Content of a Mission
The mission covers the areas of responsibility (the What) and the culture and standards of behavior (the How).
The mission clarifies the following points:
- What is our self-image. What is the purpose of the team?
- How does the team position itself within the cluster and the organization?
- How do we want to work together internally (rules of conduct within the team)? How do we behave towards our environment, our “suppliers” and “customers”?
- What roles and areas of responsibility are there in the team?
The Mission of a Cluster is derived from the Mission of the Organization, refined and supplemented as necessary.
The Mission of a Team is derived from the Mission of the Cluster, refined and supplemented as necessary.
The mission should be reviewed at regular intervals and adjusted if necessary so that it corresponds to the current circumstances of the environment and the understanding of the members.
The mission, the Definition-of-done and the Definition-of-Ready form the basis for the group's work process.
Content of a Cluster Mission
Based on the Organizations’s mission, a Cluster mission includes:
- Coherence with the Organization’s Mission: What contribution does the cluster make and how?
- Collaboration with other Clusters: How do we behave in our work with other clusters?
- Collaboration of Teams in the Cluster: Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing between Teams.
- Support and integration: Ensure seamless integration and support of individual Teams to achieve common goals.
- Innovation: Utilising the strengths of different teams to drive innovation and deliver high quality solutions.
- Continuous improvement: Fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the Cluster.
The Cluster Mission is refined by the missions of its Teams and Groups.