workstreams
Concurrent project threads
Workstreams are distinct tracks of activity within a larger project, each focused on a specific area or deliverable.
The term belongs to corporate and project management jargon, where complex initiatives get divided into parallel efforts: The marketing workstream is on schedule, but the technical workstream needs more resources.
Often interchangeable with "tracks" or "initiatives."
What something generates
- deliverablesContracted work products owed
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- targetsIntended aims or marks
- goalsIntended end results
progress · results · metrics · performance · efficiency · throughput · velocity · backlog
Lacking fat; incline
- agileLimber and quick-moving
- kaizenPhilosophy of incremental progress
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
automation · scalability · efficiency · refinement · standardization
Organized cooperative movement
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
- prioritizationRanking by importance
planning · tracking · reporting · accountability · ownership · escalation · roadmap · portfolio
Long-distance fluid transport tube
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- procedurePrescribed sequence of actions
- taskWork to be done
- operationProcess of working
automation · orchestration · lifecycle · flowchart · mapping · scheduling · execution · framework
Spanning multiple areas
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- integrationCombining into a whole
- liaisonConnector between groups
communication · handover · interdependence · synchronization · alignment · interface · touchpoint · coordination
output
What something generates
- deliverablesContracted work products owed
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- targetsIntended aims or marks
goals · progress · results · metrics · performance · efficiency · throughput · velocity · backlog · sprint
lean
Lacking fat; incline
- agileLimber and quick-moving
- kaizenPhilosophy of incremental progress
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
bottleneck · automation · scalability · efficiency · refinement · standardization
coordination
Organized cooperative movement
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
prioritization · planning · tracking · reporting · accountability · ownership · escalation · roadmap · portfolio · initiative
pipeline
Long-distance fluid transport tube
operation · automation · orchestration · lifecycle · flowchart · mapping · scheduling · execution · framework · architecture
cross-functional
Spanning multiple areas
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- integrationCombining into a whole
liaison · communication · handover · interdependence · synchronization · alignment · interface · touchpoint · coordination · stakeholder
workstreamsdowntime
Period of non-operation
inactivity · stagnation · idle time · idleness · stoppage