Role Forward

Do you think writing a detailed description of project roles is a boring waste of time? OK, maybe you are not that extreme. Do you think it is a good idea but not a top priority say, ahead of creating the project work plan? You are wrong on both counts. If you don’t do this up front and use it every time you introduce new team members, and if you don’t make sure that everyone is actually working according to their roles, you are sowing chaos into the fabric of your project. Does this mean that everyone has to ONLY do what is in their role? Of course not. There is always some overlap and always a need for people to pitch in and help on activities beyond their role. But if you don’t get clarity about each person’s primary responsibility, you are asking for trouble. So DO IT! Here is a starter template and exampe you can use to make the job easier:

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  1. emt training says:

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