References to team members include customers, suppliers, and producers of any aspect of work; or refer to those consulted, informed, or above you.
The Ratio WHOOPEE! / WOE = "HOPE-ful courses of Action"
Whoopee! = Capability X Motivation X Probability of Success
(Woe is what you discover when you assess the team)
Capability Section
Capability = Skills, expertise, experience, and knowledge of history. Capability is increased by key players having: (allocate 0-2 points)
1.1 - Adequate authority to act/decide things
1.2 - Access to needed information
1.3 - Tools and Resources (infrastructure support)
1.4 - Skills at Level 3 competency or higher (Skills/Training)
1.5 - Accountability of others (Support/Dependable)
TOTAL = 0 (10 points possible)
Motivation Section
Are you providing adequate "motivators" for the styles of assigned members? (Prevent individual Woes) (allocate 0-2 points)
2.1 - You have defined the mission, vision, and desired outcomes ("Want"/"Not Want" lists)
2.2 - You have agreed upon the "rules of the road" in all colors (red, yellow, green lights are known).
2.3 - You have designed and defined a "road map" and visual tools to get to outcomes (schedules, flows, budgets).
2.4 - You have defined teaming roles (Approvals, Consults, Inform lists, and have integrated this with timelines to ensure accountability of others, including management support).
2.5 - You have defined the personal benefits and rewards for accomplishing this project.
TOTAL = 0 (10 points possible)
Probability of Success Section
Probability of Success Factors (allocate 0-10 points)
3.1 - This is a high visibility project.
3.2 - There is one clear leader assigned at each phase or component (one leader scores 10, two leaders score 5, three or more leaders score 0).
3.3 - Project goals are tied to Priorities or Business plan objectives (no linkage scores 0).
3.4 - The Tasks Lists (W.B.S.) are complete at the 80% known task level (work breakdown details).
3.5 - Rewards for key player and key contributors are known by all and announced for equity and credit taking reasons.
3.6 - There are only non-destructive, normal conflicts.
3.7 - Team Members have less than three major projects.
3.8 - The risk factors are constantly being identified, and reviewed. "Margin of error" issues are addressed with planned back-up strategies.
3.9 - Countdown, launch, and tracking activities have been spelled out and published for all players at each phase.
3.10 - The style of play is "teaming and collaboration" rather than "turf and competition."
Bonus Points: (5 points each)
3.11 - There is groupware in place which everyone on the team can access, such as project websites for tracking.
3.12 - People are trained in "stress and humor skills" to cope with crisis and "political" turmoil.
TOTAL = 0 (10 points possible)
To score your responses in this section, the total point value is divided by 10 and rounded to the nearest integer.
Results
Capability
Motivation
Probability of Success
Whoopee!
0
X
0
X
0
=
0
10 points possible
10 points possible
10 points possible
1,000 points possible
The Right Tool
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