The teams you manage are likely to be different with each project. How do you plan to ensure that everyone stays aligned?

Remember to include a method for creating alignment with your team prior to starting your project as well as during the execution phase. Also, it is important to provide a strategy for ensuring your teammates stay aligned with the goals of the project and with the processes used for analysis, development, implementation, and support.

"In my experience it is critical that everyone understands the scope of their responsibilities, the scope of their teammate's work and how all of that comes together from a big picture perspective. I review this with every team I work with. I also ensure that everyone understands the goals of the project and how their work contributes to it. We review the roadmap, discuss milestones and make sure everyone is on the same page with the plan.

I also work with my teams to ensure we all understand the process we will be using. My teams usually follow an agile methodology and I sometimes work with clients that are new to it. It is important to everyone to be clear on the operating procedures and the communication plan in an agile setting.

I communicate with my teammates frequently during all of my projects. We review the roadmap, discuss any process improvement opportunities, and we make adjustments as necessary. These three strategies combined result in teams that are well aligned."