# S2- Recurring high cognitive load

### **Why is this a symptom?**

This symptom refers to a consistently high level of cognitive effort among team members. This could be due to a lack of resources, or a lack of knowledge-sharing culture and practices. 

If there is a recurring high cognitive load on team members, it can be considered a symptom of the development process. A recurring high cognitive load can lead to burnout, reduced productivity, and decreased job satisfaction.

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**Level:** Team Level, Individual Level

**Potential Complications:** #burnout, #low\_productivity, #low\_job\_satisfaction, #knowledge\_silo
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### **Possible Causes**

* Lack of resources
* Poor planning process
* Lack of knowledge-sharing culture
* Operating as a knowledge silo
* Excessive workload

### **Improvement Areas**

* Provide additional resources or support as needed
* Improve knowledge-sharing culture and practices
* Identify and break down the knowledge silos within the team
* Improve planning processes
* Ensure team members have the necessary support and resources to complete their tasks
* Review past instances of high cognitive load to identify patterns and root causes

### **Detection Method**

Oobeya detects this symptom if the impact score of an individual is significantly more than the average team impact for recurring periods.

**Formula:** (ind\_impact > 2(avg\_team\_impact)) x\[specified\_period] recurring period

**Example:** During each of the **last 3 months**, a team member has consistently had an **impact score** **2 times more than** the team average.