My team accomplished Step 1: Define the goals and objective of planning. Since Professor Kurpis gave us the instructions during the beginning of the class, we knew that our goal or objective is to achieve 5 point extra credit, by building a protection device to protect the egg from breaking within 30 minutes of planning period, and 10 minutes of operating. We did not go into details in Step 2-Determine resources and current status vis-รก-vis objectives, because we were given supplies from Professor Kurpis, therefore we didn't need to identify them and we also did not define any group strength or weakness as we go along. In a way, we kind of bypass step 2 of the process because we didn't think defining group's strength or weakness is an important step in the process. As for steps 3 and 4, many of us have developed many alternative designs for the contraption in case the first one does not work out. Though, we were not able to try the alternatives, because the first one seem to be the one that we all agreed on, and plus there was time limitation. We did not exactly made clear on whose role is what, because we were all concentrating on putting everything together on time. One member decided to draw out the layout, others helped getting supplies, tearing tape into pieces, and luckily for us one of team member had a small scissor so we made it through and used our time very handily. For the final step we all decided to have the shortest person in the team to carry out the action, because the close we are to the ground the greater chance that our egg won’t break. In the end, our egg did not break and we evaluated that as a successful planning.
I don’t think my team needs any particular improvement. The design worked out well and we all participated in the planning process, although some of us don’t do as much as others. I think the only thing that could be done to enhance our performance is to assign roles to everyone in the beginning of the process, because some of us were just confused and don’t know who is doing what. Overall, I think we did a good job and everyone had fun and we all made an effort to earn the credit.
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I agree with all of the steps you completed. The main thing is that you were successful in not breaking the egg. That is what everything comes down to in today's world. Sports managers can make the most logical decisions and it will backfire and they will be criticized by fans and the media, but it is what any of us would've done. Sometimes they make a terrible decision, but they end up winning the game and no one cares because they did what they were put there to do which is to win. You did what you had to and didn't break the egg. You said that more people should have had more roles, but the process wasn't that hard. If it was a harder project more people would have more roles. Bottom line is you got the job done and that is all that really matters anymore.
The same problem happened to my group. We didn't really assign roles to the members so we did everything together only to realize towards the end that we didn't really have much time. We rushed everything when the clock was down to the last few minutes. I think if each of us knew what and when we should be doing a particular task, time would've been saved and perhaps would've have panicked the way we did. On the other hand, my group was a little more indecisive and couldn't really decide which idea to stick to. I think that is the one step we dwelled too long on. Did all the members in your group agree or was it a majority vote because you group sounds very efficient.
Your situation regarding roles was almost identical to our group. We never assigned roles as to what each person was to do. Just like your group, we concentrated fully on finishing on time. Although we did finish on time by everyone working and pitching in, it could have been a potential nightmare and might have ultimately made the "implementation" phase a failure. If our group and yours assigned roles to each members, we would have finished well ahead of the deadline. Reading other students blogs, it seems like assigned roles was something that was bypassed by many. Regardless, congratulations on the positive outcome!
I think you guys did a good job. Also you guys are lucky you had your own sissor. My group didnt even end up useing a sissor bacause we couldnt get to it. Instead we just folded the straws. Another thing is you guys should have divided the work so each of you would know exactly what you were doing. Instead of having everyone jumping in trying to do something.
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