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# Project Duties

## Definition

A duty is a set of responsibilities that teammates choose to take on as part of the project outcomes and milestones. Teammates who are cross-functional have people commit to their own duties, instead of telling people what to do. 

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Learn more about how the job function works on an agile team here:&#x20;

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[Commitment vs. Job Function vs. People on Teams](/team-portal/new-teammate-handbook/expectations-for-teammates/commitment-vs.-job-function-vs.-people-on-teams.md)
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## Duties are Fluid on Cross-Functional Teams

Teams who are cross-functional do not work in "departments" isolated. They co-work with each other and involve each other in the work constantly. Researchers do design; product people do research; designers do development. Teammate duties are decided by each team member. They commit and decide themselves how they want to get involved with a [deliverable](/project-portal/project-success-handbook/project-components/project-deliverables.md) called a [RACI chart](/agile-training-portal/agile-handbook/agile-related-outputs-and-deliverables/team-outputs-for-agile/agile-team-outputs-before-projects-begin/raci-charts.md). Check out the [Agile Handbook](/agile-training-portal/agile-handbook.md) for more information about how [team functions](/team-portal/new-teammate-handbook/project-training-teams/supported-team-functions-in-project-training.md) work on cross-functional agile teams:&#x20;

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[Cross-Functional Agile Teamwork](/agile-training-portal/agile-handbook/agile-teamwork/day-to-day-on-an-agile-team/cross-functional-agile-teamwork.md)
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[Daily Life on Agile Teams](/agile-training-portal/agile-handbook/agile-teamwork/day-to-day-on-an-agile-team/daily-life-on-agile-teams.md)
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[RACI Charts](/agile-training-portal/agile-handbook/agile-related-outputs-and-deliverables/team-outputs-for-agile/agile-team-outputs-before-projects-begin/raci-charts.md)
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## How it Relates to Other Components

The duty is a [set of activities](/project-portal/project-success-handbook/project-components/project-duties.md) that people commit to [every week](/agile-training-portal/agile-handbook/agile-teamwork/day-to-day-on-an-agile-team.md), or every iteration, depending on the Agile Method you have chosen for your team (see about methods [here](/agile-training-portal/agile-handbook/agile-methods.md)). These will determine how people get involved in different [deliverables](/project-portal/project-success-handbook/project-components/project-deliverables.md).

## Examples of Project Duties

Here's a dashboard showing the different kinds of team duties that team functions perform in project work.

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