DrupalCon Baltimore 2017: Successfully Integrate Teams of Internal and External Developers

This session focuses on the integration of in-house Drupal teams with external development vendors, exploring both the benefits and challenges involved. The speaker, a senior front-end developer with over five years of experience managing mixed teams, shares insights on how to foster collaboration and maintain a cohesive team dynamic. Key topics include preparing your internal team for external collaboration, improving productivity, managing roles and responsibilities, and ensuring effective communication to avoid common pitfalls. Attendees, particularly project managers and team leads with project management experience, will receive practical strategies for successfully overseeing combined internal and external teams to achieve optimal project outcomes.