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Purpose: The Barriers team's purpose was to identify significant areas of communication <br /> breakdown and explore ways to improve interaction and daily coordination. <br /> Process: <br /> 1. The team identified and grouped helping and hindering forces. <br /> 2. The team illustrated the functions of the department. <br /> 3. The team identified the primary lead Division(s') or team responsible for the function(s). <br /> 4. The team analyzed the casual relationships among the hindering forces. <br /> 5. The team identified the key issues <br /> 6. The team analyzed one of the key issues (listed below) with a modified force field <br /> analysis method. The team decided not to continue with this tool at this time. <br /> Recommendation: <br /> The analysis revealed that the problems are systemic to the Department. Further analysis <br /> should address the drivers and key issues below because they are interrelated. The team's <br /> brief analysis of the decision model illustrates the interconnectivity of the problems. <br /> Drivers and Key Issues: <br /> 1. Decision model <br /> 2. Clear goals <br /> 3. Clear roles <br /> 4. Communication skills <br /> Decision model analysis: <br /> Current State: Decision model not identified. <br /> Aim /Desired Future State: To have a decision model that is clearly identified. <br /> Not Goals: <br /> 1. Arbitrary decisions <br /> 2. Multiple decision on same issue <br /> 3. Endless process <br /> 4. No decision <br /> 5. Not dictatorship <br /> 6. Overly hierarchical & structured model <br />