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The following are some tips and ideas for managing the work of Tiger Teams, Spec Teams and the deliverables being requested-\- prioritization of user stories, statements of work/assignments, spec writing, reviews, managing meetings, and creating models to communicate goals (workflows, story relationships, teams, etc).

Link: [SPECIFICATION TEMPLATES|OLE:Specification Templates]

h2. Spec, Research, & other Teams

Managing Meetings (Spec Team lead and SA)

* Best Practices for Virtual Meetings
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* [OLE:Functional Specifications Facilitators Guide]
* Meeting agenda and goals
* Meeting Minutes
* Document your decisions
* Utilize a "parking lot"
* Due dates
* Time-limit brainstorming & discussions
* No meeting end without assignments, next steps
* Doodle.com
* Google Docs (Dropbox.com)







Managing (leveraging) Resources

* Asking your Tiger Team for Help
* Define leads for tasks (spec writing vs modeling vs data requirements vs testing)
* Making assignments vs requesting help
* Celebrate decisions and accomplishments
* [Teams & Collaboration Lists|OLE:OLE Tools & Working Teams]




Managing Deliverables

* Start with a schedule and a plan
* (sample gantt of work)
* Developing Workflow and Dataflow Models for Specs
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** [Gliffy Diagrams|OLE:OLE Sandbox]
** Visio (if license)
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** Microsoft Office
*** Word
*** Powerpoint
* [Balsamiq\- Wireframes|OLE:User Interface Design Templates]&nbsp;(user interface design)
* Use the Templates (user story spec template, whitepaper template, models, data requirements, test scripts)



h2. Tiger Teams

Please refer to tips for spec teams, and also use the following ideas and resources as applicable or helpful to your efforts.

_Planning-Organizing\- Managing-Reviewing_

* Prioritization of User Stories
* Statements of Work/Organizing Assignments
* Managing competing priorities
** (sample gantt timeline)
** staggering team starts
** start, spec writing/completion, TT reviews
* Spec Reviews
* Gap Analysis
* Technical tasks and needs, as identified






h2. Other Tips & Resources

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* [OLE:Specification Best Practices]
* [OLE:Specifications Checklist]