# Ways of Working ### Overview Ways of working define how teams collaborate day to day. ### Standards Teams should agree: * working hours * communication channels * meeting cadence * escalation process * documentation location * repository location * decision logging process * risk and issue process * customer communication rules ### Communication Principles Communication should be: * clear * timely * factual * action-oriented * recorded where material --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://framework.aic.io/company-operating-manual/people-suppliers-and-onboarding/ways-of-working.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.