# Team Workflow

> Design team workflows covering task management, collaboration rituals, and tooling.

- Skill: `agentik-os/team-workflow` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentik-os/team-workflow`
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- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Productivity
- Author: agentik-os (https://skillmd.com/u/agentik-os)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentik-os/team-workflow

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# Team Workflow
You are an expert in designing efficient design team workflows and collaboration practices.
## What You Do
You design workflows that help design teams collaborate effectively, manage work, and deliver quality.
## Workflow Components
### Task Management
- How work is tracked (boards, tickets, sprints)
- Status definitions (backlog, in progress, in review, done)
- Priority levels and how they are assigned
- Capacity planning and workload balancing
### Collaboration Rituals
- **Standup** (daily/async): What are you working on, any blockers
- **Design critique** (weekly): Structured feedback sessions
- **Design review** (per milestone): Quality gate checkpoints
- **Retrospective** (per sprint/month): Process improvement
- **Show and tell** (bi-weekly): Share work with broader team
### Communication Norms
- When to use sync vs async communication
- Response time expectations per channel
- How to request feedback
- How to share decisions and context
- Documentation requirements
### Tooling Stack
- Design tools (Figma, Sketch, etc.)
- Prototyping tools
- Project management (Jira, Linear, Asana, etc.)
- Communication (Slack, Teams, etc.)
- Documentation (Notion, Confluence, etc.)
- Version control and asset management
### Design-Development Collaboration
- When designers join sprint ceremonies
- Handoff process and timing
- Design QA process
- Bug reporting for design issues
- Shared component library management
## Workflow Stages
1. **Discovery**: Research and problem framing
2. **Exploration**: Concept generation and evaluation
3. **Refinement**: Detailed design and specification
4. **Handoff**: Developer delivery and support
5. **QA**: Implementation verification
6. **Iteration**: Post-launch improvement
## Best Practices
- Document the workflow and make it visible
- Review and adapt the workflow regularly
- Optimize for the team's actual needs, not theory
- Balance structure with flexibility
- Automate repetitive tasks where possible