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Attitude Influence Diagram

Attitude Influence Diagram: Eliminating Political Roadblocks

September 20, 2022June 1, 2020 by Jeanne Bradford

Have you ever had an excellent product concept derailed by internal politics? It is frustrating since good ideas that could benefit the company as well as the individuals involved are blocked for irrational causes. The Attitude Influence Diagram is one tool that helps to overcome political obstacles.

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The Function Phase Matrix: Clarifying Roles and Responsibilities

September 21, 2022May 8, 2020 by Jeanne Bradford

The Function Phase Matrix helps clarify cross-functional team objectives, roles and responsibilities. It tracks key deliverables across the phases of a project and identifies each function’s participation in each of these phases.

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Circle Dot Chart: Clarifying Responsibilities

September 20, 2022April 10, 2020 by John Carter

Sorting out who does what on a project is pretty basic. Clear tasks with clear responsibilities and deadlines is Project Management 101. But how many projects have you managed where it was unclear who was responsible for a deliverable until it turned into a mess? The Circle Dot Chart addresses this issue.

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Staffing Ratio Matrix: Optimizing Workloads Across Functions

September 21, 2022April 2, 2020 by John Carter

The Staffing Ratio Matrix contains a summary of all the projects in a given function, charted against the key functions found on a cross-functional team.

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Affinity for Diagrams

August 15, 2021March 19, 2020 by John Carter

The affinity diagram is a graphical technique for seeing patterns and achieving consensus in a group process that builds up from the details into a complete picture that provides insight based on facts.

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Four-Fields Map

Optimizing Processes: Four Fields Mapping

September 21, 2022October 17, 2011 by Jeanne Bradford

Four-Fields Process Map Originated in Japan, the Four-Fields Map is a graphical technique most commonly applied to cross-functional processes.

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Managing Project Cadence: Deliverable Hit Rate Chart

March 23, 2022October 10, 2011 by Jeanne Bradford

The Deliverable Hit Rate tool manages project cadence by monitoring the progress of completed tasks against a target over time.

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