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Training aid in asking the right questions to dive deeper into your work products/tasks!

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ESCAPE ROOM

Kreative HALLOween

START

Your client has suddently disappeared out of thin air. You and your cluster must work together to find key pieces that only the client would have known... Can you navigate the escape room and still achieve your certification?

INTRODUCTION

no way!

yes we can

Asking deeper questions is the only way you can escape

Each station gives quizzes and riddles to challenge your inquiry skills

turn back

Your client wrote down goals for their strategic plan, but no other information was given before they vanished... What question would we ask to start us in the right direction?

The missing goals

Where does our client track their measurements?

Isn't the client supposed to do this kind of work?

What is the rationale behind the goals?

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Your team is in a meeting with the client, who explains an important new requirement for the product. However, the requirement is vague. You need to figure out exactly what the client meant to ensure the product aligns with their needs. What’s the best next step to get clarity on the client’s vague requirement?

the Vanishing Requirement

Ask clarifying questions to fully understand the client's requirement

Wait until the next meeting and hope the client provides more details

Build the feature based on your assumption of what the client meant

During an audit, you find that key documentation related to a recent project is incomplete. The project was delivered on time, but the lack of documentation could cause issues later. What’s the best approach to handle the missing documentation?

Mystery of the Missing Documentation

Backfill the documentation by making educated guesses

Conduct a mtg with the project team to collect missing information and update the documentation

Ignore the missing documentation since the project was delivered successfully

OR ELSE!

You're doing great... Keep it up!

In a haunted mansion filled with secrets, what question would you ask to distinguish between mere ghost stories (superficial knowledge) and the true history of the mansion (deeper understanding)?

Ghostly Insights

What are the main features of the mansion?

How many ghosts are said to roam the halls?

What events led to the mansion's haunting, and how did they shape its legacy?

During your quest to find the missing client, you discover a performance metrics dashboard. It reveals various KPIs. Which of the following KPIs would be the most critical to analyze in understanding the effectiveness of your processes and ensuring client satisfaction?

Metrics of mystery

Client Feedback - Direct feedback from clients on services provided

Time to Resolution - The average time taken to resolve client issues

Error Rate - The number of errors per project

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CLIENT CATASTROPHE

Count Process-ula

HINT: Will you ask about goals, or the timeline for tasks?Or dig for the reasons behind the strange masks?To lead this strange project, the path you must chart,What question will guide you and play a key part?

In the midst of chaos, with projects galore,A new team awaits, but there's trouble in store.With the client now lost and deadlines drawing near,What’s the first question to make things clear?

What tools are we using?

What are the key objectives for this project?

Where are the documents stored?

HURRY!

HERE COME THE GHOULS...

In a spooky graveyard where each tombstone holds a story, what question should you ask to uncover the true significance of a work product rather than just its surface-level details?

Unmasking the Truth

What challenges did we face in developing this product, and how did we overcome them?

What are the key components of this work product?

What was the initial deadline for completing this work product?

You’re reviewing the client’s security protocols and notice that one of the requirements mentions "secure encryption methods" but doesn’t specify which method should be used. There are multiple options, and you know each has different strengths. How should you proceed to ensure compliance with the requirement?

SPOOK-CURITY DILEMMA

Select the most expensive encryption method to show you’re providing the best solution

Ask the client for clarification on which encryption method they prefer and explain the trade-offs

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Ignore the encryption method entirely, as it’s not clearly defined

The client mentions that they want “better performance” from the next software release, but they don’t specify what aspect of performance is lacking. Your team is unsure whether it’s about speed, stability, or something else. What should you do to better understand the client’s need for “better performance”?

GHOSTLY INSIGHTS

Assume that they mean the software should run faster and focus only on that

Ask the client specific, targeted questions about what “better performance” means to them

Implement optimizations across all areas without asking for further details

pending results...

CONGRATS! YOU MADE IT OUT ALIVE! THE MONSTERS WILL HAVE TO WAIT...

RIP to my dinner...*crying*

BACK to KREATIVE'S lUNCH & lEARN SESSION

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You should be headed back into the Lunch & Learn session to talk about your key takeaways from the game!Thanks for Playing!

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