In plain English
It means a part of the job is passed along, and the next person or group takes charge of it. The work moves from one person, team, or workflow stage to another with responsibility for it.
In context
Here, "handoff" names the point in the workflow where the work and responsibility for it pass from one team to another.
- Situation
- Collaborating remotely through projects, tasks, meetings, handoffs, and approvals
- What it communicates
- names the transfer stage between teams in the workflow
Meaning limits
The term itself does not say whether the transfer is smooth, complete, or accepted without issues.
Examples
“The handoff from Carla to Ben included the open order, and Ben handled the customer's calls after that.”
“After editing, the handoff to production happens at the end of the afternoon shift.”