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Syllabus Review Session Syllabus Review Session
ETM5361/MSIS5600ETM5361/MSIS5600Managing Virtual Project TeamsManaging Virtual Project Teams
Nicholas C. Romano, Jr., Ph.D.Nicholas C. Romano, Jr., Ph.D.
[email protected]@mstm.okstate.edu
Paul E. Rossler, Ph.D., P.E.Paul E. Rossler, Ph.D., P.E.
[email protected]@okstate.edu
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Syllabus Review Session Syllabus Review Session Overview Overview
• About the instructorsAbout the instructors
• What this course is aboutWhat this course is about
• Evaluation of student performanceEvaluation of student performance
• Instructors’ teaching philosophy and Instructors’ teaching philosophy and expectations expectations
About the InstructorsAbout the Instructors
• Nicholas C. Romano, Jr., Ph.D.Nicholas C. Romano, Jr., Ph.D.– Assistant Professor, MSISAssistant Professor, MSIS– Ph.D. from University of ArizonaPh.D. from University of Arizona– 20 years’ work experience, much of it in group 20 years’ work experience, much of it in group
support for teamworksupport for teamwork
• Paul E. Rossler, Ph.D., P.E.Paul E. Rossler, Ph.D., P.E.– Associate Professor, IEMAssociate Professor, IEM– Ph.D. from Virginia TechPh.D. from Virginia Tech– 20 years’ work experience, much of it in 20 years’ work experience, much of it in
performance management and group processesperformance management and group processes
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Instructor’s Contact InformationInstructor’s Contact Information
• Nicholas RomanoNicholas Romano– [email protected]@mstm.okstate.edu– 918-594-8506918-594-8506
• Paul RosslerPaul Rossler– [email protected]@okstate.edu– 918-594-8289918-594-8289
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About YourselfAbout Yourself
• Please send an e-mail to both instructors that Please send an e-mail to both instructors that includes the following information:includes the following information:– Your name, where you work, what you do thereYour name, where you work, what you do there
– Your preferred e-mail address for class communicationYour preferred e-mail address for class communication
– A brief description of any virtual or distributed team A brief description of any virtual or distributed team experiences that you have hadexperiences that you have had
– Your motivation for taking this courseYour motivation for taking this course
• Subject line of e-mail Subject line of e-mail MSIS5600 Bio “Last name”MSIS5600 Bio “Last name”
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Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives
• An understanding of the key challenges and An understanding of the key challenges and issues associated with structuring, issues associated with structuring, facilitating, participating in, leading, and facilitating, participating in, leading, and supporting effective virtual teamwork.supporting effective virtual teamwork.
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• An understanding of various processes, An understanding of various processes, tools, and techniques useful for structuring, tools, and techniques useful for structuring, facilitating, and leading effective virtual facilitating, and leading effective virtual teamwork and group decision-making teamwork and group decision-making processes.processes.
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• The ability to apply (on paper) the above The ability to apply (on paper) the above knowledge to an organization’s virtual team knowledge to an organization’s virtual team performance problems and opportunities.performance problems and opportunities.
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Required TextRequired Text
Duarte, D. L., & Snyder, N. T. 2001. Mastering Virtual Teams (2nd Ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
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How to obtain journal articlesHow to obtain journal articles
• Journal article citations found in course Journal article citations found in course syllabus by weeksyllabus by week
• Detailed instructions on how to access Detailed instructions on how to access articles to be sent via emailarticles to be sent via email
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Course WebsiteCourse Website
www.okstate.edu/ceat/msetm/courses/www.okstate.edu/ceat/msetm/courses/etm5361msis5600etm5361msis5600
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ScheduleSchedule
1.1. An Introduction to Virtual TeamsAn Introduction to Virtual Teams
2.2. Management Tools for Virtual Teams Management Tools for Virtual Teams
3.3. Leading and Managing Virtual Teams Leading and Managing Virtual Teams
4.4. Virtual Team Meeting Experience Virtual Team Meeting Experience
5.5. Planning and Facilitating Virtual Team Planning and Facilitating Virtual Team Meetings Meetings
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AssignmentsAssignments
1.1. Install and test Citrix ClientInstall and test Citrix Client
2.2. Factors in making transition to virtual Factors in making transition to virtual teamteam
3.3. Top management briefing on virtual team Top management briefing on virtual team success factorssuccess factors
4.4. Virtual team meeting participation, Virtual team meeting participation, experience write-upexperience write-up
5.5. Design of virtual team meetingDesign of virtual team meeting
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Grading and Point DistributionGrading and Point Distribution
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Submission of AssignmentsSubmission of Assignments
• Must be submitted in the specified format Must be submitted in the specified format (Word or PowerPoint) via email to both (Word or PowerPoint) via email to both instructors instructors
• Label file “last name#”For example, Label file “last name#”For example, rossler2.docrossler2.doc or or romano3.pptromano3.ppt
• E-mail subject line: E-mail subject line: MSIS5600 “filename”MSIS5600 “filename” – No text in e-mail’s body required. It won’t be No text in e-mail’s body required. It won’t be
read.read.
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Late PolicyLate Policy
• Instructors must receive your assignment on Instructors must receive your assignment on or before the due date for you to earn creditor before the due date for you to earn credit– Unless prior arrangements have been madeUnless prior arrangements have been made– Your anticipated delivery date is reasonableYour anticipated delivery date is reasonable– And a pattern of late work is not emergingAnd a pattern of late work is not emerging
• An “I” is only given in those cases in which An “I” is only given in those cases in which a student has demonstrated reasonable and a student has demonstrated reasonable and consistent progress toward completionconsistent progress toward completion
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Teaching PhilosophyTeaching Philosophy
If we only tell you, you might forgetIf we only tell you, you might forget
If we show you, you might rememberIf we show you, you might remember
If you get yourself involved, you will If you get yourself involved, you will understandunderstand
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Three steps to active student Three steps to active student learninglearning
1.1. Teach: We will explain and demonstrate Teach: We will explain and demonstrate conceptsconcepts
2.2. Practice: Students must take advantage of Practice: Students must take advantage of opportunities to practice using these conceptsopportunities to practice using these concepts
3.3. Evaluate: Assignments allow instructor Evaluate: Assignments allow instructor evaluationevaluation
Students must also learn to evaluate themselves Students must also learn to evaluate themselves and prepare accordinglyand prepare accordingly
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We are educators/professors, not We are educators/professors, not trainers. We will…trainers. We will…
1.1. Encourage Encourage
2.2. Provide opportunities Provide opportunities
3.3. Offer useful real world perspectivesOffer useful real world perspectives
4.4. Prepare students for the future Prepare students for the future
5.5. Take a small step in preparing students to Take a small step in preparing students to better lead and manage virtual teamsbetter lead and manage virtual teams
