Team Charter

TEAM PURPOSE

Our Team charter describes the reason our team exists. It captures both the big picture and the practical purpose our team has for working together.

Vision

The vision for our team describes our long term, big picture for how the world will be a better place if our team does what it intends to do.

We as a team envision a future as professionals devoted to making a difference in the construction industry.

Mission

The mission of our team describes specifically how the work done by our team will help to acheive the vision we described above.

Our mission is to obtain the necessary skills and knowledge to complete the tasks in this class and apply them to our future careers.

Objectives

Maintain good communication among team members
Complete all assignments on time
Conduct efficient team meetings
Develop and improve construction skills and knowledge
Strive for superiority and distinction

OPERATING AGREEMENT


Norms	Unacceptable Behaviors	Consequences
Show up on time and prepared for every meeting Respect other team members' ideas and opinions Team meetings will coordinate with individual members' schedules Stay on topic and remain focused during meetings Team members will communicate effectively via email, telephone, etc Complete individual responsibilities Fairly delegate responsibilities according to individual strengths and weaknesses	Showing up unprepared	1^st - Verbal Warning 2^nd - Written email warning, with follow-up to Dr. Pearce 3^rd - Name not included on submittal 4^th - May recommend firing to Dr. Pearce
	Showing up more than 20 minutes late without prior notice and approval of all team members	1^st - Verbal Warning 2^nd - Written email warning, with follow-up to Dr. Pearce 3^rd - Name not included on submittal 4^th - May recommend firing to Dr. Pearce
	Failure to complete individual responsibilities	1^st - Verbal Warning 2^nd - Written email warning, with follow-up to Dr. Pearce 3^rd - Name not included on submittal 4^th - May recommend firing to Dr. Pearce
	Not participating in group discussions and tasks	1^st - Verbal Warning 2^nd - Written email warning, with follow-up to Dr. Pearce 3^rd - Name not included on submittal 4^th - May recommend firing to Dr. Pearce
	Disruptive and/or disrespectful behavior during group meetings	1^st - Verbal Warning 2^nd - Written email warning, with follow-up to Dr. Pearce 3^rd - Name not included on submittal 4^th - May recommend firing to Dr. Pearce

***** Consequences administered according to severity of unacceptable behavior determined by the team as a whole.

Decision Rules

When a disagreement arises at a group meeting, it will be decided by a majority vote of the group (3/5)
All work will be divided evenly and fairly. Any member who does not complete their responsibilities, will face a consequence and the rest of the team must take on the additional work
Final product must be reviewed and approved by each team member before submittal

Team Capabilities

This team brings together a variety of skills and experience related to Building Construction. Two members have office experience from summer internships. One member has worked in the field for over 14 months including concrete, framing, and carpentry. Computer skills include training and certification in Autodesk software. We hope to incorporate every team member's background to complete our goals.

Collective SWOT Analysis

STRENGTHS	WEAKNESSES
Work well in teams Wide range of construction skills Experience in construction and architecture Good communicators Dedicated and determined to reach group goals and individual tasks	Computer skills Time management
OPPORTUNITIES	THREATS
Develop and improve collaborative skills within the team Learn from other team members' experience in the construction industry	The Wiki Conflicting schedules Home football weekends

Strategies for Addressing Weaknesses

We plan to implement a collective Team Calender to address the time management problem.
Team members with more advanced computer skills will cater to the needs of team members with less advanced computer skills.

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