HW 3: Systems Analysis and Design

Individual Homework (10 points)

1. Write an answer to exercise C on page 26.
2. Write an answer to exercise E on page 26.
3. Write an answer to exercise C on page 52-53.
4. Write an answer to exercise E on page 53.

Project Team Homework (10 points)

1. Team Homework: Create a system request document for your course project.
2. Team Homework: Create a document that specifies your team's ground rules. Working in teams is rewarding but challenging. Team ground rules can help make a team more effective. Your team ground rules should consist of at least the following parts:
• Meetings (e.g., rules for calling a meeting, meeting format, time, meeting assessment).
• Rules of Behavior (e.g., Missing meetings, late to meetings, conflict, talking too much, completing assignments on time)
• Monitoring and counseling (i.e., how will you solve problems with the team or a member...what steps will you use?)
• Assessment (i.e., How will you assess each member's performance?). Ultimately, I need to assign a grade (on a 100 pt. scale) to individual performances in the group. How will you provide input so that I can assign a fair grade?

You will have an opportunity to change the team rules during the semester in case they need improvement. Please see the following web sites for more information about effective teams.

• Making Teams Effective
• Setting Ground Rules at the first Team Meeting. Also see How to Grow more Effective Teams (this is a table of contents that includes the Ground Rules)
• Processes to Move Groups Ahead (form 3M)
• Developing an Effective Team (word document). Includes forms that help assess team effectiveness.
• Features of Effective Teams (pdf file). Gives sample ground rules.
• Teams. Includes sample ground rules. Also includes team assessment guidelines.
• Keeping on Track: Rules for Effective Teams