Week 1 of the project involved several tasks related to team dynamics, communication, and persona and empathy mapping. Here's a summary of the content for Week 1:
1. Team Contract:
- Defined individual and collective goals of our team, which included creating a useful app, meeting deadlines, and achieving a high grade.
- Established communication protocols using Slack, with a 24-hour response expectation.
- Scheduled weekly team meetings for Wednesdays at 11:30 am and required members to watch lecture videos and contribute ideas before each meeting.
- Outlined a turn-taking strategy and decision-making process based on majority voting.
- Set expectations for providing constructive feedback and understanding each other's perspectives.
2. Team Roles:
- Assigned specific team roles to members, such as Devil's Advocate, Timekeeper, Innovator, Facilitator, and Recorder, to ensure accountability and capitalize on individual strengths.
3. Dealing with the Unexpected:
- Decided to address surprises and challenges as a team, seeking solutions collectively.
- Established protocols for notifying the group in case of difficulties in meeting deadlines.
- Agreed to handle conflicts by acknowledging and discussing them openly, putting our team first, and reaching decisions through majority voting.
4. Contribution / Task Division:
- Documented each member's contributions to our team contract and task division, with specific sections assigned to different team members.
5. Persona and Empathy Mapping:
- Created personas for five different individuals, each with unique backgrounds, goals, and challenges.
- Developed empathy maps for each persona to gain a deeper understanding of their thoughts and feelings.
- Wrote detailed descriptions of each persona, highlighting their characteristics and aspirations.
Overall, Week 1 demonstrated our team's commitment to effective communication, collaboration, and understanding individual and collective goals. The persona and empathy mapping exercise allowed our team to empathize with potential users of the app they aimed to create, gaining valuable insights for their project.
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