CSC 492 Senior Design Projects Spring 2015 Notes Ground Rules & Team Roles CSC Senior Design Center Ms. Margaret Heil, Director Dr. Sarah Heckman, Technical Advisor Mr. Ignacio Domínguez, Technical Advisor Dr. Robert Fornaro, Technical Advisor Dr. David Sturgill, Technical Advisor TAs: Joseph Wiggins, Nick Freeman, Sam Magura

Notes n Ground Rules n 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

Ground Rules: A Common Work Approach Guidelines Agreed Upon by Entire Team Used to Manage Decision Making & Conflicts Dynamic Define Roles n 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 n Team Leader n Development Manager n Planning Manager n Quality/Process Manager n Support Manager

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

Team Roles – Generic Managerial n Team Leader [Information Technology (I/T) Lead] n Team Facilitator n 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 n Clarifies Ideas n Freely Asks for Clarification Prepares Presentations & Reports Helps to Establish & Follow Ground Rules Completes Tasks Records Minutes Evaluates Team Meetings