Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) bring together experts from various fields to collaborate on product development from conception to launch.
IPTs break down communication barriers favoring open communication and accelerate innovation through collaboration that leads to cohesive and successful products.
IPTs include roles like product manager, developer, UX and UI designers, business analysts, quality assurance analysts amongst others.
The product managers act as a team anchor shaping the product by greenlighting and issuing all the work that needs to happen to make the full release.
UX and UI designers enhance customer satisfaction, user experience, and adoption rates by ensuring the product is user-friendly and coherent.
Data analysts help uncover areas where products could improve and serve better for their customers.
QA analysts increase the overall quality of the product by conducting rigorous testing to identify bugs and issues before and after launch.
An effective IPT includes diverse skills and perspectives and promotes collaboration among teams.
The best practices for Product managers working with IPTs include transparency, equality, letting the team grow, helping everyone work easier, giving credit to the team, and valuing people over short-term gains.
IPTs create a situation where everyone eventually wins by caring about the mental health of team members and working towards a common goal.