I've commented on this before, but I'll reiterate that in my experience, 3-5 person team rooms work best. Smaller teams tend to be the most successful at breaki

I've commented on this before, but I'll reiterate that in my experience, 3-5 person team rooms work best. Smaller teams tend to be the most successful at breaking large problems up into smaller, shippable chunks. Also, they can minimize the distractions by controlling their own space. If an individual needs private time, I think a generous work-from-home policy can do wonders. Give a person 2 days of the week to work from home and let the team self manage time in/out of the office. Letting the team work out scheduling helps them maximize productivity with both group-think and individual contributions.