Cross Functional Teams

Part A: Types of Teams

Cross Functional Teams

Describe the team and what makes it unique?
Cross-functional teams are: “a group of people with a clear purpose representing a variety of functions or disciplines in the organization whose combined efforts are necessary for achieving the team’s purpose. The team may be permanent or ad hoc and may include vendors and customers as appropriate” . There are two main characteristics that make cross-functional teams the unique. The first is that, team members are all from different departments of the company. Having group members come from different backgrounds allows the team to have a miscellany of experience and distinct levels of knowledge. Another thing that makes cross-functional teams unique is that they are able to work separate from the company management, and are often allowed to make their own decisions and implement their own ideas .

When is it appropriate to use the team?
It is appropriate to use a cross fu...