Can you describe your approach for driving alignment when planning a project that involves work across multiple teams? What do you think the role of an EM is in this context?

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Anonymous · Accepted Answer

When planning a project across multiple teams, my approach focuses on clear
communication, setting shared goals, and ensuring alignment on key milestones.
For example, in a previous project, I coordinated with cross-functional teams to
deliver a product launch on time by holding regular alignment meetings and using
project management tools to track progress and dependencies.
As an Engineering Manager (EM), my role would be to facilitate collaboration,
remove blockers, and ensure resources are available. In a past role, I helped
resolve a critical technical issue by connecting the team with the right
expertise and streamlining communication. To maintain team morale, I’ve
organized team-building activities like hackathons and offsite retreats, which
fostered better collaboration and trust within the team. This helps create a
positive and motivated environment, leading to greater productivity and
innovation.

Anonymous · Answer

Driving alignmet accross multiple team require coordination , communication and
clarity. as an EM we need to work on some of the areas for successfull
cordination and delivery of the project.
1. Explain Goals: Explain golas to all the stake holders and team involved that
why we ae doing this , how this is alligned with the companies long term goal
and every team goal.
2. Define Ownership and responsibility : We need to set a clear boundries and
define area of ownership so that each team is accountable for there peace of
work. every team should operate inependently and can deploy there changes on
there own.
3. Creating roadmap : Include other EM , tech lead and create a road map for the
succesfull delivery of product and milestones to keep a track and organize scrm
of scrum mettings to discuss them and encourage updates over slack and mail.
4.Involving teams : Its very important that every one should feel part of the
project, all the design decisisions to be presented some time thorugh meeting or
some time just through mail depending upon the severity and retrospection
meeetings.
5. Unblock other team first : always try to unblock other teams by providing
them the interface so that development become parallel not sequential
6.Stake holder communication : EM should act as abridge between stakeholders and
project , stake holders should be comminucated about health of the project ,
blockers and delay in advance so that every one is on same page.
7. Celebration : Try ot celebrate milestone,important wins with the team by
going out for team activities , giving kudos to people.

Can you describe your approach for driving alignment when planning a project that involves work across multiple teams? What do you think the role of an EM is in this context?

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