taskforces
Temporary working groups
Taskforces is a plural of taskforce, a group assembled to work on a specific problem or objective.
The term originated in military contexts for temporary units formed around a mission, but now appears widely in government and business: The mayor appointed several taskforces to address homelessness.
Also spelled as two words: task forces.
Temporary alliance for action
- jointShared by multiple parties
- combinedMerged into one
- intergovernmentalBetween or among governments
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
coordination · liaison · partnership · federal · investigative · regulatory · FBI · DEA
Elite unconventional warfare troops
- green beretsElite Army commandos
- commandosElite assault troops
- rangersPark patrol or commandos
- platoonSmall infantry formation
squadron · battalion · brigade · division · corps · infantry · marines · airborne
Group assigned shared work
- cross-functionalSpanning multiple areas
- steering committeeGroup guiding an organization's direction
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
- deliverablesContracted work products owed
synergy · alignment · roadmap · sprint · agile · scrum · strategy · consulting
Purpose-driven task
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- raidSudden armed incursion
- patrolRegular surveillance route
surveillance · extraction · interdiction · sweep · mobilization · response · search and rescue · disaster relief
Appointed group for duties
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- advisoryNotice recommending action
- recommendationsProposed courses of action
- reportFormal written findings
mandate · objectives · stakeholders · findings · reform · initiative · oversight · review
coalition
Temporary alliance for action
- jointShared by multiple parties
- combinedMerged into one
- intergovernmentalBetween or among governments
collaboration · coordination · liaison · partnership · federal · investigative · regulatory · FBI · DEA · Interpol
special forces
Elite unconventional warfare troops
- green beretsElite Army commandos
- commandosElite assault troops
- rangersPark patrol or commandos
platoon · squadron · battalion · brigade · division · corps · infantry · marines · airborne · joint operations
project team
Group assigned shared work
- cross-functionalSpanning multiple areas
- steering committeeGroup guiding an organization's direction
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
deliverables · synergy · alignment · roadmap · sprint · agile · scrum · strategy · consulting · reorganization
mission
Purpose-driven task
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- raidSudden armed incursion
patrol · surveillance · extraction · interdiction · sweep · mobilization · response · search and rescue · disaster relief · humanitarian
committee
Appointed group for duties
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- advisoryNotice recommending action
- recommendationsProposed courses of action
report · mandate · objectives · stakeholders · findings · reform · initiative · oversight · review · assessment
taskforcesstanding committees
Ongoing legislative oversight bodies
institutions · bureaus · ministries · divisions · permanent staff
taskforcesdepartments
Subdivisions of an organization
bureaus · divisions · branches · ministries · directorates