n the world of program management, silos kill productivity. That’s why I’m a huge believer in fostering collaboration between different departments. There are many memorable examples of this at Amazon and Conviva, where cross-functional collaboration drove major project wins.
💡 Why Collaboration Mattered:
At Conviva, we needed to deliver SDKs to customers under tight deadlines. At Amazon, global projects required coordinated effort across geographically dispersed teams. What both situations taught me is this: when teams understand each other’s roles and responsiblities they can unlock hidden efficiencies.
🔑 How We Made It Work:
1 Weekly alignment meetings: Instead of waiting for issues to arise, we created proactive touchpoints where teams could raise potential blockers early.
2 Shared accountability: Whether it was engineering, product, or QA, Sales or Marketing, everyone took ownership of deliverables and celebrated collective wins.
3. Defined escalation paths: Knowing when and how to escalate problems minimized delays and decision paralysis.
4 Understand and support cross functional teams: Its important to understand the priorities of dependent teams and plan accordingly. Always try to find the middle ground. Setting up right expectation is the key.
🌟 The Impact:
• Reduced dependency delays across time zones, improving delivery time by 20% for global product launches.
• Enhanced team morale by building a culture of shared success.
💬 Collaboration isn’t just a “nice-to-have”—it’s a productivity multiplier. How has cross-functional teamwork helped you deliver better outcomes or the challenges you faced during collaboration? Drop your thoughts below!
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Rahul Kumar - Driving Tech Success 