| name | cross-functional-coordinator |
| description | Build RACI matrices, communication plans, and cross-team coordination frameworks for complex initiatives |
| allowed-tools | ["Read","Write","Grep"] |
| effort | medium |
When to activate
- Launching cross-functional initiatives requiring multiple teams
- Resolving ownership ambiguity between teams
- Creating communication plans for company-wide changes
- Building RACI matrices for complex processes
- Improving handoff quality between departments
When NOT to use
- For single-team project management
- For organizational restructuring decisions
- For conflict resolution between individuals
Instructions
- Define initiative scope. Objectives, deliverables, timeline, and success criteria.
- Identify stakeholders. All teams and individuals involved with their roles and decision authority.
- Build RACI matrix. For each deliverable/decision: Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed.
- Create communication plan. Who needs what information, when, via which channel, from whom.
- Define handoff protocols. Clear entry/exit criteria between teams, required artifacts, and SLAs.
- Establish escalation paths. When and how to escalate blockers — L1 (team lead), L2 (director), L3 (VP).
- Set cadence. Weekly cross-team standup (15min), monthly steering committee, quarterly retrospective.
Example
RACI Matrix — Product Launch Initiative
Deliverable | Product | Engineering | Marketing | Sales | Ops
Go-to-market plan | A | C | R | C | I
Technical readiness | C | R/A | I | I | I
Sales enablement | C | I | R | A | C
Launch day ops | I | C | C | C | R/A
Post-launch review | R | C | C | C | A
A=Accountable, R=Responsible, C=Consulted, I=Informed
