We had a retrospective on our "new" team structure this week and I was playing around with a metaphor to explain my thoughts. We have the following types of work:
- Chores - things we do regularly to keep the lights on. Mowing the grass. Installing batteries into the smoke detector.
- Honey-do/handyman projects - Small improvements requiring only a "honey" and that can be done in a relatively short period of time.
- Projects - Big things we do that take planning and teams. Remodeling the kitchen, Adding a deck.
- Fix what broke - production issues. Replacing the hot water heater when it leaks all over the basement floor.
Project teams are great for doing projects. Don't expect the same benefits for a team doing mostly chores. Calling a team doing mostly chores and maintenance a project team isn't really helping
