Team Interaction and Action Items

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  • Induction to be formal with functional and technical walkthroughs. Logs needs to be maintained. Videos on product features can be used.
  • SME / Backup SME / Volunteer list should be published.
  • Major Decisions should be formally communicated (besides meetings, email for records).
  • Meeting with RMG should be periodic.
  • Inspite of daily standups, atleast once a  fornight meet with formal agenda.
  • Review Daily Progress to minute detail of each assoicate via a tracker/tool smart scrum etc.
  • Every other days review meetings with deep dive on tech or process are a must.
  • Leave Tracker.
  • Competency Development Tracking in icalms. Part of Goal Sheet.
  • Mandatory 1 hr Learning Session every week.
  • Thank you Thrusday...recognize and appreciate good work/initiatives.
  • Risk Review Meeting every week with leads, once in two weeks by Management.
  • Right Size Team.
  • Read Each E-Mail and Doc. Clear Backlog of Docs Daily. Share review daily.
  • Have right backups and BCP of physical and electronic resources in place.
  • Publish RIN and Schedule...Communicate milestones well...Use the Team Whiteboard..
  • Career Planning for each associate.
  • Emphasize Self Review of each deliverable by each associate.
  • TDD
  • Sonar and PMD hygine.
  • Do it right the first time.
  • Try to make gradual changes to work
  • Monthly Team Outing and Fun..

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