Week 16: Final 15/5

Team-Assigned Tasks

Met with Client to hand off final product: took 0.5 hours.
Produced "Team" version for team members to use for portfolios: Took 1.0 hours
Completed Team 15/5: 100% complete, took 0.25 hours. See the team site for details.

Reflection

Remembering: What did I do?

See the Team-Assigned Tasks for specifics.  This week, I closed out the project by handing materials over to the Client, and posting a final message on the team Google+ page. I also produced a Client-approved version of the instruction so that team members could use it in their portfolios.

Understanding: What was important about what I did? Did I meet my goals?

There wasn't much to do this week, since we finished out project last week. It was nice to talk to the Client and hear her (very positive) perspective on the project. My goal was to close the project without delay or complication, which was met.

Application: When did I do this before? Where could I do this again?

I have closed out a few projects before, and I'm likely to be involved in this process again.

Analysis: Did I see any patterns or relationships in what I did?

Just that the generally positive feelings toward the project continued from the Client.

Evaluation: How well did I do? What worked? What do I need to improve?

The few things I had to do this week were very simple (i.e.: handing a DVD and jump drive to the Client, having a conversation, removing a copyrighted video and republishing the project into a "Team" version), so I guess I did about as well as one would expect.

Creation: What should I do next? What is my plan/design?

Rest.

Week 15 15/5

Team-Assigned Tasks

Assorted content production (updated narration, animation, quizzes, assorted adjustment and review of beta-3 prototype): 100%, took 4.0 hours
Implemented Formative Evaluation Plan: 100% complete, took 6.0 hours
Produced Formative Evaluation Report: 100% complete, took 3.5 hours
Produced Project Evaluation Report: 100% complete, took 3.25 hours
Completed Team 15/5: 100% complete, took 15 minutes. See the team site for details.

Reflection

Remembering: What did I do?

See the Team-Assigned Tasks for specifics.  This week, I met with the final participants of the Formative Evaluation process, collected their results, and made changes to the prototypes. This allowed for the completion of a final product. I communicated with the Sponsor, Client, and my team members.

Understanding: What was important about what I did? Did I meet my goals?

This week marked the end of the formative evaluation process, and the finalization of the project itself. It's importance is obvious: we were able to learn of some changes to put the final polish on the product, so that our Client would be pleased with the result. My goals of completing the formative evaluation on time and with good feedback, were met.

Application: When did I do this before? Where could I do this again?

I have performed formative evaluations in the past, and will almost certainly do so in the future, as part of future projects. Project completion will be a part of any project I am a member of, and particularly any project I am leading.

Analysis: Did I see any patterns or relationships in what I did?

That good preparation of material yields the most useful formative evaluation information.

Evaluation: How well did I do? What worked? What do I need to improve?

The formative evaluation went very well. We did have some problems with last-minute cancellations of formative evaluation participants, but fortunately those that did attend gave very useful feedback. The project completion phase presented some challenges with communication within the team. As at the beginning of this project, I could stand to communicate more openly. Since my actions make sense to me, I tend to assume my teammates will understand them without much explanation. It is a personal failing I need to address.

Creation: What should I do next? What is my plan/design?

My plan is to deliver the final product to the client, and close out the project.

Week 14 15/5

Team-Assigned Tasks

Assorted content production (updated narration, animation, quizzes, assorted adjustment and review of beta-1 prototype): 100%, took 12 hours
Prepared for Project Showcase: 100%, took 4 hours
Presented at Project Showcase: 100%, took 0.5 hours
Implemented Formative Evaluation Plan: 50% complete, took 4.0 hours
Completed Team 15/5: 100% complete, took 15 minutes. See the team site for details.

Reflection

Remembering: What did I do?

See the Team-Assigned Tasks for specifics.  This week, I heard back from the SME, scheduled meetings for formative evaluators, and met with two students for the One-to-One portion of the formative evaluation. SME suggestions led to development of the beta-2 prototype, of which I made updates to narrations, quizzes, animations and videos. I helped plan for the Project Showcase, and participated in it. I produced a demonstration product for the showcase. I also communicated with my team, the sponsor, and client.

Understanding: What was important about what I did? Did I meet my goals?

The importance of this week's work was to the improvement process and presentation process. My goals were to make improvements to the beta-1 prototype (which we were able to do well), schedule the remainder of the formative evaluation interviews, and present a thorough review of our project in the Project Showcase. I feel that these goals were met mostly, though the Project Showcase review could have done with a little more structure in retrospect.

Application: When did I do this before? Where could I do this again?

The updates made were similar to last week's activities. The Project Showcase presentation was similar to other such proposals I have made in the past. I would imagine that both are similar to what I will do in the future, many times throughout my career.

Analysis: Did I see any patterns or relationships in what I did?

There is a relationship between quality of presentation and the amount of time spent preparing, though I would suspect it is not linear. It is likely a curve that begins as a positive relationship, levels off at a certain point, and perhaps becomes inverse near the end.

Evaluation: How well did I do? What worked? What do I need to improve?

This week's production went well. Updates to the project were positive and easy to make. I could improve on my preparation for presentations.

Creation: What should I do next? What is my plan/design?

This week is the final week of work, so I will complete the project.
I will meet with one more one-to-one evaluator, and have the team create a resulting beta-3 prototype.
I will meet with a small group of evaluators, and have the team create the final product,
I will return all project materials to the client.
I will deliver the final product materials to the client.
I will complete the formative evaluation and final project evaluation documents.

Week 13 15/5

Team-Assigned Tasks

Assorted content production (narration, animation, quizzes, video production, assorted adjustment and review of alpha-1 prototype): 100%, took 21 hours
Created Formative Evaluation Plan: 100% complete, took 0.25 hours
Implemented Formative Evaluation Plan: 10% complete, took 0.50 hours
Completed Team 15/5: 100% complete, took 15 minutes. See the team site for details.

Reflection

Remembering: What did I do?

See the Team-Assigned Tasks for specifics. I also completed the assigned reading for the week. The vast majority of my work this week was on production of the alpha and beta-1 prototypes, along with beginning to implement the Formative Evaluation process. I also communicated with my team, the sponsor, and client.

Understanding: What was important about what I did? Did I meet my goals?

The importance of this week's tasks are obvious: they help build the actual project, and assure that it is effective. Most of my goals were met, though the birth of my daughter caused me to miss the deadline for completion of the alpha prototype by 24 hours.

Application: When did I do this before? Where could I do this again?

Though I seem to be repeating myself, to answer both questions, other projects.

Analysis: Did I see any patterns or relationships in what I did?

Apart from the inverse relationship of the age of my computers and the relative efficiency of production, no.

Evaluation: How well did I do? What worked? What do I need to improve?

Quite well, this week. In what could have been a very chaotic experience, I found time to produce high quality content. My teammates also did so, allowing for the production of a solid beta-1 prototype.

Creation: What should I do next? What is my plan/design?

I will send the beta-1 prototype to the SME for review. My team and I will receive the SME recommendations and create a beta-2 prototype from them. I will continue to schedule student evaluators for the remaining portions of the formative evaluation.
I will prepare for the meeting on Tuesday with my team, and the Project Showcase on Thursday.

Week 12 15/5

Team-Assigned Tasks

Recorded narration for course site: 40% complete, took 1 hour.
Added narration and content to Lead eLearning Developer's Articulate Course: 40% complete, took 3 hours.
Recorded video for eLearning course with Lead Instructional Designer: 100% complete, took 0.75 hours.
Created Formative Evaluation Plan: 90% complete, took 4 hours
Created Formative Evaluation Plan screencast: 100% complete, took 0.25 hours
Completed Team 15/5: 100% complete, took 15 minutes. See the team site for details.

Reflection

Remembering: What did I do?

See the Team-Assigned Tasks for specifics. Contained within this list is a considerable amount of development of narration and eLearning content, through Articulate Studio 2. I also communicated with my team, the sponsor, and client.

Understanding: What was important about what I did? Did I meet my goals?

This week, many disparate requirements came due. Some were involved in producing parts of the content, while others were involved in planning the formative evaluation. These were important because they have direct implications to the satisfactory completion of the course.
I was able to meet my goals, with the exception of sending the formative evaluation plan for Sponsor and Client send off by Friday.

Application: When did I do this before? Where could I do this again?

In other projects, in both cases. Also, the content production activities were similar to some of what I did last week.

Analysis: Did I see any patterns or relationships in what I did?

Not so much, apart from a regrettable procrastination (i.e., waiting for the weekend to complete the Formative Evaluation Plan), which seems to come up more often than I would like.

Evaluation: How well did I do? What worked? What do I need to improve?

I feel that most of my assignments were done well (other than the lateness of the Formative Evaluation Plan, as noted above). The narration came out very nicely, and the content I produced worked well, minus a technical hiccup that will be fixed in the next iteration. The formative evaluation plan is solid and useful, I think.

Creation: What should I do next? What is my plan/design?

This week, I will receive Client and Sponsor sign-off on the formative evaluation plan, and communicate with the Client regarding the identification of eight to eleven candidates for one-to-one and small group trials.
I will record remaining narration, based upon the Lead Instructional Designer's content requests; create web-streaming video from the video clips we recorded on Thursday, and add these learning objects to the Lead eLearning Developer's Articulate course.
This alpha prototype should be uploaded on Tuesday, giving my teammates and I the better part of the week to perform design review and finalize a beta-1 prototype.
As soon as the beta-1 prototype is completed, I'll send it on to the Client for SME evaluation.

Week 11 15/5

Team-Assigned Tasks

Uploaded Lead eLearning Developer's course skeleton: 100% complete, took 0.25 hours
Reviewed Lead eLearning Developer's treatment and course skeleton: 100% complete, took 2 hours
Created narration proof-of-concept: 15% complete, took 2 hours
Completed Team 15/5: 100% complete, took 15 minutes. See the team site for details.

Reflection

Remembering: What did I do?

See the Team-Assigned Tasks for specifics. Additionally, I completed the assigned readings for this week. I also communicated with my team and our instructor several times throughout this week via email. Overall, it was a light week for me in terms of course work.

Understanding: What was important about what I did? Did I meet my goals?

Most important this week were my communication and collaboration activities, which helped bring the course content along very smoothly. Also, the proof-of-concept I created helped bring some definition to a previously ethereal concept.
I did not meet my goal of recording all the narration. What I did record had an annoying hum in the background due to a low quality microphone. I plan on recording in the IDT Studio this week with better equipment.

Application: When did I do this before? Where could I do this again?

These collaborative and communicative actions are similar to what I have been doing this entire semester, with variable levels of success. I'm sure it will continue throughout the semester, and into future projects as well.

Analysis: Did I see any patterns or relationships in what I did?

As I indicated above, I think I'm getting better at communication and leadership in general.

Evaluation: How well did I do? What worked? What do I need to improve?

What I did this week was done well. The audio recording did not work due to technical problems, and will be improved with better facilities this week. I did fail to identify that the Content Analysis was coming due and remind the Lead eLearning Developer. This oversight in my Project Management responsibilities led to her having to put in some late hours to complete the project,

Creation: What should I do next? What is my plan/design?

Next, I will contact the Lead Instructional Designer about having more content approved, record narrations, and work with the Lead eLearning Developer to update the presentation with the new content. As Lead Evaluator, I will create the course evaluations that have been approved, and develop the Formative Evaluation plan. I will likely request that the client identify 15 TAs or PIMs who would be willing to review the first prototype.

Week 10 15/5s

Team-Assigned Tasks

Instructional Strategy: 100% complete, took 15 minutes. Reviewed final draft and made some suggestions.
Treatment Description and Rationale: 100% complete, took 15 minutes. Reviewed final draft and made some suggestions.
Formative Evaluation Plan: 10% complete, took 1 hour. Developed rudimentary outline. Will develop more detail as we proceed closer to the due date.
Meet with Team: 100% complete, took 2.0 hours. We discussed the instructional strategy, treatment design and rationale, treatment report, and formative evaluation plan deliverables. We discussed SCORM and eCourseware, and the plan for building content going forward.
Worked on content: 5% complete, took 5 hours
Created some possible content for Lead Instructional Designer's review.
Completed Team 15/5: 100% complete, took 15 minutes. See the team site for details.

Reflection

Remembering: What did I do?

See the Team-Assigned Tasks for specifics. Additionally, I completed the assigned readings for this week. I also communicated with my team and our instructor several times throughout this week.

Understanding: What was important about what I did? Did I meet my goals?

This was a busy week; important because it marked the beginning of the content development process. This being such a vital week led to the potential for problems, based upon poor communication. The importance of communicating with my teammates in a clear way was evident.

Application: When did I do this before? Where could I do this again?

The nuts and bolts of analyses, content planning, content production, communication, and meetings are similar to other projects I have been involved with. I assume they will be similar to future projects as well.

Analysis: Did I see any patterns or relationships in what I did?

The relationship between high-quality communication and improved team performance was made obvious this week, as was the power of leading by example.

Evaluation: How well did I do? What worked? What do I need to improve?

This week was very frustrating in some ways, but ultimately quite rewarding. As I intimated above, possible problems were solved with better communication. I have learned once again that a hands-off approach of communicating will not bring about the appropriate results. Going forward, I must be more deliberate in my communication.

Creation: What should I do next? What is my plan/design?

I have just heard from the Lead Instructional Designer that about ten pages of content have been approved. Next, I will communicate with my teammates to determine the best method for creating the content and our roles in each. My plan is to be transparent and obvious in all decisions and requests, so that all team members understand what is required of them, where the project is going, and how efficiently it is arriving there.

Week 9 15/5

Team-Assigned Tasks

Content Analysis: 100% complete, took 2.3 hours total. Reviewed Lead Instructional Designer's final draft and gave feedback
Meet with Team: 100% complete, took 1.25 hours. We discussed the content analysis, instructional strategy, treatment design and rationale, and treatment report deliverables.
Completed Team 15/5: 100% complete, took 15 minutes. See the team site for details.

Reflection

Remembering: What did I do?

See the Team-Assigned Tasks for specifics. Additionally, I completed the assigned readings on SCORM and engaged my team members in conversation on that subject.

Understanding: What was important about what I did? Did I meet my goals?

The importance of all that I did this week is the same: the last pieces are falling into place to allow for the initial development of the curriculum. My goals were few this week (the past three weeks have been relatively slow ones for me), and all were met.

Application: When did I do this before? Where could I do this again?

These meetings and analyses are becoming more and more regular throughout this semester. I'm sure similar meetings will occur through the remaining weeks

Analysis: Did I see any patterns or relationships in what I did?

We are entering a period in which the preliminary analyses are completing, allowing for development steps to be taken. The gradual progression from nascent thought to completed product is continuing.

Evaluation: How well did I do? What worked? What do I need to improve?

I think I did okay this week, though again suffered from a lack of tasks to complete. My task is to create a presentation on what SCORM can accomplish for our next team meeting. I feel that our meetings have gone well and our team on task. I am not aware of areas in need of obvious improvement.

Creation: What should I do next? What is my plan/design?

My plan for this week is to have an early meeting, in which the Instructional Strategy and Treatment Design and Rationale are reviewed, and SCORM is considered. We will finalize the first two deliverables at this time, and develop a list of learning objects to create.

Week 8 (Spring Break) 15/5

Team-Assigned Tasks

Content Analysis: 60% complete, took 2.2 hours. Reviewed Lead Instructional Designer's second draft and gave feedback
Meet with Team: 100% complete, took 0.75 hours. We discussed the content analysis and instructional strategy deliverables.
Completed Team 15/5: 100% complete, took 15 minutes. See the team site for details.

Reflection

Remembering: What did I do?

See the Team-Assigned Tasks for specifics.

Understanding: What was important about what I did? Did I meet my goals?

It's always important to meet together with the team and discuss the deliverables. The feedback I gave on the content analysis was, hopefully, helpful to the team.

Application: When did I do this before? Where could I do this again?

Feedback, both written and verbal, play a vital role in all projects and person-to-person interactions. Its a ubiquitous life thing.

Analysis: Did I see any patterns or relationships in what I did?

The production, feedback, revisions schedule is becoming more definitive.

Evaluation: How well did I do? What worked? What do I need to improve?

Apart from being tired during our team meeting (and thus more likely to remain passive), there were no major concerns or areas for improvement this week. I had little to do, which helped.

Creation: What should I do next? What is my plan/design?

Post-Spring-Break Week will start with a bang. Upon receiving a final draft of the content analysis from the Lead Instructional Designer, I will forward on to the Client and Sponsor for comments and approval. Our team will begin producing both the instructional strategy and treatment rationale, and I will help edit those documents. We are currently about one week ahead on production of deliverables, a place at which I would like to stay.

Week 7 15/5

Team-Assigned Tasks

Project Plan: 100% complete, took 8.1 hours total. Received sign-off from the client. Updated the project plan with her suggestions.
Content Analysis: 50% complete, took 2 hours. Reviewed Lead Instructional Designer's draft and gave feedback
Meet with Team: 100% complete, took 0.75  hours. We discussed the content analysis and instructional strategy deliverables.
Completed Team 15/5: 100% complete, took 15 minutes. See the team site for details.

Reflection

Remembering: What did I do?

See the Team-Assigned Tasks for specifics. I also completed my assigned reading.

Understanding: What was important about what I did? Did I meet my goals?

The particular ebb and flow of the project left me with relatively little to do this week. I feel that I gave some detailed and quality feedback on the content analysis, and had a productive meeting with the team. My goals were, therefore, met.

Application: When did I do this before? Where could I do this again?

This kind of analysis and team meeting comprises the routine parts of a project, so I am not being facetious to say that I have done this numerous times before, and will again in the future.

Analysis: Did I see any patterns or relationships in what I did?

Our team is settling into a nice groove. Meetings are to-the-point and task-focused. Material production is on-time.

Evaluation: How well did I do? What worked? What do I need to improve?

By staying relatively "hands-off" this week (possible due to my reduced responsibilities in all open deliverables), things ran very smoothly. I don't see any areas for improvement, just because I didn't have much to do this week.

Creation: What should I do next? What is my plan/design?

I will review the treatment design material created by Deborah and give some good, detailed suggestions. I will meet with the group on Thursday to discuss the development of the content.

Week 6 15/5

Team-Assigned Tasks

Analysis Report: 100% complete, took 0.1 hours. Client emailed me with sign-off.
Project Plan: 90% complete, took 8 hours. Created draft, received feedback from team members, created second draft, sent to client and sponsor for sign-off. Sponsor responded with several suggestions, which were implemented, and sign-off. Awaiting client sign-off. Produced 5 minutes screencast presenting project plan.
Meet with Team: 100% complete, took 1.25 hours. We discussed the logistics of the project, post project plan, and our plans for the next three weeks before our next deliverable is due.
Completed Team 15/5: 100% complete, took 15 minutes. See the team site for details.

Reflection

Remembering: What did I do?

See the Team-Assigned Tasks for specifics. I also completed my assigned reading.

Understanding: What was important about what I did? Did I meet my goals?

The creation of the project plan was an important organizational step. The document sets the project in very definitive terms. By working through each element, I was forced to confront and consider many aspects of what the project would and would not be, what would work, and what would not work.
In a sense, my goals were met. The deliverable project plan was completed and submitted on time, as was the presentation of the plan. Yet, this week saw the first major discord and confusion in the team. It was easily enough fixed; upon meeting over video conferencing and discussing the issue, it was found to be a miscommunication; easily put right. My great errors were creating personally-intended content on the project Asana.com site without explaining what it meant, and neglecting to schedule a team meeting for this week until the week had almost gone by.
Once again, we failed to receive client sign-off prior to the due date this week. Yet, this time the deliverable went to the client on Thursday morning. I do not know how to create the materials more quickly. The client takes a while to respond because she is invested in giving us detailed feedback.

Application: When did I do this before? Where could I do this again?

Planning will happen in every project I am involved in. Perhaps more important was the small amount of conflict resolution I mediated, as a part of my role as Project Manager. The team was able to bring a satisfactory conclusion by frank discussion, humility, and listening. Though difficult to go through, it was satisfying to see the end result.

Analysis: Did I see any patterns or relationships in what I did?

Last week, I mentioned the laissez-faire approach to management I had used led to a rush to finish at the end. This week, I attempted to be more directive, which led to some resentment. I will have to try and find a middle ground. Fortunately, the lack of deliverables for week 7 give me plenty of time to sort things out.

Evaluation: How well did I do? What worked? What do I need to improve?

I feel I did well this week (with the hiccups mentioned above). While I do intend to be more directive than I have been in the past, I will certainly endeavor to improve my communication with my team members.

Creation: What should I do next? What is my plan/design?

I will review the content and instructional strategy material created by Laura and give some good, detailed suggestions. I will meet with the group on Thursday to discuss the development of the content. I will complete my readings and assignments.

Week 5 15/5

Team-Assigned Tasks

Analysis Report: 90% complete, took 2 hours. Laura took the lead on this. I helped with proofreading, some content, and on presenting the report via screencasting. I requested client sign-off on the analysis report on Friday, but have not yet heard back.
Meet with Team: 100% complete, took 1 hour. We discussed the development of the analysis report. Laura and I met on Sunday to discuss the screencasting presentation specifically.
Completed Team 15/5: 100% complete, took 15 minutes. See the team site for details.

Reflection

Remembering: What did I do?

See the Team-Assigned Tasks for specifics.

Understanding: What was important about what I did? Did I meet my goals?

Important here was the first major deliverable task that I was not primarily responsible for. I had to trust my team members to deliver high-quality materials on time, while giving them the structure and guidance necessary for success.
I met my goals in part. The material was created and presented, but there was much harried work on my part Sunday morning, due in major part to the three team members working simultaneously, but not collaboratively, on edits of the analysis report. This led to my having to consolidate all three versions into one document at the end.
Additionally, I emailed the client for sign off on Friday. Normally, she gives me same-day turnaround, so I did not expect a delay. However, the U of M campus closing for weather put a damper on this.

Application: When did I do this before? Where could I do this again?

This coordination of moving parts will be a formative part of all projects I manage in the future.

Analysis: Did I see any patterns or relationships in what I did?

I am beginning to see that my vague, "let the chips fall where they may" approach to management leaves much unclear, and leads to unnecessary work.

Evaluation: How well did I do? What worked? What do I need to improve?

I did fairly well with management; the deliverables were completed on time (with the exception of client signoff). However, I will need to define the use of collaborative editing for deliverable content, and definitive deadlines for finalized content that gives the client at least two working days to sign off on ideas.

Creation: What should I do next? What is my plan/design?

I will begin work on the Project Plan tomorrow, on Google Docs, and complete it Tuesday. I will request feedback and edits from my teammates by Wednesday, and forward to the client for approval at that time. I will then begin working on the formatting. This process of incremental deadlines will prevent the last-minute rush of the past week.

Week 4 15/5

Team-Assigned Tasks

• Project Charter: 100% complete, took 3 hours to date. This is my primary responsibility. I  completed the sections on critical risk factors; assumptions, constraints, and risks; and materials, while updating the financial section with a hypothetical budget. I created a review screencast.
• Asana.com page: 100% complete, took 3 hours to date. This was my primary responsibility. With the help of my teammates, I adjusted some milestones, added tasks, and deleted others into a WBS. I created a Gantt chart for reference.
• Meet with Team: 100% complete, took 1.15 hour. We worked together on the WBS structure and discussed questions for the client.
• Completed Team 15/5: 100% complete, took 15 minutes. See the team site for details.

Reflection

Remembering: What did I do?

See the Team-Assigned Tasks for specifics. In addition, I completed my assigned reading.

Understanding: What was important about what I did? Did I meet my goals?

The importance of these steps was in starting the team project with a solid foundation, so that all the team members know what is expected of them and what they need to be working on. The charter, specifically, was important so that the client and sponsor agree with the team on our basic project foundation.

Application: When did I do this before? Where could I do this again?

I began work on the project charter and Asana.com page last week, so their completions were sequela of that recent work. The team meeting was similar to meetings I have had in the past. I expect to be in many team meetings and develop many initializing documents for future projects.

Analysis: Did I see any patterns or relationships in what I did?

Just in the detail and care that goes into managing the members of a team, their understanding, and expectation. The value of good communication cannot be overstated.

Evaluation: How well did I do? What worked? What do I need to improve?

I am happy with my performance this week. I feel that our team has a solid foundation to build upon, and a clear vision of the way forward. At the risk of sounding arrogant, I don't know if there is any step this week that I could have improved upon. 

Creation: What should I do next? What is my plan/design?

Our team will meet on Thursday to discuss the analysis report. As Lead Evaluator, I will be involved in its completion to a small extent. My plan is to being thinking about evaluative methods on Monday and have several suggestions for the team for Thursday's meeting.

Week 3 15/5

Team-Assigned Tasks

• Meet with Client: 100% complete, took 1.1 hours to date. This was my primary responsibility. I met our client and received information about the project scope and materials. I made copies for my team members.
• Project Charter: 66% complete, took 2 hours to date. This is my primary responsibility. I updated the charter with information from the client meeting. I still need to complete the sections on critical risk factors; assumptions, constraints, and risks; and materials. I need to review the charter and create a review.
• Asana.com page: 50% complete, took 1.5 hours to date. This was my primary responsibility. I added all major milestone deliverables and a few subtasks. I still need create a work breakdown structure (WBS) and a Gantt chart of the deliverables.
• Meet with Team: 100% complete, took 1 hour. I presented the information from the client meeting to the group. We decided upon a project scope.
• Completed Team 15/5: 100% complete, took 15 minutes. See the team site for details.

Reflection

Remembering: What did I do?

See the Team-Assigned Tasks for specifics. In addition, I read my assigned reading and projects.

Understanding: What was important about what I did? Did I meet my goals?

This week's steps were essential for our teams' understanding of the scope of our project. I led the team discussion, and our team understands the scope now and what is required before our next meeting. All the steps I had planned to complete were done this week.

Application: When did I do this before? Where could I do this again?

I began work on the project charter and Asana.com page last week, so this was a sequela of that recent work. The client and team meetings were similar to meetings I have had in the past. I am sure to be in many other client and team meetings in the future of this project, and others.

Analysis: Did I see any patterns or relationships in what I did?

The intricacy of this style of management is becoming more clear to me. I begin to see the attention to detail that goes into every step.

Evaluation: How well did I do? What worked? What do I need to improve?

I did moderately well this week. The client and team meetings went well. My presentation to my group answered any of their questions. I likely should have planned to complete the WPS sooner that this coming Tuesday, as more clarity of tasks would have been helpful in engendering understanding among my team members. 

Creation: What should I do next? What is my plan/design?

I will review the existing co-teaching modules that are available online. I'll review existing eLearning development software to decide upon our platform. I'll meet with my team on Tuesday to create the WBS and Gantt chart. I'll complete the project charter and present it to the class. My plan is to follow what we have learned about WBS and break each deliverable down to its definable core components.

Week 2 15/5

Team-Assigned Tasks

-Project Charter: 25% complete, took 1 hour. This was my primary responsibility. I simply put the basic information into this, since it is not due for a few weeks. I need to add more information about the scope of the project and individual responsibilities, as more information becomes available.

-Asana.com page: 10% complete, took 1 hour. This was my primary responsibility. I invited my teammates and added a few basic tasks. This will be filled in, with time, once I meet with the client and understand the specific tasks better.

-Meet with Client: 5% complete, took 10 minutes. This was my primary responsibility. I contacted my client and set up a meeting for this coming Wednesday afternoon to discuss the project itself, and what she has in mind. I asked my team members for any questions they might have for the client.

Reflection

Remembering: What did I do?

See the Team-Assigned Tasks for specifics. In addition, I read my assigned reading and spoke to Dr. Weaver about meeting with my client. I completed a preliminary team evaluation.

Understanding: What was important about what I did? Did I meet my goals?

These were many of the initial steps to getting the project off the ground. I met all the goals that I set for this week.

Application: When did I do this before? Where could I do this again?

I have not created a project charter, or Asana.com page before. I have met with a client on an instructional design project before (unassociated with a class). I will likely do these things for the majority of instructional design tasks I initiate in my role at Southern College of Optometry.

Analysis: Did I see any patterns or relationships in what I did?

Not yet. It's too early to pick up on patterns, I think. Compared to my previous project management experience, I am being more definitive in my planning, however.

Evaluation: How well did I do? What worked? What do I need to improve?

I still need to flesh out the Project Charter and and Asana.com site, but that is more for want of information at this point. Completion of my tasks was easily done and at a good standard of quality.

I feel that some of my team members may want more direction at this point, but I feel I have little to say, until I meet for the client on Wednesday.

I still need to learn more about the specific steps of managing a project, and what our project is going to be about.

Creation: What should I do next? What is my plan/design?

Next, I'll meet with the client and update the project charter using the information I glean from that meeting. I'll update the Asana.com site with specific tasks as well, which can become more specific with time. My team and I will meet sometime near the end of the week and discuss how things are going and what our next steps are.

Welcome to IDT 8095

After successfully using this webpage for two previous IDT courses, I will now turn it towards my current course, IDT 8095.

This is my individual website for this course, and will contain my personal 15/5s.

Some basic information:
Name: Daniel Taylor
email: dataylor@memphis.edu
Team website: https://sites.google.com/site/taylorwolfandtaylor/