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Self-Organizing Team

A cross-functional group that self-manages, with members taking the lead based on expertise and context to accomplish shared goals.

Key Points

  • Cross-functional skills allow the team to deliver value without heavy external handoffs.
  • Leadership is situational and rotates to the person best suited for the work at hand.
  • The team plans, coordinates, and makes day-to-day decisions within clear goals and boundaries.
  • Shared ownership of outcomes and continuous improvement are core to how the team operates.

Example

A product team building a new mobile feature notices performance issues. The backend engineer leads a short spike to diagnose the bottleneck, while the QA specialist designs targeted tests and the UX designer leads a quick review to ensure changes do not hurt usability. No manager assigns tasks; the team decides how to organize the work to meet the release goal.

PMP Example Question

Which behavior best illustrates a self-organizing team?

  1. The functional manager assigns tasks daily and approves all technical decisions.
  2. The team chooses who leads a technical spike based on expertise and decides how to split and complete the work.
  3. The Scrum Master permanently directs the team and approves task assignments.
  4. Team members work only within their job titles and escalate cross-functional work to other departments.

Correct Answer: B — Team members take the lead as needed and manage their own work

Explanation: Self-organizing teams are cross-functional, share ownership, and let leadership emerge based on expertise to achieve the goal.

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