CSC Senior Design Center Senior Design Projects Lab Policies, GitHub, Submission System, Testing, Written Documentation Overview, Teaming CSC Senior Design Center Ms. Margaret Heil, Director Dr. Lina Battestilli, Dr. Sarah Heckman, & Dr. David Sturgill, Technical Advisors Nick Freeman, Christa Cody, & Stefan O’Neil, TAs

Today’s Agenda GitHub & Submission System – Nick Testing - Nick Lab Policies – IT Staff GitHub & Submission System – Nick IPR Guidelines – Ms. Heil Brainstorm Stages of Teaming Ground Rules Team Roles

First Section of Agenda Testing - Nick Lab Policies – IT Staff GitHub & Submission System – Nick IPR Guidelines - MRH

Second Section of Agenda Brainstorm Stages of Teaming Ground Rules Team Roles

Team “A Team is a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable.” From The Wisdom of Teams, Creating the High-Performance Organization - Katzenbach & Smith, 1993

Brainstorming Exercise Leadership

Four Stages of Teaming Forming Storming Norming Performing

Forming Bringing People Together to Form a Team Characterized by Uncertainty Finding Out: How members are chosen Purpose What do I do? Leader Directs

Storming Occurs When a Team First Encounters Conflict Struggle for Power Finding Out: If conflict resolving ground rules are effective! That conflict can be positive Leader Coaches

Norming How a Group Operates As a Team Establishment of Norms Via Personalities & Ground Rules Finding Out: How members interact Different learning/working styles Individuals’ strengths & deficits Leader Supports

Performing High Level Performance of Task Evaluation of Work Characterized by Confidence Leader Delegates

Situational Leadership High 3 - Norming 2 - Storming Supportive Behavior 4 - Performing 1 - Forming Low Directive Behavior Low High

Ground Rules: A Common Work Approach Guidelines Agreed Upon by Entire Team Used to Manage Decision Making & Conflicts Dynamic Define Roles Posted in Work Space Reviewed at Each Meeting

Sample Ground Rules 1. Prepare Agendas for Each Meeting. 2. Be on Time. 3. Be Open to What Other Team Members Have to Say. 4. Support Participation from All. 5. Take Minutes - Rotate Responsibility. 6. Follow Agenda. 8. When Conflicts Arise, Follow These Rules: - Acknowledge that a problem exists. - Examine problem. - Explore alternatives. - Decide on most appropriate alternative.

Team Roles – Team Software Process Team Leader Development Manager Planning Manager Quality/Process Manager Support Manager

Team Roles - Technical Function Coordinator Of Requirements Analysis Design Implementation Testing & Usability Documentation

Team Roles – Generic Managerial Team Leader [Information Technology (I/T) Lead] Team Facilitator Team Member

Team Leader/Facilitator Conducts Team Meetings Encourages Participation by All Team Members Ensures That Meeting Minutes are Taken Leads Team in Decision Making Processes Keeps Team Focused on Purpose or Task Ensures Project File Maintenance

Team Leader/Facilitator Ensures Involvement of All Team Members Resolves Conflicts per Ground Rules Clarifies & Summarizes Key Points of Meetings Combines Ideas of Team Members to Help Reach Consensus Sometimes Makes Final Decision Updates Task Plan

Team Member Participates in Meetings & Decisions Makes Suggestions Clarifies Ideas Freely Asks for Clarification Helps to Establish & Follow Ground Rules Completes Tasks Prepares Presentations & Reports Records Minutes Evaluates Team Meetings