:

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

Results

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

  • Increased throughput/velocity
  • Decreased firefighting/unplanned work
  • Increased employee satisfaction
  • Increased developer efficacy

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

  • More knowledge is captured for the future
  • Increased productivity
  • Prevented knowledge loss when teammates left
  • Improved team technical skills
  • Individuals having more opportunities to learn




About This Data

This data was sourced directly from verified users of Stack Overflow for Teams by TechValidate.

TechValidate verifies the identity and organizational affiliation of all participants that contribute to published research data. When research participants so desire, we also guarantee their anonymity so that they may share information honestly and freely.


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