As mentioned above, during the transition phase, teams plan or evaluate their activities and/or progress. In this phase they are called to decide upon three major issues: the team's mission, its goals and its strategy (Marks et al. 2001).

During mission analysis, members identify the team's purpose and objectives and recognise the team's abilities, resources and time constraints. Mission analysis can also help evaluate past performance and identify successes and failures. Reflecting upon past performance has proven to help teams prepare better for future efforts (Blickensderfer, Cannon-Bowers & Salas 1997).