Update Realignment Process Details
Why is this change being made?
Updating the current Realignment process to optimize for 1) agility, 2) efficiency, and 3) ensuring SSOT.
Since this page was created we've created a lot of new types of realignments, streamlined our processes, and expanded many teams. With the significant shift across the company to prioritize AI, we will likely be seeing more Borrows, Rapid Actions, Realignments, etc., and we want to ensure we are set up to be able to move quickly in a compliant way.
The core changes reflected are:
- Referring to the realignment bucket as "Team Alignment Changes" to incorporate all of the types of changes we now have documented, as opposed to bucketing everything as a realignment. Since this page was created we now also have Borrows, Rapid Actions, Engineering Allocations, etc.
- Streamlining our process and adding in a few key steps and resources (I.E. Team Member Realignment template)
- Incorporating team alignment change key guiding principles
- Defining when Legal does/does not need to be involved
- Separating "Team Alignment Change process" touchpoints that should occur regardless of the change type from the core permanent realignment process
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Edited by Giuliana Lucchesi