How does Apple Inc organize development teams?

Question

Apple computer has recently had a prodigious output of software (for example the iPad-specific productivity applications, and iOS4). My (purely subjective) experience has been that this recent software is of excellent quality.

Does anyone know of any specific techniques or processes that Apple use that might contribute to this?

Answer 1

I think the big one is vision/leadership. There are plenty of articles about Apple's fortunes with and without Jobs at the helm.