Week 6 - Intent

To have intent is to have an aim or purpose to complete a set task. Whether that’s in the workplace, individual, or in a group, intent must be given at the start of any project to give all participants a clear goal. Each task must be explained in full to each person assigned to complete the task, with a full understanding of the aims and goals need to be achieved. Each goal must be an achievable one by each person, whether they are in the short term or long term and must be performed at the best of their ability.

The way the intention of a job is described to the people undertaking it is also very important, as the final goal and objective should never be lost. These can be outlined in many ways, either by reinforcing it through speech, written form and even visual. This can also include budgeting and set time frames. These must be continually reinforced during the work processes, to keep the workers motivated and concentrated on the final goal and the tasks ahead, as without intent there isn’t a goal that is achievable.

In our group project, the initial intent was given, so as to give each team member a certain task and goal. Each person was allocated a specific task, which had to be completed by a set time. We also had meetings to reinforce what the groups main goal was, and to reinforce what had to be done in the current step of the project in what timeframe so that everything can completed in the end.