Virtual Team Project and IBM Connections WRIT 340 Prof. Walker WRIT 340 Prof. Walker

Today’s Agenda  Discuss the Virtual Team Project  Introduce IBM Connections  Participate in Team Exercise  Review Upcoming Assignments  Discuss the Virtual Team Project  Introduce IBM Connections  Participate in Team Exercise  Review Upcoming Assignments

Introduction to IBM Connections and Virtual Team Project  

Virtual Team Project Task Identify an organization with a robust online presence Analyze its online presence in regard to reputation management IBM Home Write a report and create a presentation

Project Timeline Week 1 March 21 Pre-project Survey Individual Meeting Prep March 23 Meeting Summary Week 2 March 28 Individual Meeting Prep March 30 Meeting Summary (Team Charter) Week 3 April 4 Individual Meeting Prep April 6 Meeting Summary (Project Plan)

Project Timeline (cont.) Week 4 April 11 Individual Meeting Prep April 13 Meeting Summary (Progress Report) Week 5 April 20 Online Team Evaluation Week 6 April 27 Post-Project Survey Team Report and Presentation

Meeting Outcomes Team member names Team member study interests, professional interests, hobbies Report best meeting times Meeting 1: Introductions Team member roles Team rules Communication protocols Meeting 2: Team Charter Summarize the strengths and weaknesses of each company you discussed Explain why you chose a single company to focus on Describe the goals and scope for your project Action plan with assignments for each team member Meeting 3: Project Plan Challenges you have encountered in the team/project What may have caused them Identify things that went well How you solved conflicts Meeting 4: Progress Report

Project Report and Presentation Report  Introduce the organization and its online communication tools  Provides an analysis of its online presence  Recommendations for improvements that address your conclusions. Presentation  Begin with engaging introduction  Focus on recommendations in body discussion  Explain briefly basis of recommendation (i.e., your conclusion)  End with action items

Communication Platform: IBM Connections  Conducting meetings  Working in your Community Forum (Team Room)  Using Chat  Using Connections Docs  IBM Connections IBM Connections  Conducting meetings  Working in your Community Forum (Team Room)  Using Chat  Using Connections Docs  IBM Connections IBM Connections

Connections—Conducting Meetings  Host or join a meeting  Share applications, screens, or files  Add files and other content to share  IBM Connections IBM Connections  Host or join a meeting  Share applications, screens, or files  Add files and other content to share  IBM Connections IBM Connections

Connections—Your Community  Add topics to a community forum  Share files with your community  IBM Connections IBM Connections  Add topics to a community forum  Share files with your community  IBM Connections IBM Connections

Connections: Connections Docs  Upload documents to share  Co-edit with others in documents  Collaborate by using Connections Chat in documents  Create and act on comments in documents  IBM Connections IBM Connections  Upload documents to share  Co-edit with others in documents  Collaborate by using Connections Chat in documents  Create and act on comments in documents  IBM Connections IBM Connections

Today’s Exercise 1.Form groups of three 2.Identify the two biggest challenges you have faced in a team 3.Identify ways of avoiding or solving these challenges 4.Select a spokesperson to report out your findings 1.Form groups of three 2.Identify the two biggest challenges you have faced in a team 3.Identify ways of avoiding or solving these challenges 4.Select a spokesperson to report out your findings

Upcoming  Next week: Spring Break! You will be ed your team members. You will have a Team Room created in IBM Connections, where you can begin to connect.  By Monday, March 21: Complete Meeting Prep 1 and post to IBM Connections  By Wednesday, March 23: Hold first meeting and post Meeting Summary 1 to IBM Connections  Next week: Spring Break! You will be ed your team members. You will have a Team Room created in IBM Connections, where you can begin to connect.  By Monday, March 21: Complete Meeting Prep 1 and post to IBM Connections  By Wednesday, March 23: Hold first meeting and post Meeting Summary 1 to IBM Connections