Put the dependencies where the people can inspect them together.
An initiative can have several accurate descriptions and no shared representation of how they fit.
A coordination model gives the participants a place to locate the relationships among purpose, information, activity, and responsibility.
It should be built around a practical use.
| Part of the model | What it helps the group examine |
|---|---|
| Intended result | What the undertaking is meant to accomplish |
| State of work | What has been established and what remains open |
| Dependency | What another action or participant needs |
| Information | What must travel with enough meaning to be used |
| Responsibility | Who carries the next part and what they must understand |
The details can be tuned to the initiative. A complete enterprise model is unnecessary when one consequential crossing needs attention first.
Howard Pearlmutter's work spans enterprise integration, renewable-energy processes, financial information, lifecycle software, and human interfaces. He can help connect the representation with the technical and organizational work beneath it.
Stakeholders can then inspect the same account, supply missing context, and identify where their interpretations differ. A prototype or technical examination can address the uncertainty the model reveals.
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Explore review, briefing, or prototyping. Begin with the relationship the group needs to understand before the next action can be carried responsibly.