<p> BITE 5389: Web 2.0 Technologies & Virtual Teams TEAM AGREEMENT & WORK PLANS (Group 5) Date of Plan/Revision/initials of editor I. TEAM AGREEMENT: A. Team Contact Information Member Names Telephone Numbers E-mail Contacts Guidelines for contact (underline preferred) (including preferred days, emergency information, etc.) Michael Reed 412-491-5637 [email protected] Available most evenings and weekends. Skype, twitter, and blackboard group page preferred Kristina Eudy NA [email protected] Evenings and weekends. Skype preferred. Allison Kirby </p><p>B. Mission Statement:(This should be a statement of the team's purpose.) We will collaborate as a team in order to produce a quality report on multicultural virtual teams in an online learning environment. </p><p>C. Vision Statement: (This should be an inspirational statement that captures the team's aspirations.) </p><p>D. Shared Values:(eg., honesty, mutual respect, etc.) (Please offer rationale and a working definition for each team value.) Everyone contributes. All ideas are considered. All team members share the workload. Considerate of other people’s schedule. Document everything to ensure accountability</p><p>E. Desirable team behaviors and consequences for non-compliance:(eg., punctuality, effective "listening," no harmful "group think," systematic documentation of important team communications and decisions, etc.) (Please explain what you mean by each desired behavior and why you believe it to be important for effective teamwork.) Punctuality, participation. Dr. Ellis will be notified of non-compliance. Everything will be documented.</p><p>F. Summary of individual member strengths and weaknesses (self-assessed) </p><p>Members Individual areas of strength (eg., Growth areas for teamwork (eg., good writer, editor, researcher, limited team experience, tend to organizer, communicator, “take charge and want to be in technology-adept, etc.) control”, writing weaknesses, inexperienced editor, etc. Michael Reed Excellent at writing and Poor organization skills, editing. Technologically procrastinates.  savvy. Solid at research Kristina Eudy Good organizational and Writing and editing. communication skills.</p><p>(Note: Honest self –assessment is important. You will want to use this information to help you distribute the work in a way that leverages your individual and team advantages. You should inform and update this section in light of insights gleaned from the individual self-assessments in 620.) </p><p>G. Team conflict management plan(Explain what you will do when conflicts arise, as they inevitably do, especially during the storming stage. Include the circumstances that would lead you to ask for faculty intervention and the method to be employed should this be necessary. Note that intervention by a third party, either in the form of mediation or arbitration, poses potential risks for team bonding. If an intervention becomes necessary, faculty will rely only on materials posted in the study group area. Faculty reserve the right to assign individual grades if there is evidence of inadequate performance on the part of one or more members.) All correspondence will be documented. Compromise will be reached on disagreements. Dr. Ellis will be contacted in case of a special situation</p><p>H. Statement of team decision protocol (Outline how your team will go about making decisions both on a regular basis and in emergency situations.) Listen everyone’s ideas and reach a consensus.</p><p>I. Encouragement of Teamwork </p><p>(Explain the strategy your team will use to encourage full participation and with it, prevent the common problem of "free ridership." This classic team problem can adversely affect the quality of the work you produce and can lead to poor working relationships. Your strategy should include how the team will deal with poor or weak commitment. </p><p>Please note faculty may occasionally have to act when there is evidence that a member is not contributing a fair share to the work of the team. This includes submitting work to the team that is clearly not aligned with the team's stated and expected standards.) All group members understand their responsibilities and are willing to meet the expectations outlined in this planned.</p><p>J. Team self-assessment approach and methodology (Teams are asked to conduct an internal self-assessment that will allow members to receive constructive feedback from their team mates and that will contribute to optimal performance on both projects. The results of this self-assessment are not used for determining grades. The assessment the team conducts in week 10 will be taken into consideration in assigning grades for the second project. This gives members an opportunity to listen, learn, and grow individually and together.) Will be discussed at next meeting on Thursday.</p><p>______</p><p>II. TEAM WORK PLANS (This section is to be used for the plans that will guide you in undertaking the team assignment due May 2, 2010. The team project for this seminar requires you to work together throughout a 4 week period. It is important for you to know that one of the most significant factors in effective team performance is effective time management. Teams that have been most successful in the past have allocated time each week to work on their project. They have completed drafts sufficiently in advance of the due dates to allow editing to produce a cohesive quality document written in a single voice, which is very important.) </p><p>Team Task Assignments & Timeline for Delivery (Revise as appropriate for your team needs.) Task Lead Due Completed and submitted to team </p><p>A. Team Agreement: (Post the agreement in your team conference by Friday, April 11.) Coordinate development and production of team Kristina April 11, 2010 April 11, 2010 Agreement Manage values April 11, 2010 clarification exercise and Michael April 11, 2010 provide needed input for Agreement. Collect and organize April 11, 2010 team strengths and Michael April 11, 2010 areas of weakness for inclusion in Agreement. Develop and obtain Michael April 11, 2010 April 11, 2010 approval of a team conflict management plan for inclusion in team Agreement. Coordinate and facilitate Kristina Thursday, April 15, project idea 2011 brainstorming session. B. Team Project I - amend the document below to fit the needs of the project and the team. Tasks Assignments Due Completed and submitted to team 2nd meeting Michael and Kristina Thursday @ 7 April 11, 2010 2 articles each Michael and Kristina Thursday @ 7 April 11, 2010 Create wiki Undecided Thursday @ 7 April 11, 2010</p><p>C. Team Project II Tasks Assignments Due Completed and submitted to team Social Loafing Michael Best Practices Kristina </p><p>Dr. E</p><p>If you have any questions or comments about this page, please mail me at: [email protected] This page last updated: 4/4/2018 14:13 a4/p4.</p>