Three versions of one plan
Three technicians each have their own copy of the cabling plan. One adds a new socket. The others never see it. On the day, the cable is the wrong length.
One shared copy, kept in one place, would have stopped it.
Key words
| Word | What it means |
|---|---|
| Wiki | a website that a team can edit together |
| Shared workspace | one online place where a team keeps files, chat and tasks |
| Issue log | a list of problems, with who owns each and its state |
| Gantt chart | bars on a time line that show when each task starts and ends |
| Kanban board | columns such as to do, doing and done, with a card for each task |
| Burndown chart | a line that shows how much work is left as time goes by |
| Procedure | a step by step set of instructions for a job |
| Policy | a written rule that a company expects everyone to follow |
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I can say what shared documents, workspaces, project tools and company documents are for.
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Tools that keep a team in step
| Tool | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Wiki | Pages the team edits together | How we set up a new user |
| Shared document | One file, edited by many, with history | The cabling plan |
| Shared workspace | Files, chat and tasks in one place | A project space for an office move |
| Issue log | Each problem, owner and state | Socket 14 has no link: owner Sam, open |
| Gantt chart | Tasks on a time line | Cabling Monday to Tuesday, testing Wednesday |
| Kanban board | Cards moving across columns | To do, Doing, Done |
| Burndown chart | Work left over time | 20 tasks on day 1, 5 on day 8 |
| Policy, process and procedure documents | The rules and steps of the company | Acceptable use policy, a joiners procedure |
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