Continuing with my list of development principles for embedded data teams, we’re now going to switch themes from objectives to collaboration. Here’s this week’s principle: Collaboration across teams is more important than technical excellence within any one team.
Both failure modes are built into silos. In vivo, in vitro, and in silico can lose sight of the overall objectives. One function of an executive is to keep a door open to peers. At the bench level, this might not work. Having constant all hands meetings and a floods of messaging isn't the solution.
Setting up lightweight liaisons to enunciate perspectives across silos could be one approach. It's essential to bubble up info. Reality checks can defuse runaway situation.
Both failure modes are built into silos. In vivo, in vitro, and in silico can lose sight of the overall objectives. One function of an executive is to keep a door open to peers. At the bench level, this might not work. Having constant all hands meetings and a floods of messaging isn't the solution.
Setting up lightweight liaisons to enunciate perspectives across silos could be one approach. It's essential to bubble up info. Reality checks can defuse runaway situation.