workgroups
Task-focused employee clusters
Workgroups are small teams of people collaborating on shared tasks or projects, typically within a larger organization.
In computing, a workgroup is a collection of networked computers that share resources like files and printers without a central server: The office workgroup includes six computers.
The term emphasizes cooperative effort toward common goals.
Distinct unit within organization
- divisionSplitting into parts
- committeeAppointed group for duties
- subsidiaryOf lesser importance
- teamOrganized cooperative unit
unit · management · hierarchy · organization · enterprise · headquarters · bureaucracy · restructuring
Joint action toward shared aims
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
contribution · interdependence · consensus · brainstorming · delegation · roles · accountability · collective
Sequential task progression
- tasksUnits of work
- deadlinesSubmission cutoff times
- deliverablesContracted work products owed
- milestonesNotable points of progress
goals · targets · output · efficiency · project · assignments · tracking · priorities
Formal discussion list
- minutesSixty-second intervals
- discussionExchange of ideas
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
- roundtableLeaderless group discussion
breakout · session · plenary · scheduling · standup · check-in · debrief · decision-making
Business communication software
- channelPassage for transmission
- threadFiber for stitching
- permissionsOfficial allowances granted
- notificationsAutomated messages announcing events
mentions · async · remote · virtual · dashboard · workspace · platform · integration
department
Distinct unit within organization
- divisionSplitting into parts
- committeeAppointed group for duties
- subsidiaryOf lesser importance
team · unit · management · hierarchy · organization · enterprise · headquarters · bureaucracy · restructuring · cross-functional
cooperation
Joint action toward shared aims
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- cohesionTendency to bind together
synergy · contribution · interdependence · consensus · brainstorming · delegation · roles · accountability · collective · participation
workflow
Sequential task progression
- tasksUnits of work
- deadlinesSubmission cutoff times
- deliverablesContracted work products owed
milestones · goals · targets · output · efficiency · project · assignments · tracking · priorities · workload
agenda
Formal discussion list
- minutesSixty-second intervals
- discussionExchange of ideas
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
roundtable · breakout · session · plenary · scheduling · standup · check-in · debrief · decision-making · attendance
Slack
Business communication software
- channelPassage for transmission
- threadFiber for stitching
- permissionsOfficial allowances granted
notifications · mentions · async · remote · virtual · dashboard · workspace · platform · integration · cloud