Ground rules are policies and guidelines that are to be by the project group and intended to help individual members. They must be clear, consistent, agreed-to, and followed by the team members. The purpose of ground rules is to adhere to the agreed style of working, which directly impacts the project's success.
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We have seen that ground rules add value to the overall team communication, participation, cooperation, and support, as these are meant to address the behavioral aspects of project delivery.
The following are some of the top areas where rules are seen effective and, hence, should be created:
- Team meetings
- For example, the ground rule for stand up meetings could be just highlighting in brief the key accomplishments and challenges per track/lead
- Communication
- Verbal communications are a must and soft skills are important traits to have for the project team members. However, sharing relevant information with the impacted stakeholders in a formal...