This week was a whirlwind of reading, planning, and connecting with my team. I spent a few hours reading and rereading the class Weebly site, ensuring I know what to expect and starting to develop a plan to accomplish everything.
This week we met as a team for the first time, selected a team name, assigned roles, and began discussing our project. I initiated contact between the team by sending out an e-mail, setting up a team Google + site, and inviting the others to join. I facilitated the conversation to decide on a team name and select team roles.
I was assigned the roles of Lead Evaluator and Team Site Manager.
Team Site Manager: This week I started our team website. I selected a template, decided on how to organize pages, collected biographical information from each team member, and began to populate the website. I spent approximately 2 hours setting up the website, inserting and formatting the information, and editing. (Website set-up - 100%) This will continue to be a work in progress. Information will be updated as we continue to connect with our client and complete project documentation. The site will not be complete until the conclusion of the project.
Lead Evaluator: This week I began looking through the schedule and determining the deadlines and responsibilities that fall under the role of Lead Evaluator. I did not start the process of any tasks. I spent approximately 1 hour reading and planning. I have not started any official responsibilities of this role. (0% completion).
Reflection:
What did I do?
I initiated contact with my team, set-up the team website, and began researching and planning what needs to be done, not only for myself, but for the team.
What was important about it?
Communication will be extremely important to the project. I started the Google + page that we will use a means of communication and sharing. I also started the website where we will organize and display our progress throughout the project.
Where could I use this again?
The team website and Google + page will be used regularly throughout the project. We will continue to communicate via Google + and the website will continue to be updated to reflect the most recent process on the project.
Do I see any patterns in what I did?
Throughout these steps I prioritized and focused on deadlines. I knew that communication was most important so I started by setting up the Google + page. I set-up the basic skeleton of the website and then added pages as I determined needs. I think my methods were effective in terms of sticking to the deadlines and getting things done in a productive order.
How well did I do?
While I am not new to making websites, I am new to making websites for the business world. It was a learning experience to play with formatting and structure, while displaying the necessary information. It was a little bit of a challenge to move away from my typical "fun" looking website to a more professional looking website. I know I will continue to update and modify the website and I am sure I will continue to learn a lot in the process.
What should I do next?
The next step will be working with my team to develop the team charter so that we can begin to move forward with our project, and I can populate the website with project information.
This week we met as a team for the first time, selected a team name, assigned roles, and began discussing our project. I initiated contact between the team by sending out an e-mail, setting up a team Google + site, and inviting the others to join. I facilitated the conversation to decide on a team name and select team roles.
I was assigned the roles of Lead Evaluator and Team Site Manager.
Team Site Manager: This week I started our team website. I selected a template, decided on how to organize pages, collected biographical information from each team member, and began to populate the website. I spent approximately 2 hours setting up the website, inserting and formatting the information, and editing. (Website set-up - 100%) This will continue to be a work in progress. Information will be updated as we continue to connect with our client and complete project documentation. The site will not be complete until the conclusion of the project.
Lead Evaluator: This week I began looking through the schedule and determining the deadlines and responsibilities that fall under the role of Lead Evaluator. I did not start the process of any tasks. I spent approximately 1 hour reading and planning. I have not started any official responsibilities of this role. (0% completion).
Reflection:
What did I do?
I initiated contact with my team, set-up the team website, and began researching and planning what needs to be done, not only for myself, but for the team.
What was important about it?
Communication will be extremely important to the project. I started the Google + page that we will use a means of communication and sharing. I also started the website where we will organize and display our progress throughout the project.
Where could I use this again?
The team website and Google + page will be used regularly throughout the project. We will continue to communicate via Google + and the website will continue to be updated to reflect the most recent process on the project.
Do I see any patterns in what I did?
Throughout these steps I prioritized and focused on deadlines. I knew that communication was most important so I started by setting up the Google + page. I set-up the basic skeleton of the website and then added pages as I determined needs. I think my methods were effective in terms of sticking to the deadlines and getting things done in a productive order.
How well did I do?
While I am not new to making websites, I am new to making websites for the business world. It was a learning experience to play with formatting and structure, while displaying the necessary information. It was a little bit of a challenge to move away from my typical "fun" looking website to a more professional looking website. I know I will continue to update and modify the website and I am sure I will continue to learn a lot in the process.
What should I do next?
The next step will be working with my team to develop the team charter so that we can begin to move forward with our project, and I can populate the website with project information.
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