Keep the work flowing

1. 01

   Goals that guide execution

   Set the outcome that organises the tasks and lets you track progress.

2. 02

   Workflows: the work sequence

   Lay out the steps, who owns each one and what has to happen before work moves on.

3. 03

   Loops: improvement cycles

   Repeat a round of execution and review, with a limit and a clear point to stop.

4. 04

   Subtasks and parallel paths

   Split a larger activity and run the independent parts at the same time.

5. 05

   Messages between agents

   Agree how one agent passes context, a result or a question to another.

Bigger activities need a clear sequence. You learn to mix step-by-step work, parallel work and improvement cycles that know when to stop.

• Design a process with a start, a review and a conclusion.
• Recognise what can happen in parallel.
• Define when to repeat, stop or ask for help.

1. Map the steps and the expected output of each one.
2. Mark dependencies, parallel activities and review points.
3. Set retry limits and rules for escalating questions.

Fill in the blanks with your own work. This is the deliverable you take out of the module.

Workflow template; subtask brief; context handover standard; stopping criteria.

Planned for the classes of this module.

L05 and L06, alongside earlier foundations.

Choose this ifI want to coordinate multiple tasks without losing control of the process.