teamwaaaaIt takes a wide variety of skills, perspectives, and expertise to build a next-generation product.
Many companies depend on strong cross-functional teamwork and relationships to build a product that delivers real value to their customers. Interlock is no exception.
What is cross-functional teamwork?
The phrase “cross-functional” is most commonly used to describe a team made up of people with different functions or skills.
At Interlock for example, our product teams include designers, programmers, and product managers, unique roles working together as one. Or you might hear the term used when teams from different parts of a business work together on a big project, like the launch of a new product or release.
The phrase “cross-functional” is most commonly used to describe a team made up of people with different functions or skills.
“For organizations to be truly effective, every team needs to consider itself as working cross-functionally all the time, not just on a project by project basis”
In both of these situations, a program or product manager takes the lead, operating as a kind of conductor, making sure all the instruments are in harmony and ensuring everyone knows their role, timing, and goal.