A cross-functional team is a group of people with different functional expertise working toward a
common goal1. In SAFe, a cross-functional team has all the necessary skills to turn an idea into a
working product2. This means that each team member can define, build, and test a component or
Feature, without relying on external dependencies or handoffs3. This enables the team to deliver
value faster, with higher quality and lower risk. Reference: What Are Cross Functional Teams? –
Forbes Advisor, What is Cross-Functional Team in Agile? - Visual Paradigm, SAFe for Teams | SAFe
Practitioner (SP) Certification, [Cross-functional teams: what are they and how to make them work]
