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Definition - What does working group mean?

A Working Group is a set of people selected for their expertise, or experience, to collaborate in order to produce a specific deliverable. A working group can be comprised of individuals from different roles, divisions, or organizations. The purpose of forming a working group is to enable the sharing of information and opinions between selected individuals to achieve the desired outcome.

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Working groups can be classified according to three different levels. These are dependent, independent, and interdependent. A department within an organization tends to operate as a dependent work group where a supervisor or line manager makes the decisions for the group. Independent level work groups rely very little on a supervisor as every member has their responsibilities and deliverables. An interdependent level work group is reliant on each member to produce the work required.


A working group is a set of people selected for their expertise or experience to collaborate in order to return a result, or solve a problem within an organization or industry group. A working group is typically appointed based on subject matter expertise and availability to participate.

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