PART 2 · Vantage

Recommend how sales and operations should share roles when preparing the client proposal in this case.

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Vantage · PART 2 · sim-teamwork-vantage-task

Recommend how sales and operations should share roles when preparing the client proposal in this case.

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You work with sales and operations on a client proposal. The manager asks what matters most when building an effective team. Use the fictional case below to make a recommendation.

Sales knows the client; operations knows delivery. Both skills are needed.

On Tuesday, two colleagues prepared the same price report. Neither checked the delivery date.

The proposal is due on Friday. The manager can assign an owner and a check-in time for each handoff.

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  • Choosing team members
  • Defining roles and responsibilities

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