Working in a Cross Functional Team

Team Launch Checklist
Questions to be addressed on how the team will work together

Part of the "Team Working Agreement Process"

Teams should develop a formal plan which answer the following questions:

QUESTIONS/ ISSUES

1. Who are the members of the team?
2. What is the team's mission?
3. What is the goal of the team?
4. What are the primary deliverables of the team?
5. What are the specific roles and duties of each team member?
6. Will the team utilize sub-teams?
      How will the sub-teams be structured?
      How will sub-teams interact with primary teams?
      Reporting mechanism
      Communication updates
      Who are the final decision makers
      What are the specific roles and duties of each sub-team member?
7. How will any outsourcing be structured?
8. What ground rules will the team use and enforce in team meetings?
      Conduct?
      Language?
      Listening/clarification?
      Workload balance?
      Points of impasse?
      Points of conflict?
      Intra-team appreciation/thank you's?
      Use of time?
      Sharing power?
      Work/family schedule issues?
      Others?
9. What processes will the team use to:
      Make decisions?
      Manage action items?
      Set priorities?
      Document and track agreements?
      Add new members of the team or change team members
10. How will new priorities and action items be managed?
       Incoming point of contact
       Accepted/rejected
       Assimilated and delegated
       Avoid duplication/overlaps
11. How will the team work with other teams?
       Communication
       Point of contact
       Resolve disputes
       Pass on work
       Take on work
       Share work
       Send appreciation
12. What diversity factors are operating within the team or between teams?
13. Does the team have the needed skills or resources?
14. How will the team manage skill transfer/ acquisition of new skills
       Does the team, or specific members, need coaching?
       What training mechanisms will be in place
       How will the team members have a chance to practice new skills?
15. What expectations does the team have of:
       Project Team Leader or Coordinator
       Supervisor(s)
       Manager(s)
       Director(s)