Team Performance under Coronavirus Rules
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The purpose of this article is to outline protocols for preserving office productivity when team members are required to work out of their homes.
- ‘Work’ is the transformation of information/ knowledge to action.
- Work consists of tasks, some of which must be performed in sequence, some not.
- Different tasks need different skills, so a team approach featuring cooperation and collaboration is key to productivity.
The big question is how does an organization preserve productivity following a transition from on-location teams to virtual teams?
We can approach the question by examining the various attributes of work (what, why, who, when and where).
What – transform information/knowledge into action.
Why – to build, sustain and augment Competitive Advantage.
Who – different skillsindividuals based on different needs at workflow tasks.
When – as and when tasks along workflows become “current”.
Where – at the office, now at home.
Essentials for Task Management
- Agree on tasks and their sequencing i.e. build an inventory of workflows for use at each project/initiative
- Roll out your workflows to a workflow/workload Case Management Platform i.e. ACM/BPM (Adaptive Case Management/Business Process Management), featuring a workflow engine that auto-posts tasks to the attention of workers with the required skill sets to enable workers to take “ownership” of specific tasks.
- Provide facilities for workers at tasks to view project/initiative data, perform work, highlight progress, record data/observations at tasks, and declare tasks to be complete when the time is right.
- Allow workers to communicate with peers with supervisors re tasks that are current along project/initiative workflows/timelines.
- Allow supervisors using workload management tools (i.e. R.A.L.B. – Resource Allocation, Leveling and Balancing) to adjust task priorities.
- Build up project/initiative Histories so that workers can view progress, improve decision-making at Casestasks and anticipate/plan future progress.
Success with digital transformation
For quick results, contact a consultant who can walk you through the eight steps detailed in “How to Install BPM in a Company”.