Team Structure

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NOVA Team: Familiar with the client's product. New Team Members: Expecting two new members to onboard.

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A Team Structure refers to how a team is organized to accomplish its goals and deliverables. It outlines the roles, responsibilities, and reporting relationships within the team. Depending on the size and nature of the project, the structure can vary from simple to highly detailed.

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Team Roles:

Team Lead/Project Manager: Oversees the project, manages resources, timelines, and communication between team members and stakeholders. Developers/Engineers: Responsible for the technical development, coding, and building of the project. Designers: Handle UI/UX design or any visual elements required for the project. Quality Assurance (QA)/Testers: Ensure that the product meets the required quality standards through testing. Business Analysts: Work to gather requirements and ensure the project aligns with business objectives. Product Owner: Represents the customer or end-users and defines project priorities, often in Agile teams. DevOps/Operations: Manage deployment, infrastructure, and system operations, ensuring the project runs smoothly in production environments. Reporting and Communication Flow:

Hierarchical: A traditional top-down approach where team members report to the project manager or team leader. Cross-functional: Team members collaborate across disciplines and have equal input, common in Agile or Scrum methodologies. Matrix: Team members have dual reporting relationships, often reporting to both functional and project managers. Responsibilities: Each role in the structure should have clearly defined responsibilities to avoid overlaps and ensure accountability. For example:

The Team Lead may handle high-level decision-making, while developers focus on feature implementation. The QA team would focus on testing deliverables, and the Product Owner would set the direction for what features get prioritized.

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Types of Team Structures: Flat Structure: Minimal hierarchy where all members have equal input, used in small teams or startups. Functional Structure: Teams are divided based on their roles (e.g., developers, designers, testers), and they work within their areas of expertise. Cross-functional Structure: Team members from different functional areas work together towards the common goal, used in Agile or Scrum methodologies.