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
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Project Management "Triangle"
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Time vs. Cost vs. Resource vs. Scope
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Do it together, but...
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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
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Make Expertise Everyone’s Business
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Clarify Responsibilities and Expectations
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Make the Discovery/Planning/Scoping Together with the Team
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Product Development is a social exercise
Be Kind to Us,
Poor Devs :)
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