10 Practical Tips for Effective Cross-Team Collaboration
10 Practical Tips for Effective Cross-Team Collaboration

Actionable tips that you can apply to your multi-team projects

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It is not easy to be part of a project requiring multiple teams to work together to complete. If mismanaged, it can cost you and your organization valuable manhours and resources.

Throughout my career as a senior software engineer and engineering manager, I’ve had the privilege to lead the development of medium- to large-scale software that needs coordination between multiple teams and stakeholders. The ups and downs that I’ve experienced along the way have taught me a lot about leading cross-team initiatives — and I took notes and journaled about what I’ve learned. I thought it would good to share the common themes and what we did to minimize the chances of project delays and failures.

The tips here are not limited to teams within the same company. They could also apply to working with third-party teams; for example, your team needs to work on API integration with a team from a software service provider.

You don’t need to follow all the tips here. Pick and choose what you will need depending on the nature of your project. By the way, in this article, the word “project” could refer to a new product feature, a third-party integration, or any large piece of work that multiple teams in a company need to complete within a specific timeframe. Let’s get started.
['Ardy Dedase']
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