Let’s Squadify! Lessons Learnt Transitioning from a Component Team Model to a Squad-Based Model

https://apac.productmanagementfestival.com/conference/lets-squadify-lessons-learnt-transitioning-component-team-model-squad-based-model/

Jonathan Wong Head of Product Rakuten Viki

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Largely thanks to stories from successful startups like Spotify, squad-based team models are the popular way of scaling up product and engineering teams in tech today. However, are squads really the right model for your organization? This talk will compare the pros and cons for both the squad and component team approaches, and share Rakuten Viki’s journey and lessons learnt from transitioning from component teams into squads.