IT4990 Information Technology Capstone Project
Unit 1 Assignment
Develop a Team Charter
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies:
Competency 3: Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
Competency 5: Function effectively as a member and leader of a team.
Team Charter Requirements
To support your work as a team member, as well as the success of your team, your first task is to work as a group to develop a team project charter. A Team Charter template is provided for you in the Resources section. In the Group/Team Discussion for Unit 1, you were asked to review questions related to each of the key areas of the Team Charter. You can begin the process of creating the charter by synthesizing these posts in each of the five areas of the charter: Commitments, Team Meeting Ground Rules, Meeting Guidelines, Meeting Procedures, and Team Roles and Responsibilities.
To successfully complete a Team Charter, you will need to hold a live meeting with your team to review and synthesize the group/team discussion results and complete the Team Charter. You may wish to specifically consider the following:
Discuss and document the team’s purpose, as well as define a common set of team goals.
Identify, as a group, what the team will do to achieve the goals.
Identify the talents, strengths, and challenges for individual team members, as well as the overall team strengths and challenges.
Identify strategies that will help overcome difficulties or challenges with team members and the project overall.
Discuss and document the agreements and commitments that members make to one another and to the team project.
Designate a project manager for the team.
See the Unit 1 first study for information on how to meet with your team using a live meeting space.
Based on the group/team discussion synthesis and review of additional content during the meeting, complete the Team Charter template. It is very important that each team member participate fully, and seriously consider the content of the Team Charter. The conversation and agreements that you reach, including the roles and responsibilities that you document in the charter, will become the guideline for helping assess your contributions to the project at end-of-term and in holding each other accountable.
After the Team Charter draft is complete and ready for submission to the courseroom, to formalize its acceptance and the agreement to abide by the terms specified, all members must sign the document (digital signing on a PDF is appropriate, as is printing, signing, and scanning back to PDF).
A Note on the Team Charter
The Team Charter is considered a “living document” and should be revised during the course if the team member roles and responsibilities change. Remember, the roles/responsibilities and commitments made in this the document will provide input to the instructor and be used to assess each team member’s performance, and the overall performance of the team.
Submission Requirements
Length: Fill out the Team Charter Template clearly and completely. Include a title page and references page.
Written communication: Write in a professional tone, with no spelling or grammatical errors.
Font: Times New Roman or Arial, 12 point.
When your Team Charter is complete, submit it in the courseroom. This is not a deliverable that needs to be shared with the client.
