Not all team decisions need to be made by the entire team. There. Someone said it. In some cases, we can trust a single individual to make the decision because they have the most experience and insight. In other situations, we want a variety of interests and perspectives included to ensure a well-considered, unbiased decision. But how do we decide who and what and when? Put down the RACI chart - there's a better way! A Collaboration Contract is a simple tool that allows team members to opt into conversations and decisions. With a Collaboration Contract, teams identify the decision makers, and through an open selection process, establish their desired level of autonomy. This is a not a decision-making tool, but a tool for assembling the decision making team with clear expectations and agreements. Join Diane and Doc in this hands-on workshop where you will learn what it takes to run your own Collaboration Contract. Learn this powerful technique today and establish clearer decision making for your team tomorrow. More details: https://confengine.com/agile-india-2019/proposal/8523/collaboration-contracts Conference link: https://2019.agileindia.org

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Collaboration
Contracts
Diane Zajac - @AgileSquirrel
Doc Norton - @DocOnDev
#AgileIndia2019

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Diane & Doc

3. @AgileSquirrel | @DocOnDev
Decision
Making

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Decisions
on a
team

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Should we involve ever yone
In all decisions?

6. Cheap Chair
from OfficeBarn.
Lumbar
Support!
I
like the office
I don’t care, but
we could each buy
our own.
Herman
Miller!
It doesn’t
matter to me, but I
like leather.

7. Cheap Chair
from OfficeBarn.
Lumbar
Support!
I
like the office
Herman
Miller!
I don’t care, but
we could each buy
our own.
It doesn’t
matter to me, but I
like leather.

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Who
Makes
The
Call?
All this discussion was super
helpful. Really. Now let’s do what I said in
the first place.

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Roles

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Cab and
Coffee

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Decisions, Decisions
Native or Responsive Web
for Mobile Experience?
What brand(s) of coffee dowe offer?

12. @AgileSquirrel | @DocOnDev
Make a List
Native or Responsive Web
for Mobile Experience?
What brand(s) of coffee do
we offer?
Do we offer donuts too?
Cloud or our own servers?

13. @AgileSquirrel | @DocOnDev
Sor t the List
Native or Responsive Web
for Mobile Experience?
What brand(s) of coffee do
we offer?
Do we offer donuts too?
Cloud or our own servers?

14. @AgileSquirrel | @DocOnDev
Sor t the List
Native or Responsive Web
for Mobile Experience?
What brand(s) of coffee do
we offer?
Do we offer donuts too?
Cloud or our own servers?

15. @AgileSquirrel | @DocOnDev
Sor t the List
Cloud or our own servers?
Do we offer donuts too?
What brand(s) of coffee do
we offer?
Native or Responsive Web
for Mobile Experience?

16. @AgileSquirrel | @DocOnDev
Collaboration Contracts
Making team decisions easier

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Collaboration Contracts
Explain Consult Agree Advise Accept Abstain
Sole Decision
Maker
I will explain my
decision
Sole Decision
Maker
I will Consult with
others before making
this decision
Group Decision
Maker
I will Agree with
others on this
decision
Not a Decision
Maker
I will Advise the
decision maker
Not a Decision
Participant
I will accept the
decision
Not a
Participant
I will abstain from the
process

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Collaboration Contracts
Joe Alice, Susan
Art, Arnie,
Janet
Frank
Explain Consult Agree Advise Accept Abstain
Sole Decision
Maker
I will explain my
decision
Sole Decision
Maker
I will Consult with
others before making
this decision
Group Decision
Maker
I will Agree with
others on this
decision
Not a Decision
Maker
I will Advise the
decision maker
Not a Decision
Participant
I will accept the
decision
Not a
Participant
I will abstain from the
process

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Collaboration Contracts
Exercise
Idea One
Idea Too
Idea 3

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Collaboration Contracts
Exercise
Explain Consult Agree Advise Abstain
Idea One
Idea Too
Idea 3
Accept

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Collaboration Contracts
Making team decisions easier
1
Sarah
Agree

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Collaboration Contracts
Exercise
Explain Consult Agree Advise Abstain
Idea One
Idea Too
Idea 3
Accept
1
Sarah
Agree
1
Billy
Agree
1
Chris
Accept
1
Leslie
Accept

23. @AgileSquirrel | @DocOnDev
Collaboration Contracts
Joe Alice Thom, Susan
Art, Arnie,
Janet
Frank
Explain Consult Agree Advise Accept Abstain
Sole Decision
Maker
I will explain my
decision
Sole Decision
Maker
I will Consult with
others before making
this decision
Group Decision
Maker
I will Agree with
others on this
decision
Not a Decision
Maker
I will Advise the
decision maker
Not a Decision
Participant
I will accept the
decision
Not a
Participant
I will abstain from the
process

24. @AgileSquirrel | @DocOnDev
Collaboration Contracts
Joe
Alice, Thom,
Susan
Art, Arnie,
Janet
Frank
Explain Consult Agree Advise Accept Abstain
Sole Decision
Maker
I will explain my
decision
Sole Decision
Maker
I will Consult with
others before making
this decision
Group Decision
Maker
I will Agree with
others on this
decision
Not a Decision
Maker
I will Advise the
decision maker
Not a Decision
Participant
I will accept the
decision
Not a
Participant
I will abstain from the
process

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Collaboration Contracts
Conflicts on a Contract
Explain Consult Agree Advise Accept Abstain
1 0 0 0 1+ 0+
0 1 0 1+ 0+ 0+
0 0 2+ 0+ 0+ 0+
0 0 0 1+ 0+ 0+
0 0 0 0 1+ 0+
0 0 0 0 0 1+
Explain Consult Agree Advise Accept Abstain
Sole Decision
Maker
Sole Decision
Maker
Group Decision
Maker
Not a Decision
Maker
Not a Decision
Participant
Not a Participant

26. @AgileSquirrel | @DocOnDev
Collaboration Contracts
Joe
Alice, Thom,
Susan
Art, Arnie,
Janet
Frank
Alice, Thom,
Arnie, Frank
Susan, Art Janet, Joe
Explain Consult Agree Advise Accept Abstain
Sole Decision
Maker
I will explain my
decision
Sole Decision
Maker
I will Consult with
others before making
this decision
Group Decision
Maker
I will Agree with
others on this
decision
Not a Decision
Maker
I will Advise the
decision maker
Not a Decision
Participant
I will accept the
decision
Not a
Participant
I will abstain from the
process

27. @AgileSquirrel | @DocOnDev
Collaboration Contracts
Joe
Alice, Thom,
Susan
Art, Arnie,
Janet
Frank
Susan, Thom
Alice, Arnie,
Art, Frank
Janet, Joe
Explain Consult Agree Advise Accept Abstain
Sole Decision
Maker
I will explain my
decision
Sole Decision
Maker
I will Consult with
others before making
this decision
Group Decision
Maker
I will Agree with
others on this
decision
Not a Decision
Maker
I will Advise the
decision maker
Not a Decision
Participant
I will accept the
decision
Not a
Participant
I will abstain from the
process

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How could your (real) team
use this?

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What did you learn today?

30. @AgileSquirrel | @DocOnDev
Collaboration Contracts
http://www.collaborationcontracts.com/

31. @AgileSquirrel | @DocOnDev
Thank You!
Diane Zajac - @AgileSquirrel
diane@onbelay.co
Doc Norton - @DocOnDev
doc@onbelay.co