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Syllabus Review Session Syllabus Review Session

ETM5110/MSIS5600ETM5110/MSIS5600Managing Virtual Project TeamsManaging Virtual Project Teams

Nicholas C. Romano, Jr., Ph.D.Nicholas C. Romano, Jr., Ph.D.

Nicholas-Romano@mstm.okstate.eduNicholas-Romano@mstm.okstate.edu

Paul E. Rossler, Ph.D., P.E.Paul E. Rossler, Ph.D., P.E.

prossle@okstate.eduprossle@okstate.edu

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– Nicholas-Romano@mstm.okstate.eduNicholas-Romano@mstm.okstate.edu– 918-594-8506918-594-8506

• Paul RosslerPaul Rossler– prossle@okstate.eduprossle@okstate.edu– 918-594-8289918-594-8289

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About YourselfAbout Yourself

• Please send an e-mail to both instructors Please send an e-mail to both instructors that includes the following information:that 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 Your preferred e-mail address for class

communicationcommunication– A brief description of any virtual or distributed A brief description of any virtual or distributed

team experiences that you have hadteam experiences that you have had– Your motivation for taking this courseYour motivation for taking this course

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Syllabus Review Session Syllabus Review Session Overview Overview

• What this course is aboutWhat this course is about

• Instructors’ teaching philosophy and Instructors’ teaching philosophy and expectations expectations

• Evaluation of student performance Evaluation of student performance

• How to obtain assigned journal articlesHow to obtain assigned journal articles

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Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

• Know and understand the key challenges Know and understand the key challenges and issues associated with structuring, and 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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• Know and understand various processes, Know and understand various processes, tools, and techniques useful for structuring tools, and techniques useful for structuring and facilitating effective virtual teamwork and facilitating effective virtual teamwork and group decision-making processes.and group decision-making processes.

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• Demonstrate an ability to apply (on paper) Demonstrate an ability to apply (on paper) the above knowledge to an organization’s the above knowledge to an organization’s virtual team performance problems and virtual team performance problems and opportunities.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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Course WebsiteCourse Website

www.okstate.edu/ceat/msetm/www.okstate.edu/ceat/msetm/courses/courses/etm5110msis5600etm5110msis5600

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ScheduleSchedule

1.1. An Introduction to Virtual TeamsAn Introduction to Virtual Teams2.2. Virtual Team Meeting Experience Virtual Team Meeting Experience

– One synchronous on February 3, 6:00 to 7:00 One synchronous on February 3, 6:00 to 7:00 CSTCST

– One asynchronous, February 3 through 7One asynchronous, February 3 through 7

3.3. Management Tools for Virtual Teams Management Tools for Virtual Teams 4.4. Leading and Managing Virtual Teams Leading and Managing Virtual Teams 5.5. Planning and Facilitating Virtual Team Planning and Facilitating Virtual Team

Meetings Meetings

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AssignmentsAssignments

1.1. Installation of software for virtual team Installation of software for virtual team meeting (NetMeeting and Citrix Client)meeting (NetMeeting and Citrix Client)

2.2. Evaluation of virtual team experienceEvaluation of virtual team experience3.3. Internet search for available groupware, Internet search for available groupware,

group support, or collaborative group support, or collaborative technologiestechnologies

4.4. Prepare a top management briefing on Prepare a top management briefing on virtual team success factorsvirtual team success factors

5.5. Design a virtual team meetingDesign a virtual team meeting

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Submission of AssignmentsSubmission of Assignments

• Must be submitted in the specified format Must be submitted in the specified format (Word, Excel, or PowerPoint) via email to (Word, Excel, or PowerPoint) via email to both instructors both instructors

• Label file according to the following Label file according to the following naming convention: “first initial”“last naming convention: “first initial”“last name”“assignment #”.“file extension”name”“assignment #”.“file extension”– For example, prossler2.doc or nromano4.pptFor example, prossler2.doc or nromano4.ppt

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• The filename must also appear in the The filename must also appear in the subject line of the emailsubject line of the email

• Do not send comments or ask questions in Do not send comments or ask questions in the email used to submit your assignment. the email used to submit your assignment. If you have comments or questions, then If you have comments or questions, then please use a separate email for these.please use a separate email for these.

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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 preparing students to Take a small step preparing students to better lead and manage virtual teamsbetter lead and manage virtual teams

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Performance EvaluationPerformance Evaluation

• 5 assignments, each worth 20 points5 assignments, each worth 20 points

• Grade based on total points earned out of Grade based on total points earned out of 100 100

• Specific grading criteria decided by class Specific grading criteria decided by class during the virtual team meetingduring the virtual team meeting

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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

• All on Course Reserve (eReserve) at All on Course Reserve (eReserve) at http://osucatalog.library.okstate.edu/http://osucatalog.library.okstate.edu/

• Detailed instructions on how to access Detailed instructions on how to access articles to be sent via emailarticles to be sent via email