Cross-Functional Teams

The Engineering Perspective

Guide your patients

to the right care.

András Fincza

Tech Lead @ XUND.AI

András Fincza

Tech Lead @ XUND.AI

UX

Data Scientist

Developer

Product Manager

Engineering
Lead

Platform

Engineer

QA

UX

Data Scientist

Developer

Product Manager

Engineering
Lead

Platform

Engineer

QA

Cross-Functional Teams are the
foundation of high-performing orgs,
but the journey is challenging.

Act I: The Friction

Act I: The Friction

High-performant teams
Minimize delivery time &
Maximize delivery frequency

Frontend

Developer

Backend

Developer

Product Manager

UX

Data Analyst

TRACK 1

TRACK 2

TRACK 3

TRACK 4

TRACK 5

TRACK 1

TRACK 2

TRACK 3

TRACK 4

TRACK 5

TRACK 1

TRACK 2

TRACK 3

TRACK 4

TRACK 5

Eliminate waiting with
cross-functional teams

Act II: Relief

Make Expertise Everyone’s Business

Clarify Responsibilities
and Expectations

Yo'

Ok?

Discovery

Planning

Delivery

Make the Discovery Together with the Team

Discovery

Planning

Delivery

Make the Planning Together with the Team

Reality

Clarity

Discovery

Planning

Delivery

Make the Scoping Together with the Team

  • Project Management "Triangle"

    • Time vs. Cost vs. Resource vs. Scope

  • Do it together, but...

  • Be careful, as developers will lie!
    (though they don't know it)

Discovery

Planning

Delivery

Make the Scoping Together with the Team

Discovery

Planning

Delivery

Product Development
is a social exercise

Discovery

Planning

Delivery

Discovery

Planning

Delivery

Review

Make The Team Accountable

Takeaway

  • Make Expertise Everyone’s Business

  • Clarify Responsibilities and Expectations

  • Make the Discovery/Planning/Scoping Together with the Team

  • Product Development is a social exercise

Be Kind to Us,
Poor Devs :)

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