Mission launch Event
Every TOP Coalition needs to have a common understanding on their mission and the actions they will take in order to effectively conduct changes contributing to their TOP Goal.
Expected Outcome
The key outcome of the Mission Launch event is a shared mission and an agreement on specific first actions taken to achieve this mission.
The event is successful when the coalition stands, has an agreed mission and clear first actions. It recurs whenever the coalition changes.
Frequency
Event Agenda
Like all TOP Structure events, the mission launch event does not need to follow any specific agenda in order to achieve its purpose. This sample agenda may serve as a guideline for arranging a mission launch event.
| Activity | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Mission Objective | Introducing the TOP Goal and the intent behind it. |
| Mission Interpretation | Participants explain how they interpret the mission, receive feedback from one another, and agree on a common interpretation of the mission. |
| Mission Analysis | The TOP Goal is decomposed into sub-goals by backtracking from the desired future state to readily achievable goals. |
| Action Plan | The coalition defines action items for the most promising, achievable sub-goals. Coalition members take ownership of their action items. |
| Capacity Reallocation | When action items take a significant amount of time, coalition members and potentially their teams must have free capacity to complete these items. The coalition agrees to free a sufficient amount of capacity to achieve this. |
| Agreement | The Coalition agrees to take first steps and collaborate as agreed. |