Preliminary Information:

  • Beginnings of weeks – after 7 for the most part, are generally best to meet

Guiding Principles:

  • Respect each other and each others ideas
  • Communication is key – keep all members of the team in the loop
  • Build each other up – don’t tear each other down
  • Teamwork makes the dream work
  • Be willing to give and receive constructive criticism
  • Fail often to succeed sooner

Focus on Purpose:

  • Purpose: to help museum visitors find pieces of art both in the museum and its digital collection that are well tailored to their preferences
  • Goal: to create a product we are proud of and work well as a team

Group Roles:

  • Voluntary/rotational distribution of work with room for specialized tasks, should they appear

Division of Labor:

  • Work will be divided up more or less evenly
  • We will be accountable to take on an even amount work

Team Plan:

  • Sam – Logo and Contextual Inquiry Plan
  • Ryan – Contextual Inquiry Plan
  • Casey – Project Proposal

Meeting Management:

  • We will aim to meet twice a week with scheduling done through text
  • Every member will be in attendance; however, exceptions can be made if need be
  • The meetings will remain focused and on task, with positive attitudes and the ability to step away from conflict to regroup
  • We will be understanding that everyone has off or unfocused days
  • We will result to a majority vote for decision making, with everyone willing to compromise

Documentation:

  • At the end of every meeting, we will briefly document our resulting plan, task distribution, and deadlines

Rewards and Punishments:

  • Good work and teamwork will be rewarded with a product we can be proud of and the relaxation of finishing tasks on time
  • Bad work and failure to adhere to the contract will result in unnecessary stress and a poor finished product

Follow-Up:

  • We will revisit the team contract halfway through the semester and make amendments as needed
  • If at any point, someone wants to raise an issue with the contract or any aspect of the team, it will be addressed at a meeting
  • Decisions will made based on a majority vote