Cross-functionality means having all the necessary people and skills on one self-organizing team. Unfortunately, the execution of cross-functionality is often biased. The main traps we fall into are misunderstanding the value of specialization, hero worship, and not “walking the cross-functional talk” as organizations. Let’s examine each of these pitfalls in the hope that your teams may avoid them.
Worthy tread at [WayBack] Examining Cross-functionality Bias on Software Development Teams | AgileConnection
Via: [WayBack] “Cross-functionality is much more than developers and testers working together. It goes against the biases we have of our personal and professional silos… – Marjan Venema – Google+
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