Cornerstone Lab

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Cornerstone Lab

• GEB 3031L
• April Edwards

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Tonights Agenda

• Initial Client Contact
• Project Initiation Blueprint
• Statement of Purpose
• SMART Goal Setting
• Documents from Text
• Client Agreement Form
• Project Manager
• For Next Week

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Initial Client Contact

• Teams must arrange a meeting with their client
  ASAP!
• Prepare Agenda/Minutes
• Give a copy to client as follow-up
• Business Casual Attire
• Arrive On Time Be Prepared!
• Determine Preferred Method/Days/Times for Client
  Contact

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Project Initiation Blueprint

• Due Week 4 worth 45 team points
• Guidelines Cornerstone Website
• Components
• Statement of Purpose
• SMART Goal
• Worksheet for Identifying Project Objects
• The 10 Worst Things That Could Happen
• Client Agreement Form (revised)

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Blueprint - Statement of Purpose

• 2-3 pages in length
• Outlines your teams commitment to your project
  and will include
• Team Motto why you chose it
• Why project appealed to your team
• Teams initial impression of the client and how
  you will add value
• Visualize your finished product
• Instructors role in achieving your goal

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Blueprint - SMART Goal

• A one-sentence goal that describes what your
  project is going to accomplish/produce.
• S Specific
• M Measurable
• A Action Oriented
• R Realistic
• T Time-Limited
• Example By Nov. 15th, Team X will raise 1800 to
  be used for The Coalition to Save the Ducks to
  build a new duck habitat.

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SMART Goal

• In order to reach your goal, you must prepare the
  stepsObjectives.
• Teams must submit at least 3 objectives
• Dont forget about the contingency plans!
• Project Managers are required for each objective
  each team member will be a PM during the
  semester

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Make sure your objectives are SMART
Project Mgrs. should track what needs to be done
Project Mgrs should assign duties
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Contingency Plans

• The key to project success
• Always have a contingency plan in case you fall
  short of target for an objective.
• For Example
• When our speed dating event fell short, we
  executed our Contingency Car Wash to earn 200 by
  10/13/08

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Project Manager

• A team member can only act as PM for one SMART
  Objective.
• Opportunity to wear Management Hat
• The PM is the individual who is most familiar
  with a particular objective. They study the
  objective, identify the tasks that need to be
  completed, and develop a timeline to insure
  success.

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Staying SMART

• Meet Regularly
• Face-to-face is best, but
• Virtual meetings are better than not meeting at
  all
• Continuous Benchmarking
• Are you meeting your targets?
• How far ahead/behind are you
• Monitor Timelines
• Keep track of your other assignments and allow
  extra time

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Staying SMART

• Execute Contingency Plans Appropriately
• Dont wait until its too late in the semester
• Act on your back-up plans quickly
• Trust Each Other and be Trustworthy
• Do what you say you will do
• If you cant meet your obligations, let your
  teammates know ASAP

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Staying SMART

• Communicate Regularly
• With your teammates (constantly)
• With your client (weekly updates)
• With you lab instructor (whenever you need
  advice, assistance, or a cheering section)

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Blueprint - Text Resources

• Must complete the following documents from your
  text
• Worksheet for Identifying Project Objects
• Use this form to begin developing your objectives
• Review business needs, stakeholders needs
• The 10 Worst Things That Could Happen
• What could stand in the way of success? Likely
  problems that may need to be addressed (weather,
  poor showing, team conflict)
• Situation vs. Reaction

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Blueprint - Client Agreement Form

• Use the revised form on my website
• Standard contract for semester
• Client Responsibility
• Team Responsibility
• Project Information
• Skill Requirement
• Signatures
• Contact Information
• All elements must be typed except for signatures

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Miscellaneous

• Consider using Team Contract (sample on my
  website) not required
• Begin drafting timesheets
• 25 hour minimum per student
• One objective must be scheduled to end no later
  than Week 5

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For Next Week

• Blueprint due at beginning of class
• No late papers accepted!
• Team Information
• Team Photo
• Team Name/Contact Info
• Team Client/Contact Info
• Progress Report Presentations
• Review guidelines (due week 5)
• Pass/Fail (individual assignment)