From 545809fecc2e8442a57984028b7c6dbe82579e2d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Manfred Touron <94029+moul@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2023 11:23:23 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] feat: Cceate taskforce-warzone.md --- .../workflows/taskforce-warzone.md | 46 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 46 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/engineering/workflows/taskforce-warzone.md diff --git a/docs/engineering/workflows/taskforce-warzone.md b/docs/engineering/workflows/taskforce-warzone.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7e272bd --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/engineering/workflows/taskforce-warzone.md @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +# Warzone/Taskforce Workflow + +This high-intensity, deeply focused workflow is tailor-made for scenarios demanding swift and concentrated efforts. Whether it's to address a critical bug, achieve a demanding milestone, or rise to an occasion such as a hackathon, this model emphasizes uninterrupted work, team synergy, and post-action reflection. + +## Context + +- **Critical Moments**: Addressing urgent bugs or challenges. +- **High Stakes Launches**: Key product releases or updates. +- **Time-bound Collaborations**: Hackathons, team retreats, or short-term collaborations with teammates. + +## Principles + +- **Deep Focus & Independence**: Allow teams or individuals to concentrate without distractions, maximizing productivity. +- **High Agility**: Decisions and adjustments should be made swiftly, valuing practical solutions over perfection. +- **Collaborative Intensity**: Embrace the momentum of working closely with teammates, capitalizing on collective brainpower. +- **Post-Action Reflection**: Dedicate time after the intense phase for documentation, evaluation, and planning next steps. + +## Stages + +1. **Rapid Onboarding & Clarification**: + * Set clear objectives and immediate deliverables. + * Allocate roles, ensuring minimal overlap and maximum efficiency. + +2. **High-Speed Execution**: + * Engage in intensive, distraction-free work periods. + * Maintain fluid communication channels, facilitating rapid queries and clarifications. + +3. **Frequent Sync-Ups**: + * Hold brief, regular check-ins to align, update, and tackle blockers. + * Realign objectives and strategies as needed based on real-time challenges. + +4. **Wrap-up & Documentation**: + * At the close of the warzone period, regroup to consolidate findings, outputs, and learnings. + * Create comprehensive documentation detailing what was done, challenges faced, and how they were overcome. + +5. **Retrospective & Forward Planning**: + * Analyze successes, areas of improvement, and unforeseen challenges. + * Open issues or tasks based on learnings, to address at a later date. + +## Recommendations + +- **Post-Warzone Decompression**: Given the intensity, ensure team members have time to relax and rejuvenate after the rush. +- **Embrace Imperfections**: Understand that in such a high-paced setting, solutions might be temporary or suboptimal, requiring future refinement. +- **Celebrate Achievements**: Acknowledge the hard work, progress made, and lessons learned during the sprint. + +Harnessing the Warzone/Taskforce Workflow is about embracing urgency, making swift strides, and then ensuring the aftermath is methodically documented and planned for. It's about the journey as much as the destination. From bae3ed2d575b11cb14f64ccbe049e0a976c1db1f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: moul <94029+moul@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2023 11:28:52 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] chore: fixup Signed-off-by: moul <94029+moul@users.noreply.github.com> --- .../workflows/taskforce-warzone.md | 63 +++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/engineering/workflows/taskforce-warzone.md b/docs/engineering/workflows/taskforce-warzone.md index 7e272bd..18dc0a2 100644 --- a/docs/engineering/workflows/taskforce-warzone.md +++ b/docs/engineering/workflows/taskforce-warzone.md @@ -1,46 +1,45 @@ -# Warzone/Taskforce Workflow +# Taskforce/Warzone Workflow -This high-intensity, deeply focused workflow is tailor-made for scenarios demanding swift and concentrated efforts. Whether it's to address a critical bug, achieve a demanding milestone, or rise to an occasion such as a hackathon, this model emphasizes uninterrupted work, team synergy, and post-action reflection. +When projects or situations demand exceptional intensity and swift results, the +Taskforce/Warzone Workflow is the strategy of choice. -## Context +Ideally tailored for scenarios like hackathons, team retreats, high-pressure +launch periods, tackling complex critical bugs, or in-depth security audits. -- **Critical Moments**: Addressing urgent bugs or challenges. -- **High Stakes Launches**: Key product releases or updates. -- **Time-bound Collaborations**: Hackathons, team retreats, or short-term collaborations with teammates. +The beauty of this workflow is its allowance to temporarily bypass standard +procedures to achieve mission-critical objectives. ## Principles -- **Deep Focus & Independence**: Allow teams or individuals to concentrate without distractions, maximizing productivity. -- **High Agility**: Decisions and adjustments should be made swiftly, valuing practical solutions over perfection. -- **Collaborative Intensity**: Embrace the momentum of working closely with teammates, capitalizing on collective brainpower. -- **Post-Action Reflection**: Dedicate time after the intense phase for documentation, evaluation, and planning next steps. +- **Unyielding Focus**: Dedicated attention, shielding members from other tasks. +- **Agility Over Perfection**: Swift decision-making and solutions are paramount. +- **Team Synergy**: Optimal collaboration and enthusiasm lead the charge. +- **Post-Mission Reflection**: Documenting and learning once the dust settles. ## Stages -1. **Rapid Onboarding & Clarification**: - * Set clear objectives and immediate deliverables. - * Allocate roles, ensuring minimal overlap and maximum efficiency. +1. **Rapid Alignment**: + * Define immediate goals and assign responsibilities. + * Ensure members are prepped for fast action. -2. **High-Speed Execution**: - * Engage in intensive, distraction-free work periods. - * Maintain fluid communication channels, facilitating rapid queries and clarifications. - -3. **Frequent Sync-Ups**: - * Hold brief, regular check-ins to align, update, and tackle blockers. - * Realign objectives and strategies as needed based on real-time challenges. +2. **Intense Execution**: + * Dive into work, minimizing distractions. + * Maintain succinct communication for direction or clarifications. + * **Celebrate Quick Wins**: Recognize small milestones to boost morale. -4. **Wrap-up & Documentation**: - * At the close of the warzone period, regroup to consolidate findings, outputs, and learnings. - * Create comprehensive documentation detailing what was done, challenges faced, and how they were overcome. +3. **Dynamic Sync-Ups**: + * Hold brief, frequent meetings for recalibration. + * Address challenges immediately, ensuring smooth progress. -5. **Retrospective & Forward Planning**: - * Analyze successes, areas of improvement, and unforeseen challenges. - * Open issues or tasks based on learnings, to address at a later date. +4. **Reflect & Chronicle**: + * Review actions, challenges, and outcomes. + * Document findings for future reference and action. + * **Schedule Recovery**: Post-intensity, allocate recovery and relaxation time. -## Recommendations +5. **Evaluate & Plan Forward**: + * Gauge triumphs and areas of growth. + * Detail tasks or issues to address post-exercise. + * **Iterative Approach Reminder**: Understand that under-pressure solutions may need future refinements. -- **Post-Warzone Decompression**: Given the intensity, ensure team members have time to relax and rejuvenate after the rush. -- **Embrace Imperfections**: Understand that in such a high-paced setting, solutions might be temporary or suboptimal, requiring future refinement. -- **Celebrate Achievements**: Acknowledge the hard work, progress made, and lessons learned during the sprint. - -Harnessing the Warzone/Taskforce Workflow is about embracing urgency, making swift strides, and then ensuring the aftermath is methodically documented and planned for. It's about the journey as much as the destination. +Executing this workflow tactfully can channel its concentrated power to deliver +outstanding results under pressure.