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From: ray@mfgfoc.UUCP (Ray Lillard)
Newsgroups: comp.software-eng
Subject: Optimal environments for S/W engrs
Keywords: ergonomics productivity offices
Message-ID: <387@mfgfoc.UUCP>
Date: 2 Aug 88 15:05:53 GMT
Organization: FOCUS Semiconductor Sys., Sunnyvale, CA
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A few years ago I attended a lecture by Tom DeMarco.  He spoke
on the subject of s/w engineering productivity and factors
which influence it.  While discussing office arrangements he
made reference to a study at IBM (San Jose - Santa Teresa,
I think) which showed that software engineer offices with
walls, a door, a phone which could be disabled, 30 sq. ft.
of work surface and 100 sq. ft. of floor space were desirable
and cost effective.

Can anyone point me to the study (assuming it was published)
or to any other studies addressing the topic.  The software
team here is in a large room with constant chatter, telephone
calls and personal radios that drive me nuts.

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Raymond Y. Lillard                    FOCUS Semiconductor Systems Inc.
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