Table 3

Practices and Facilitation Functions: process guide (PG), collaboration tool giver (CTG), process educator (PE) and neutral third party (NTP)

Facilitation functionPGCTGPENTP
 Activity    
1Build and maintain data management structure on cloud serverxx  
2Share knowledge on approaches to work structuring xxx
3Share knowledge on project management approaches xxx
4Highlight conditions for working in remote teams xx 
5Research collaboration toolsxxxx
6Maintain collaboration toolsxx  
7Encourage team to use collaboration toolsxx  
8Test, maintain and update project planning toolsx  x
9Create project schedulesx   
10Invite and facilitate collaboration on project schedulesxx  
11Document and share (sub-)teams upcoming project andwork stepsxx x
12Remind team of upcoming deadlinesx   
13Draft meeting agendasxx  
14Collect information asynchronously for agenda creationx  x
15Record meetings and share recordingsxx x
16Document decisions in meeting minutesxxx 
17Document responsibilities in meeting minutesxxx 
18Invite collaboration on meeting agendaxxx 
19Regularly publish decisions madex   
20Request (sub-)team's updates on process statusx   
21Facilitate (asynchronous) regular process status sharingxxx 
22Systematize work materials for sub-teamsxx  
23Facilitate flow of work material between team membersxxx 
24Organize technical equipmentxx x
25Test technical equipmentxx  
26Write technical documentationxxx 
27Conduct technical learning workshopxx  
28Conduct acquisition of data collection locationsx   
29Create materials for data collection site acquisitionx  x
30Invite collaboration on distributing task responsibilityxxxx
31Negotiate responsibilities for work stepsxx  
32Give work instructionsxxx 
33Structure and document process informationxx  
34Use visuals and other supports to share process detailsxxx 
35Collect feedback on process facilitationx xx
36Communicate learnings from feedback on process facilitationxxxx
37Implement feedback on process facilitationxxx 
38Request updates on (sub-)team work capacityx  x
39Ask about team members' willingness to take on tasksx xx
40Facilitate collaborative task allocationxxx 
41Reassign tasksx   
42Coordinate collaborative work sessionsxxxx
43Facilitate collaborative work sessionsxxx 
44Facilitate decision-making on project process and deadlinesxxx 
45Facilitate decision-making on methodological topicsxxx 
46Organize asynchronous decision-makingxx x
47Delegate responsibility to method leads in sub-teamsx xx
48Communicate own progress and (non-)adherence to deadlinesxxx 
49Credit team members as sources for own decision-making  xx
50Explain own actions from a process perspectivex xx
 Total46352619
Source(s): Author's own analysis

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