Week 5

15/5's

2/13/14

• Our team had a Google Community meeting.
• I worked on getting the Project Timeline uploaded to the site. There were some technical issues with the embedding. 
• I reorganized, as usual, some of the documents on the site to match with any team updated documents.
• I worked for 1.5 hours on the site.  

Task at hand: Team Website- 50% Complete

2/15/14

• I updated my hours on the Timeline. 
• The team had our photo shoot. I made the pose signs and took notes on the movements.
• I decided to reorganize the team document page by adding two links for agendas and meeting notes.
• I worked for about an hour on the site, as well as the 4 hours we were at school for the shoot.

Task at hand: Team Website- 50% Complete

2/16/14

• I did not make any changes to the site.
• I spent most of my time (3 hours) working on organizing the notes from the photo session. 

Task at hand: Photo Session Notes      50% Complete

2/17/14

• I worked on the 15/5s.
• I continued to work on the session notes to be able to send them to the team. (30 minutes)

Task at hand: Team Website- 50% Complete

2/18/14

• I made the final weekly touches to the website.
• I added the last of the 15/5s.  
• I sent out the photo session notes. 

Task at hand: Team Website- 50% Complete

Total hours for the week: 10 Hours 

Reflection:

• What did I do? While I did update the site, most of my time this week was focused on the photo session notes. 
• What was important about what I did? Did I meet my goals? My role continues to be important in the group because this is where we will collect and organize our project. We use this site as the framework for our document display and presentation. My role of taking notes for the session led to an important team task. My notes will be the foundation for the steps that we use with the poses with our product.
• When did I do this before? Where could I use this again? I will continue to use this site throughout the semester, as well as in the future. As far as completing the notes, I have not had to do anything quite like dictating such important information. 
• Do I see any patterns or relationships in what I did? The pattern I followed is staying on a deadline. This week, though, there wasn't much time spent on the website.
• How well did I do? What worked? What do I need to improve?  My calendar of deadlines is continuing to work for me, as far as the team needs. I seem to be lacking on my personal 15/5's. I really need to keep track of updating those. 
• What should I do next? What's my plan / design? My next step is make a better schedule, as well as continuing to upload the site. We are getting to the point where documents are constantly needing revisions and uploading. Time management will be key.

Week 4

15/5's

2/6/14

• I reorganized some of the documents on the site to match with any team updated documents.
• I worked for an hour on the site.  

Task at hand: Team Website- 50% Complete

2/8/14

• David asked me to add a few documents to the site. I had some trouble with the embedding.
• I updated the team meeting page.
• I worked for about 45 minutes on the site.

Task at hand: Team Website- 50% Complete

2/9/14

• I reorganized some of the links to go to differently composed pages.
• I added the Charter to the site.
• I worked on the site for almost an hour.

Task at hand: Team Website- 50% Complete

2/11/14

• I worked on the 15/5s.
• I went ahead and added some of the link pages just to be prepared.
• I worked on the site for two hours.

Task at hand: Team Website- 50% Complete

2/12/14

• I made the final weekly touches to the website.
• I added the last of the 15/5s.  
• I added a few (will be) pages to the site under the charter and project plan pages. 
• I worked for about an hour on the site.

Task at hand: Team Website- 50% Complete

Total hours for the week: 5.5 Hours 

Reflection:

• What did I do? I updated the site and reorganized some of the pages throughout the week. I also added some documents throughout the week.
• What was important about what I did? Did I meet my goals? My role continues to be important in the group because this is where we will collect and organize our project. We use this site as the framework for our document display and presentation. Most of the pages are ready to be used. My goals continue to change because each week, the tasks change. I feel like I was able to achieve my set goals for the week.
• When did I do this before? Where could I use this again? I will continue to use this site throughout the semester, as well as in the future. I continue to use Google Sites and Docs in this course, as well as my other course.
• Do I see any patterns or relationships in what I did? The pattern I followed is staying on a deadline. I made sure that each part of the site was complete at a specific date and time. My schedule seem to be keeping me on track.
• How well did I do? What worked? What do I need to improve?  My calendar of deadlines is continuing to work for me. I need to keep updated on my team's 15/5's, as well as my personal ones. I do not like waiting so late in the week to add all the updates at once. I need to talk to the team about sending finalized documents by a particular time. 
• What should I do next? What's my plan / design? Since I went ahead and created the pages, I will work on linking the pages to their destination. I need to start adding the content analysis documents to the page. I also want to reorganize our team Google Doc folder. 

Week 3

15/5's

 

2/1/14

• Our team had a Google Community meeting.
• It was agreed that I would assist Alfonso with some of his documentations.
• I reorganized some of the documents on the site to match with any team updated documents.
• I worked for 45 minutes on the site.  

Task at hand: Team Website- 50% Complete

 

2/2/14

• David asked me to add a few documents to the site, which were the notes and updated agenda for the team meetings.
• I updated the team meeting page.
• I decided to reorganize the team document page by adding two links for agendas and meeting notes.
• I worked for about an hour on the site.

Task at hand: Team Website- 50% Complete

 

 

2/3/14

• I added the updated charter to the site.
• I looked over the project documentation that needs to be added to the site and decided to go ahead and start creating the necessary pages without adding them to the site yet.
• I worked on the site for almost an hour.

Task at hand: Team Website- 50% Complete

 

 

2/4/14

• I worked on the 15/5s.
• I created pages for the design documentation portions of the project.
• I went ahead and added the different titles, with broken links.
• I worked on the site for two hours.

Task at hand: Team Website- 50% Complete

 

 

2/5/14

• I made the final weekly touches to the website.
• I added the last of the 15/5s.  
• I added a few (will be) pages to the site under the charter and project plan pages. 
• I worked for about an hour on the site.

Task at hand: Team Website- 50% Complete

 

Total hours for the week: (Almost) 6 Hours 

 

Reflection:

• What did I do? I updated the site and reorganized some of the pages throughout the week. I added several pages, updated some links, and created pages that will be added as the project progresses.
• What was important about what I did? Did I meet my goals? My role continues to be important in the group because this is where we will collect and organize our project. We use this site as the framework for our document display and presentation. I was able to get a jumpstart on creating the rest of the pages that will be necessary for the site to be complete. It was also decided that I will start helping with evaluation materials and analyses, so I will be adding to my goals.
• When did I do this before? Where could I use this again? I will continue to use this site throughout the semester, as well as in the future. I am actually using Google Sites to create an online course for another class. This experience with this project is providing me with many opportunities to grow as a developer.
• Do I see any patterns or relationships in what I did? The pattern I followed is staying on a deadline. I made sure that each part of the site was complete at a specific date and time. Mondays and Tuesdays are for updating documents, Wednesdays and Thursdays are for finalizing personal and team 15/5's. The other days are for updating the site in terms of design. 
• How well did I do? What worked? What do I need to improve?  My calendar of deadlines is continuing to work for me. I need to keep updated on my team's 15/5's. I do not like waiting so late in the week to add all the updates at once. I need to work on my time management when it comes to adding the team agenda and notes. These items need to be added as soon as the documents are complete.
• What should I do next? What's my plan / design? My next step is to add the remaining pages to the site. Since I went ahead and created the pages, I will work on linking them to their titles. I need to start adding the content analysis documents to the page. I also need to speak to Alfonso about what help he needs.

Week 2

15/5's

 

1/23/14

• I finished updating and editing the website.
• I added the final touches to the site (bios), as well as changed the background.
• I presented the website to the class.

Task at hand: Team Website- 50% Complete as an entity, 100% Complete for presentation purposes

 

1/24/14

• After presenting, I needed to make some adjustments.
• I added a "Team Documents" page, as well as a "Project Plan" page.
• Somehow the "Our Team" page became jumbled, so I spent thirty minutes trying to get the pictures and text back in order. 
• I started working on embedding documents, but it won't work.
• I worked on the website for almost two hours.

Task at hand: Team Website- 50% Complete

 

 

1/26/14

• My team started sending me documents that needed to be embedded to the site.
• I spent thirty minutes working on uploading and converting documents using Google Docs.
• Embedding documents to the site proved to be a task to be deemed a little more difficult than I thought. I could not get the documents to embed, even though it says it was working.
• After some research, I discovered that without the compatibility mode being on, through IE, document embedding will not work properly. I used a different browser, and the documents embedded with no problem.

Task at hand: Team Website- 50% Complete

 

 

1/27/14

• I worked on the 15/5s.
• I decided to reorganize the 15/5s. I added a description on the main 15/5s page. Instead of having them by the week, continuously on one page, I added a link by week. It took some time to reorganize because my computer locked up.
• I decided to add a navigation bar for the 15/5s for organizational and feasible purposes.
• I worked on the site for two hours.

Task at hand: Team Website- 50% Complete

 

 

1/29/14

• I made the final weekly touches to the website.
• I added the last of the 15/5s.  
• I added a few documents to the site under the "Team Documents."

Task at hand: Team Website- 50% Complete

 

Total hours for the week: 6

 

Reflection:

• What did I do? I updated the site and reorganized some of the pages throughout the week. I added several pages, as well as an extra documents tab. I was able to learn how to embed documents directly into the site.
• What was important about what I did? Did I meet my goals? My role is important in the group because this is where we will collect and organize our project. I was able to embed our documents into the site, as well as set up a Google Docs component, specifically for our product essentials. This is an important step in completing the site because not only can the members edit and compose documents into the site, but our client can also use the site to keep up-to-date on their product. They can see the stages and documents that the team is composing. Everything that anyone works on can be added to the site, as everyone has access.
• When did I do this before? Where could I use this again? I now have a greater understanding of the components of the site. I spent some time researching Google Sites and its offerings. I will continue to use this site throughout the semester, as well as in the future. Now that I have researched and explored the site, I have more ideas of how to use the site to my advantage.
• Do I see any patterns or relationships in what I did? The pattern I followed is staying on a deadline. I made sure that each part of the site was complete at a specific date and time. There are some components that I need to keep more up to date on.
• How well did I do? What worked? What do I need to improve?  My calendar of deadlines is continuing to work for me. I still need to work on my communication with the team to make sure that I get all of my information that needs to be added to the website. I need to work on my time management when it comes to adding more to the site earlier in the week.
• What should I do next? What's my plan / design? My next step is to add the remaining pages to the site. There are several pages that I need to include as the product progresses and the members begin completing other portions of the product. I need to start adding the charter and team documents, as well as add the audio files and mock ups.

Week 1

15/5's

1/16/14

• It was the first day of class. The team talked and the team name of "The Success Team" was decided.

• Roles were decided, and I will be the lead team site manager.

• I thought about which website will be the best to use, which led me Google Sites.

Task at hand: Team Website- 0% Complete

1/17/14

• I started on the website. I decided to use Google Sites because I am familiar with it.

• I chose the background color and template.

• I wrote the product description and target audience sections. 

• I worked on the website for two hours.

Task at hand: Team Website- 50% Complete


1/20/14

• I started working on the bios. 4/5 of the bios are complete.

• I also added our logo that Sharon tweaked from the original version.

• I completed the meetings page.

• I worked on the website for three hours. I had some trouble getting the logo set.

Task at hand: Team Website- 50% Complete


1/21/14

• I completed the 15/5's for the webpage.

• I also readjusted the background colors and text.

• I added the last bio. The bios are now complete.

• I added the "filing cabinet" page to collect our documents.

• I spent two hours on the website.

Task at hand: Team Website- 50% Complete


1/22/14

• I made the final touches on the website.

• The site is up and ready. https://sites.google.com/site/thesuccessteammemphis/ 

• I spent forty-five minutes going over the final details and checking that everything is set up correctly.

Task at hand: Team Website- 100% Complete

Reflection:

• What did I do? I began designing the website. I am familiar with Google Sites, so I decided this was the best way for me to go about constructing the site.
• What was important about what I did? Did I meet my goals? My role is important in the group because this is where we will collect and organize our project. Our documents will be shared here, and our client can view our progress on their product. If I am not doing my part in keeping the site updated, then I am not advancing our team in the progression of the product. I do believe that so far I have met my goals.
• When did I do this before? Where could I use this again? I have used this site before in creating sites for other courses. I will continue to use this site in this course, as well as another course I am currently enrolled. Also, creating and upholding the site for my team provides me with the foundation for doing the same as a professional outside of this course. This is an important element in project management that I will continue to see in the profession.
• Do I see any patterns or relationships in what I did? The pattern I followed is staying on a deadline. I made sure that each part of the site was complete at a specific date and time.
• How well did I do? What worked? What do I need to improve? I believe I kept my deadlines fairly well. Making a calendar helped in keeping me on task. I need to work on my communication with the team to make sure that I get all of my information that needs to be added to the website.
• What should I do next? What's my plan / design? My next step is to add the remaining pages to the site. There are several pages that I need to include as the product progresses.