Week 4 - Teams and the team project Flashcards
What are the two most common methodologies in software development?
Waterfall
Agile
Give a basic outline of the 4 steps of waterfall
Create specification (with customer)
Develop a design
Implement design
Test the product
What are the team roles in waterfall methodology?
Team leader
Project Manager
Product development specialist
Waterfall:
What does the team leader do?
Leads team meetings and facilitates a working environment
Waterfall:
What does the Project Manager do?
Maintains team logbook and project plan, and the gantt chart
Waterfall:
What do the product development specialists do?
Develop the product - contribute specialist knowledge
Define data gathering
Process of acuiring data as well as ensuring data is of sufficient quality to allow analysis and reporting
Define data analysis
Analysing a data set to provide information. Can be observational or mathematical.
Define data reporting
Reporting the results of data gathering and analysis.
Presenting data clearly.
What is a team?
A group of people working together towards a common group goal. Members may have complimentary skillsets to allow quicker progression.
What are three motivation types?
Task orientated
Self orientated
Interaction Orientated
What is a task orientated motivation type?
Motivation for doing the work is the work itself
What is self-oriented motivation?
Doing work to make progress towards your own goals, e.g. to get rich
What is Interaction oriented motivation?
Motivated by presence and actions of coworkers - going to work because you like to go to work
What is Myers Briggs?
A way to classify personality type.
What are the 4 pairs of poles in Myers-Briggs?
Focus of energies - Extroversion/Introversion
Processing Information - Sensing/Intuition
Decision Based - Thinking/Feeling
Ways of Organising - Judgement/Perception
What are the 5 stages of Tuckman’s group development?
Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing
Adjourning
What is the forming stage in Tuckman’s thing?
Team members learn about each other and the task at hand.
Indicators: unclear objectives, confusion, poor listening
What is the storming stage in Tuckman’s thing?
Arguments about group structure. Establishing pecking order.
Indicators: lack of cohesion, hidden agendas, conflict, anger, volatility, resentment
What is the norming stage in tuckman’s thing?
Establishment of rules and communications.
Indicators: questioning, clarifying, opening risky issues, listening, identifying strengths and weaknesses
What is the performing stage in tuckman’s thing?
Achieving conclusions and implementing solutions. (i.e. doing the stuff)
Indicators: creativity, initiative, flexibility, confidence, pride, concern for people, learning, morale
What is the adjourning stage of tuckmans thing?
The project ends and the group disbands.
What is Cogs Ladder?
A way of determining how a group is growing.
How many stages has Cogs Ladder?
5
What are the stages of Cogs Ladder?
Polite
Why we’re here
Bid for Power
Cooperation/Constructive
Esprit
What is the polite stage in cog’s ladder?
Members get to know each other
Group structure established
Polite interactions, simple ideas
What is the Why We’re Here stage in cog’s ladder?
Team questions need to meet
Leader communicates agenda
Goals set
Members begin to fit in
What is the Bid for Power stage in cog’s ladder?
Individuals try to impose ideas
Members strive for power
Poor solutions - need structure and patience
What is the Cooperation/Constructive stage in cog’s ladder?
Acceptance of other’s opinions
Team spirit forms
Creativity, productivity
What is the Esprit stage in cog’s ladder?
Team spirit, harmony and unity
Mutual acceptance
Very productive
Not reached by all teams!
What are the five areas of dysfunction according to Lencioni?
Lack of trust
Fear of conflict
Lack of commitment
Avoidance of accountability
Inattention to results
