As I was reading this, before you wondered whether your audience might be confused, I felt I was on a strategy discussion, but the purpose being what is the end we want to achieve and then work backwards to achieving it. Assuming I followed correctly, it feels like you implied sometimes we don't do that, but instead start at the beginning and work our way to the end.
That too I guess can happen. But in my mind the biggest concern was more fundamental - if we can't agree on that end, chances are we are not pulling things to the same direction... You see what I mean? It's a problem deeper than simply the approach, rather the assumptions in the minds of those involved. Are we REALLY working towards the same end or just implying that somehow? This sort of thing...
I totally get what you are saying. The end result needs to be agreed upon and aligned with the key stakeholders who then ensure their teams are all working towards that end goal. Team 1 shouldn't have one view of it that doesn't align with say Team 2 who is working on it too.
As I was reading this, before you wondered whether your audience might be confused, I felt I was on a strategy discussion, but the purpose being what is the end we want to achieve and then work backwards to achieving it. Assuming I followed correctly, it feels like you implied sometimes we don't do that, but instead start at the beginning and work our way to the end.
That too I guess can happen. But in my mind the biggest concern was more fundamental - if we can't agree on that end, chances are we are not pulling things to the same direction... You see what I mean? It's a problem deeper than simply the approach, rather the assumptions in the minds of those involved. Are we REALLY working towards the same end or just implying that somehow? This sort of thing...
I totally get what you are saying. The end result needs to be agreed upon and aligned with the key stakeholders who then ensure their teams are all working towards that end goal. Team 1 shouldn't have one view of it that doesn't align with say Team 2 who is working on it too.