Cross Functional Teams

Agile Development is definitely nothing new at OTTO — the term has long since reached Peak Hype. The first generation of Developers for whom ‘Agile’ is ancient history (or simply their regular working routine) are now almost Senior Devs. …

Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) can be a great way to measure progress, stay focused on the big picture, and ensure that all team members are aligned on goals. However, if not implemented correctly, they can also become a huge waste of time and resources. …

As a task in one of my learning programs, we, the interns, were asked to work on a collaborative project which we refer to as Hackathon. For this collab, my team (which consists of product designers, frontend and backend developers, cloud engineers, data analysts, and product managers) and I built…

In an episode of Meet the Masters: The Product Marketing Podcast, I spoke with Daniel Kuperman, Head of Core Product Marketing and Go-to-Market at Atlassian on all things analyst relations. Daniel has over 15 years of experience in fast-growing B2B organizations, where he has built teams, owned go-to-market planning and…

This is the third post in the “Showing cross-functional community value” series, focusing on the Customer Success organization. Here are easy links to the first two posts in the series: Bringing value to your sales organization Bringing value to your support organization Let me start by saying that I think…

Working with Product Managers (PMs) is a delight for me. As product designers, you’ll spend a lot of time with PMs. They are not rivals, but rather your partners in creating exceptional SaaS products. The relationship between PMs and Product Designers (PDs) is fascinating, scared and dynamic, often characterized by…

You'll witness magic when you bring individuals with wildly different skill sets together. This occurs when they feel safe and respected to ask questions, give input, and use their collective skills to grow products. It's a long road of coaching to build a cross-functional team successfully. As more individuals work…