Environment and Supplies - Org Design Workshop

Contact Information

Craig Larman, craig@craiglarman.com

Room and Tables

We need a probably BIG room. Context: People will be organized into table groups, averaging 5 people per group. e.g., 6 or 7 tables if 35 people. The tables are ideally in separate islands, circular or square, with a group at each. And we need a big room because of the wall requirements...

Walls and Whiteboards

There are several WALL activities/exercises with causal loop modeling that involve HUGE clear wall space. Therefore:
>> We need 4 clear flat wall areas (nothing on the walls) that are at least 3m wide by 2m high.

>> Because of the "cling sheets" that will be covering these walls as described below, these walls need to clear flat painted walls, not with wallpaper or cloth covering or irregular elements, etc.

ORDER THESE ASAP; THIS IS IMPORTANT...
These clear wall areas will be covered with a special material called (for example) "cling sheets". And not just any "cling sheet", but one of these brands:
>> (BEST option) Wall Wizard *Refill* Rolls of 30 inches wide and 50 ft long. The wholesaler site is here but these are usually ordered through Office Depot

>> (ok option - Europe) Magic Whiteboard. http://www.magicwhiteboard.co.uk

>> (ok option - North & South America) Magic Whiteboard. http://www.magicwhiteboardproducts.com

We need FOUR ROLLS, each about 50 ft long

All these may also be available at Amazon.

The coach may ask you to order these cling sheets, or may bring them, depending on situation.

Supplies for Coach

Read/do this: Supplies - for Coach Use

Supplies for Room

2 scissors

1 roll of wide easy-to-remove tape, ideally "masking" or "painters" tape, that won't strip the paint off the walls when removed

1 package of regular 8.5x11 A4 inch printer/copier paper

1 roll of paper towels

Supplies for Each Table of Participants

3 packages of typical 3x5 inch Post-It notes

3 BLACK "Sharpie" style small fine-tipped black marker pens

3 BLACK WHITEBOARD marker pens

Computers, Software and Networking

  • Wifi Internet access for the coach; it is not needed for the participants