Project War Rooms: Physical vs. Virtual - Revision history

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Application

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	# Record your work by camera or translating it to an online work environment to track progress <ref name="ExampleWarRoom"> Van Der Pluijm, Erik (2016), "Welcome to the war room", Available at: https://designabetterbusiness.com/2016/12/02/welcome-to-the-war-room/ </ref>		# Record your work by camera or translating it to an online work environment to track progress <ref name="ExampleWarRoom"> Van Der Pluijm, Erik (2016), "Welcome to the war room", Available at: https://designabetterbusiness.com/2016/12/02/welcome-to-the-war-room/ </ref>

	[[File:Theory_warroom.jpg\|right\|thumb\|~~300px~~\|Figure 3: Generic example of war room layout. <ref name="art"> The Art of WarRoom, the user called "SapientNitro" (2014) (Slideshow: http://www.slideshare.net/rmurray/the-art-of-warroom) </ref><ref name=warRoomDiagram> Luke, Ellen (2023), War Room Layout </ref>]]		[[File:Theory_warroom.jpg\|right\|thumb\|500px\|Figure 3: Generic example of war room layout. <ref name="art"> The Art of WarRoom, the user called "SapientNitro" (2014) (Slideshow: http://www.slideshare.net/rmurray/the-art-of-warroom) </ref><ref name=warRoomDiagram> Luke, Ellen (2023), War Room Layout </ref>]]

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	[[File:WarRoomDiagram.jpeg\|right\|thumb\|~~300px~~\|Figure 4: Specific example of solution room layout. <ref name=warRoomDiagram> Luke, Ellen (2023), War Room Diagram </ref>]]		[[File:WarRoomDiagram.jpeg\|right\|thumb\|500px\|Figure 4: Specific example of solution room layout. <ref name=warRoomDiagram> Luke, Ellen (2023), War Room Diagram </ref>]]

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	[[File:WarRoomDiagram.jpeg\|right\|thumb\|~~600px~~\|Figure 4: Specific example of solution room layout. <ref name=warRoomDiagram> Luke, Ellen (2023), War Room Diagram </ref>]]		[[File:WarRoomDiagram.jpeg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|Figure 4: Specific example of solution room layout. <ref name=warRoomDiagram> Luke, Ellen (2023), War Room Diagram </ref>]]

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	# Record your work by camera or translating it to an online work environment to track progress <ref name="ExampleWarRoom"> Van Der Pluijm, Erik (2016), "Welcome to the war room", Available at: https://designabetterbusiness.com/2016/12/02/welcome-to-the-war-room/ </ref>		# Record your work by camera or translating it to an online work environment to track progress <ref name="ExampleWarRoom"> Van Der Pluijm, Erik (2016), "Welcome to the war room", Available at: https://designabetterbusiness.com/2016/12/02/welcome-to-the-war-room/ </ref>

	[[File:Theory_warroom.jpg\|right\|thumb\|~~600px~~\|Figure 3: Generic example of war room layout. <ref name="art"> The Art of WarRoom, the user called "SapientNitro" (2014) (Slideshow: http://www.slideshare.net/rmurray/the-art-of-warroom) </ref><ref name=warRoomDiagram> Luke, Ellen (2023), War Room Layout </ref>]]		[[File:Theory_warroom.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|Figure 3: Generic example of war room layout. <ref name="art"> The Art of WarRoom, the user called "SapientNitro" (2014) (Slideshow: http://www.slideshare.net/rmurray/the-art-of-warroom) </ref><ref name=warRoomDiagram> Luke, Ellen (2023), War Room Layout </ref>]]

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	= Conclusion =		= Conclusion =

	In conclusion, physical and virtual war rooms have their unique qualties that can make them advantageous in different scenarios with regards to communication, visuals and decision making. Physical rooms will always offer better opportunities for face-to-face communication and give team members a dedicated area for people to collaborate, where virtual options allow for a flexible work environment and accessible information. The learnings from a real project gave insight into how a hybrid approach can be a way to integrate the two solutions. This way, team members can work together physically when needed and use a digital platform to collaborate remotely, increasing efficiency. In a post-pandemic world, companies are still trying to figure out which solutions work best for them and their coworkers. While Covid-19 showed us that it is possible to work remotely, it can't be ignored that humans are social creatures and seek to be in teams, whether that be at work, as a family, social clubs etc.. <ref name="socialCreature"> Parkhurst, Bryan & Tarvin, Kieth (2021) . On Being Social Beings. Available at: https://www.oberlin.edu/</ref>. That being said, the virtual war room shouldn't aim to take over as the dominant solution, yet teams should adapt and understand which solution is best for them.		In conclusion, physical and virtual war rooms have their unique qualties that can make them advantageous in different scenarios with regards to communication, visuals and decision making. Physical rooms will always offer better opportunities for face-to-face communication and give team members a dedicated area for people to collaborate, where virtual options allow for a flexible work environment and accessible information. The learnings from a real project gave insight into how a hybrid approach can be a way to integrate the two solutions. This way, team members can work together physically when needed and use a digital platform to collaborate remotely, increasing efficiency. In a post-pandemic world, companies are still trying to figure out which solutions work best for them and their coworkers. While Covid-19 showed us that it is possible to work remotely, it can't be ignored that humans are social creatures and seek to be in teams, whether that be at work, as a family, social clubs etc <ref name="socialCreature"> Parkhurst, Bryan & Tarvin, Kieth (2021) . On Being Social Beings. Available at: https://www.oberlin.edu/</ref>. That being said, the virtual war room shouldn't aim to take over as the dominant solution, yet teams should adapt and understand which solution is best for them.

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Conclusion

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	In conclusion, physical and virtual war rooms have their unique qualties that can make them advantageous in different scenarios with regards to communication, visuals and decision making. Physical rooms will always offer better opportunities for face-to-face communication and give team members a dedicated area for people to collaborate, where virtual options allow for a flexible work environment and accessible information. The learnings from a real project gave insight into how a hybrid approach can be a way to integrate the two solutions. This way, team members can work together physically when needed and use a digital platform to collaborate remotely, increasing efficiency. In a post-pandemic world, companies are still trying to figure out which solutions work best for them and their coworkers. While Covid-19 showed us that it is possible to work remotely, it can't be ignored that humans are social creatures and seek to be in teams, whether that be at work, as a family, social clubs etc.. <ref name="socialCreature"> Parkhurst, Bryan & Tarvin, Kieth (2021) . On Being Social Beings. Available at: https://www.oberlin.edu~~/oberlin-center-convergence/oberlin-center-convergence/learning-communities/on-being-social beings#:~:text=Humans%20are%20social%20creatures.,emergent%20property%20of%20group%2Dliving.~~		In conclusion, physical and virtual war rooms have their unique qualties that can make them advantageous in different scenarios with regards to communication, visuals and decision making. Physical rooms will always offer better opportunities for face-to-face communication and give team members a dedicated area for people to collaborate, where virtual options allow for a flexible work environment and accessible information. The learnings from a real project gave insight into how a hybrid approach can be a way to integrate the two solutions. This way, team members can work together physically when needed and use a digital platform to collaborate remotely, increasing efficiency. In a post-pandemic world, companies are still trying to figure out which solutions work best for them and their coworkers. While Covid-19 showed us that it is possible to work remotely, it can't be ignored that humans are social creatures and seek to be in teams, whether that be at work, as a family, social clubs etc.. <ref name="socialCreature"> Parkhurst, Bryan & Tarvin, Kieth (2021) . On Being Social Beings. Available at: https://www.oberlin.edu/</ref>. That being said, the virtual war room shouldn't aim to take over as the dominant solution, yet teams should adapt and understand which solution is best for them.
	/</ref>. That being said, the virtual war room shouldn't aim to take over as the dominant solution, yet teams should adapt and understand which solution is best for them.

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Applications of Virtual War Rooms

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	== ~~Applications of Virtual War Rooms~~ ==		== Application & Examples ==
	Larger companies such as IBM and Cisco have developed solutions for virtual war rooms. IBM's solution ChatOps focuses on being able to communicate across several teams, allowing for breakout rooms and threads to be created. Since all the information is documented in ChatOps, newcomers can easily join and be up to date. Even though it can be difficult for physically present and virtual attendees to have simultaneous conversations, messaging and threaded conversations allows teams to communicate concurrently. IMB's solution is built to invite all people into the war room, whether that be a confident project manager or a reserved developer<ref name="IBM source"> Barron, Robert (2022). Solve problems in a virtual war room. Available at:https://www.ibm.com/garage/method/practices/manage/virtual-war-room/</ref>.		Larger companies such as IBM and Cisco have developed solutions for virtual war rooms. IBM's solution ChatOps focuses on being able to communicate across several teams, allowing for breakout rooms and threads to be created. Since all the information is documented in ChatOps, newcomers can easily join and be up to date. Even though it can be difficult for physically present and virtual attendees to have simultaneous conversations, messaging and threaded conversations allows teams to communicate concurrently. IMB's solution is built to invite all people into the war room, whether that be a confident project manager or a reserved developer<ref name="IBM source"> Barron, Robert (2022). Solve problems in a virtual war room. Available at:https://www.ibm.com/garage/method/practices/manage/virtual-war-room/</ref>.
	Cisco's virtual war room combines the use of dashboards and notes in a chat room setting. When issues occur, these can be added to the timeline overview, available to all inside the war room. Their focus is to keep everyone informed through real-time, assigning responsibles to the issues at hand and giving an overview to a broader audience<ref name="Cisco source"> AppDynamics by Cisco (n.d.), Virtual War Rooms. Available at:https://docs.appdynamics.com/appd/22.x/22.6/en/appdynamics-essentials/dashboards-and-reports/custom-dashboards/virtual-war-rooms</ref>. Other solutions such as Kosy's (https://www.kosyoffice.com/use-cases/war-room) does not include all the features of the other two examples, but still allows for documentation, illustration on virtual white boards and their own meeting room design, which can be customized. Lastly, there are other virtual tools such as Switchboard, Spot and Teamflow that are used to have productive meetings and comprehensive virtual events. These solutions allow for a shared work space, document organisation and clean overviews, such that everyone can collaborate and feel engaged <ref name="switchboard"> Patch, Tracey (2023), 5 Virtual meeting tools to connect your remote teams. Available at:https://www.switchboard.app/learn/virtual-meeting-tools</ref>.		Cisco's virtual war room combines the use of dashboards and notes in a chat room setting. When issues occur, these can be added to the timeline overview, available to all inside the war room. Their focus is to keep everyone informed through real-time, assigning responsibles to the issues at hand and giving an overview to a broader audience<ref name="Cisco source"> AppDynamics by Cisco (n.d.), Virtual War Rooms. Available at:https://docs.appdynamics.com/appd/22.x/22.6/en/appdynamics-essentials/dashboards-and-reports/custom-dashboards/virtual-war-rooms</ref>. Other solutions such as Kosy's (https://www.kosyoffice.com/use-cases/war-room) does not include all the features of the other two examples, but still allows for documentation, illustration on virtual white boards and their own meeting room design, which can be customized. Lastly, there are other virtual tools such as Switchboard, Spot and Teamflow that are used to have productive meetings and comprehensive virtual events. These solutions allow for a shared work space, document organisation and clean overviews, such that everyone can collaborate and feel engaged <ref name="switchboard"> Patch, Tracey (2023), 5 Virtual meeting tools to connect your remote teams. Available at:https://www.switchboard.app/learn/virtual-meeting-tools</ref>.

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	== Application ~~of a War Room~~ ==		== Application ==

	[[File:War-room-checklist.jpg\|right\|thumb\|400px\|Figure 2: War Room Checklist <ref name=checklist> Design A Better Business (n.d.), War Room Checklist, Available at: https://www.designabetterbusiness.tools/tools/war-room-checklist </ref>]]		[[File:War-room-checklist.jpg\|right\|thumb\|400px\|Figure 2: War Room Checklist <ref name=checklist> Design A Better Business (n.d.), War Room Checklist, Available at: https://www.designabetterbusiness.tools/tools/war-room-checklist </ref>]]

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	== Applications of Virtual War Rooms ==		== Applications of Virtual War Rooms ==
	Larger companies such as IBM and Cisco have developed solutions for virtual war rooms. IBM's solution ChatOps focuses on being able to communicate across several teams, allowing for breakout rooms and threads to be created. Since all the information is documented in ChatOps, newcomers can easily join and be up to date. Even though it can be difficult for physically present and virtual attendees to have simultaneous conversations, messaging and threaded conversations allows teams to communicate concurrently. IMB's solution is built to invite all people into the war room, whether that be a confident project manager or a reserved developer<ref name="IBM source"> Barron, Robert (2022). Solve problems in a virtual war room. Available at:https://www.ibm.com/garage/method/practices/manage/virtual-war-room/</ref>.		Larger companies such as IBM and Cisco have developed solutions for virtual war rooms. IBM's solution ChatOps focuses on being able to communicate across several teams, allowing for breakout rooms and threads to be created. Since all the information is documented in ChatOps, newcomers can easily join and be up to date. Even though it can be difficult for physically present and virtual attendees to have simultaneous conversations, messaging and threaded conversations allows teams to communicate concurrently. IMB's solution is built to invite all people into the war room, whether that be a confident project manager or a reserved developer<ref name="IBM source"> Barron, Robert (2022). Solve problems in a virtual war room. Available at:https://www.ibm.com/garage/method/practices/manage/virtual-war-room/</ref>.
	Cisco's virtual war room combines the use of dashboards and notes in a chat room setting. When issues occur, these can be added to the timeline overview, available to all inside the war room. Their focus is to keep everyone informed through real-time, assigning responsibles to the issues at hand and giving an overview to a broader audience<ref name="Cisco source"> AppDynamics by Cisco (n.d.), Virtual War Rooms. Available at:https://docs.appdynamics.com/appd/22.x/22.6/en/appdynamics-essentials/dashboards-and-reports/custom-dashboards/virtual-war-rooms</ref>. Other solutions such as Kosy's (https://www.kosyoffice.com/use-cases/war-room) does not include all the features of the other two examples, but still allows for documentation, illustration on virtual white boards and their own meeting room design, which can be customized. Lastly, there are other virtual tools such as Switchboard, Spot and Teamflow that are used to have productive meetings and comprehensive virtual events. These solutions allow for a shared work space, document organisation and clean overviews, such that everyone can collaborate and feel engaged <ref name="switchboard"> Patch, T. (2023), 5 Virtual meeting tools to connect your remote teams. Available at:https://www.switchboard.app/learn/virtual-meeting-tools</ref>.		Cisco's virtual war room combines the use of dashboards and notes in a chat room setting. When issues occur, these can be added to the timeline overview, available to all inside the war room. Their focus is to keep everyone informed through real-time, assigning responsibles to the issues at hand and giving an overview to a broader audience<ref name="Cisco source"> AppDynamics by Cisco (n.d.), Virtual War Rooms. Available at:https://docs.appdynamics.com/appd/22.x/22.6/en/appdynamics-essentials/dashboards-and-reports/custom-dashboards/virtual-war-rooms</ref>. Other solutions such as Kosy's (https://www.kosyoffice.com/use-cases/war-room) does not include all the features of the other two examples, but still allows for documentation, illustration on virtual white boards and their own meeting room design, which can be customized. Lastly, there are other virtual tools such as Switchboard, Spot and Teamflow that are used to have productive meetings and comprehensive virtual events. These solutions allow for a shared work space, document organisation and clean overviews, such that everyone can collaborate and feel engaged <ref name="switchboard"> Patch, Tracey (2023), 5 Virtual meeting tools to connect your remote teams. Available at:https://www.switchboard.app/learn/virtual-meeting-tools</ref>.

	== Advantages & Limitations ==		== Advantages & Limitations ==

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	# Record your work by camera or translating it to an online work environment to track progress <ref name="ExampleWarRoom"> Van Der Pluijm, Erik (2016), "Welcome to the war room", Available at: https://designabetterbusiness.com/2016/12/02/welcome-to-the-war-room/ </ref>		# Record your work by camera or translating it to an online work environment to track progress <ref name="ExampleWarRoom"> Van Der Pluijm, Erik (2016), "Welcome to the war room", Available at: https://designabetterbusiness.com/2016/12/02/welcome-to-the-war-room/ </ref>

	[[File:Theory_warroom.jpg\|right\|thumb\|600px\|Figure 3: Generic example of war room layout. <ref name="art"> The Art of WarRoom, the user called "SapientNitro" (2014) (Slideshow: http://www.slideshare.net/rmurray/the-art-of-warroom) </ref><ref name=warRoomDiagram> War Room Layout~~, Created by: Ellen C. Luke~~ </ref>]]		[[File:Theory_warroom.jpg\|right\|thumb\|600px\|Figure 3: Generic example of war room layout. <ref name="art"> The Art of WarRoom, the user called "SapientNitro" (2014) (Slideshow: http://www.slideshare.net/rmurray/the-art-of-warroom) </ref><ref name=warRoomDiagram> Luke, Ellen (2023), War Room Layout </ref>]]