Chapter 1.2, Problem I.21E

Coordination is essential for the success of any project or endeavor. It involves aligning the efforts of individuals or groups towards a common goal, ensuring that everyone is working together efficiently and effectively. Effective coordination requires clear communication, mutual understanding, and collaboration among team members. It also involves establishing roles and responsibilities, setting deadlines, and monitoring progress to ensure that tasks are completed on time and within budget. Additionally, coordination involves identifying and resolving any conflicts or issues that may arise during the course of the project. By fostering a collaborative and supportive environment, coordination helps to maximize productivity, minimize errors, and ultimately achieve success.   Question: How can leaders cultivate a culture of effective coordination within their teams or organizations, and what strategies can they employ to encourage collaboration and mutual support among team members?

Mario has been the cost accountant for a large manufacturing company for ten years. Over his ten-year tenure, Mario has been an outstanding employee. In fact, twice during that time period, Mario was named “Employee of the Year.” However, over the past four months, Mario’s manager, Marielle, has begun to notice changes in his behavior. Interactions with Mario are often unpleasant. Last week Marielle told Mario about a new project that will begin in one month for which he was named team leader. He did not take the news well, complaining bitterly to Marielle about the amount of work that he had, the extra hours that he is expected to put in with no addition in pay, the nature of the individuals on the teams of which he is a part, and just about everything else happening in the firm. Yesterday, Marielle asked him a question about a project that is to be completed by Friday of this week and received the same lengthy complaints. She is stunned by this behavior since no one else voiced such…

As a project manager, you have open positions for a product owner and a scrum master. To facilitate the hiring process, you have been asked to help with the following:   Write detailed job descriptions for both positions for the purpose of seeking potential candidates. The provided descriptions should be in par with those you find on job boards such as indeed.com. You can review job descriptions on job board sites, but do not copy an existing one. Come up with your own based on course materials for this week. Write a detailed checklist/criteria for initial screening of candidates for the scrum master position. The checklist will be used by HR to quickly sift through the candidates. Note that HR personnel are not experts in this field like you are. Write instructions that would help them with the use of the checklist/criteria.   Make sure to consider desired traits, technical and soft skills for each role in an Agile environment.