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by the people, for the people.
If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea. — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, French writer and pioneering aviator
The above quote very well describes Omdena environment. It is often difficult for newcomers to Omdena to grasp the idea that we do not have a top-down structure, no one is going to give them orders, and they have to self-drive and self-manage, but when they get it, they love it. As described by one fellow collaborator:
What happens in such projects is pure magic.
So let the magic begin!
On successful completion of a project, you’ll get access to the Omdena Community, which includes:
Our development model is inspired by Self-Organized and Initiated Learning-Environments (SOLE), which brings tremendous benefits to accelerate your growth. You can watch a video on a SOLE use case here.
You join your first project as a project manager, but are expected to grow towards the product owner role within your first project with us.
In addition to following the project execution process and bridging the gap between the partner and collaborator teams, you also demonstrate the ability to drive the product and ensure it meets the partner organisation’s business needs. As a product owner you identify specific areas the collaborator team is lacking and proactively help find ways to solve them, for example:
In addition to following the project execution process, you proactively bridge the gap between the collaborator team and partner organisation by:
Monitoring the technical solution being built by the collaborators and making sure it meets the specific project business needs and when it doesn’t, working with the team to help them pivot. This includes:
You guide the team of collaborators through the project from start to finish by following the project execution process. The PM oversees:
* In any of the above roles, you are not expected to play the role of domain or ML expert, neither manage the collaborators, but guide the team to successful product delivery.
Inform yourself about the problem that is being solved
Actively look for ways you can help the team produce the best results.
Take time to research industry- specific tools and methods that will help guide the team towards meeting the project objectives.
What seems a bit chaotic at first, one starts to appreciate the experience and realize the relevance of working in self-organizing environment, where crucial conclusions and optimal solutions eventually emerge as winners. It is very well welcomed and a valuable experience. It makes me proud to be a part of it. — Vjeko Hofman, Omdena Collaborator
Finally, feel free to watch the 2 minutes introduction video where we go through all the concepts once more!
Now, let’s build a meaningful career. 🙂
Simply send us an email. You can reach us via [email protected]. Tell us about your idea and how we can help you. Looking forward to hearing from you!