task-forces
Special assignment groups
Task-forces is the plural of task force, a temporary group assembled to accomplish a specific objective.
Task forces bring together people with relevant expertise to address a particular problem: The mayor created task-forces to study housing and transportation.
The term originates in military usage but now applies broadly to government, business, and organizational contexts.
Joint effort toward shared aim
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
alliance · liaison · inter-agency · stakeholders · committee · delegation · representatives · cross-functional
Purpose or goal
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- directiveFormal command or instruction
- investigationFormal examination of facts
inquiry · response · operation · initiative · oversight · recommendation · findings · implementation
Special operations soldier
- SWATElite police squad
- SEALsNaval special forces
- DeltaAlluvial formation at mouth
- SASThree-letter acronym, multiple meanings
Rangers · Green Berets · Spetsnaz · counter-terrorism · intervention · deployment · extraction · reconnaissance
Arranging for future events
- policyAdopted principle of action
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- prioritizationRanking by importance
decision-making · forecasting · benchmarking · evaluation · review · framework · methodology · goal-setting
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
coalition · alliance · liaison · inter-agency · stakeholders · committee · delegation · representatives · cross-functional · consensus-building
objective
Purpose or goal
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- directiveFormal command or instruction
investigation · inquiry · response · operation · initiative · oversight · recommendation · findings · implementation · deadline
commando
Special operations soldier
SAS · Rangers · Green Berets · Spetsnaz · counter-terrorism · intervention · deployment · extraction · reconnaissance
planning
Arranging for future events
- policyAdopted principle of action
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
prioritization · decision-making · forecasting · benchmarking · evaluation · review · framework · methodology · goal-setting · recommendations