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Commitment Matrix

About this Tool

The Commitment Matrix is a team exercise that helps individuals discuss the key things they need from each other in order to be successful. Each team member should be asked to consider what they need most to be successful from each member of the team. This is usually done before the meeting, as an over night assignment, or during a quiet 15 to 20 minute time slot in the off site. An item should only stay on the Matrix if the person asked for a commitment is willing to commit to the item in the matrix. Expect serious discussion and negotiation over the issues in the Matrix, discussion is usually lengthy. Once agreed to the matrix should be published and can be made into a poster to be displayed in public, if appropriate. A variation on this is to have different groups fill in the parts of the matrix, this is often done on Capital Project Team Buildings we do. The size of the group is often very large, but there maybe only 5-6 key stakeholder groups that need to discuss their unique needs.

What is inside the matrix has to be significant and needed by the dependent part of the matrix for them to fulfill their commitments to effective implementation of the new structure, the mission of the organizations and their goals.

The supplier side of the matrix is committing to providing the support described in the matrix.

What we need from you Organization A Organization B Organization C Organization D
What we commit to you
Organization A X
Organization B X
Organization C X
Organization D X

The supplier side of the matrix is committing to providing the support described in the matrix.

What we need from you Business Unit doing a capital project Central Engineering Prime Contractor Key Vendor
What we commit to you
Business Unit doing a capital project X Early involvement to select right technology. Commit to good FED Incentives for high performance Minimal change orders Early involvement so we can get the lead times needed
Central Engineering Involvement in selection of proj mgr Setting and meeting stretch cost targets X
Prime Contractor Provide the A team Incentives their team Involvement in selection of key people X
Key Vendor quality equipment that that matches needs of business obj. X

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What we need from you	Organization A	Organization B	Organization C	Organization D
What we commit to you
Organization A	X
Organization B		X
Organization C			X
Organization D				X

What we need from you	Business Unit doing a capital project	Central Engineering	Prime Contractor	Key Vendor
What we commit to you
Business Unit doing a capital project	X	Early involvement to select right technology. Commit to good FED	Incentives for high performance Minimal change orders	Early involvement so we can get the lead times needed
Central Engineering	Involvement in selection of proj mgr Setting and meeting stretch cost targets	X
Prime Contractor	Provide the A team Incentives their team Involvement in selection of key people		X
Key Vendor	quality equipment that that matches needs of business obj.			X