Embrace Mission Checklist

Embrace Mission™

Mission is about people, not projects. -- Todd Engstrom

Behavior without purpose is the essence of chaos.

The third mastery of business capability teams is Embrace Mission™.

Critical mission perspectives include:

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Initiating the right mission is only possible after engaging in your System and understanding the problem/opportunity.
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Wrap your mission with differentiating and impactful TOBA -- Thinking, Organizing, Behavior, and Actions.
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Embrace 80/20 thinking throughout your mission to reduce complexity and focus on vital requirements.
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Use visualization to understand the System and its parts holistically.
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Commit to the right approach, organization, and resource consumption that enable mission success.

Increase Your Project's Long-Term Success

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Wrap Your Project with Capability Thinking®

Initiate the Right Mission

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Work the Right Problems & Opportunities

Solve the Right Problem

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Understand the Problem & Opportunity
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Do BAH HUM BUG
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Create Cooperative Knowledge
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Think 80/20 -- Embrace Less is More
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Reduce Complexity
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Consider Other Solution Levers
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Assess Solution Options

Define Succinct Outcomes

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Visualize Big Picture
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Specify Outcomes
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Confirm Scope
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Define Vital Requirements
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Avoid Rework, aka Ka-Ching! Late in Your Project

Minimize Resource Consumption

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Measure Value
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Estimate Work
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Approve Fee Arrangements
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Define Clear Organization

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Organize with Clarity

Embrace Engagement

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Engage Constituencies and Partners Early
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Engage Sponsors & Owners

Align on Right Approach

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Promote Proven Practices
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Assess Choices & Consequences
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Align Skills to Business Need
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Choose the Right Project Type
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Leverage Your Organization's Standards & Assets

Commit to Your Mission

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Control Your Destiny