The most simple definition of cross-functional teams (or CFTs) is groups that are made up of people from different functional areas within a company—marketing, engineering, sales, and human resources, ...

In today's enterprise landscape, software development often resembles a game of telephone. Business users articulate needs, and—after those needs go through layers of marketing, product and ...

Workplace teams are often classified or divided by objective. Both self-managed and cross-functional teams are commonly found in an organization. Other types of teams include problem-solving teams, ...

While most of us involved in product design and delivery will agree that innovation is complex, we all have different reasons as to why it’s so hard. My theory? Successful innovation must involve ...

The importance of aligning operational activities can’t be overstated. How well a company carries out activities to create, produce, sell and deliver products to customers is the differentiator ...

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As a leader, the lifeblood of your organization isn’t the individual superstars you hire–it’s the strength of your teams. Teams are the backbones of today’s organizations. As work has become more ...