Kzebrows Individual Reflection

Statement of Work

In this project I acted as a GenMAPP User and as the Project Manager for the Oregon Trail Survivors. With the group, I helped to locate an appropriate genome and microarray paper for the project and presented on the microarray paper with Erich. I downloaded and created a compiled raw data file with Erich (I did RX samples and he did RP) and normalized log ratios and performed statistical analysis for my half of the data set. I communicated any errors or bugs with the QA and Coder as well as Dr. Dahlquist. I also performed a sanity check on my data and prepared the file for GenMAPP, which I then combined with Erich’s RP data file to create a master file. I created 12 color sets (one for each treatment) and ran the data through MAPPFinder, creating Criterion-Go.txt files that I then filtered and analyzed with Erich in order to compare with the MAPPs he created. I also helped write the final paper and presentation regarding my contributions to the project.

As Project Manager, I made sure that each team member completed their weekly status updates and checked in with them regularly regarding what they were working on. I also cleaned up the team Wiki and Deliverables pages and met with Dr. Dahlquist and Dr. Dionisio as part of the Project Managers guild to give team updates.

Files I contributed to:

• Microarray Journal Club Power Point
• Microarray Compiled Raw Data RP/RX IDLR
• Microarray Corresponding Files Table
• Compiled Raw Microarray Dataset (.xlsx)
• Data Used for Import into GenMAPP (.txt)
• GenMAPP Expression Dataset File (.gex)
• Exceptions file (.EX.txt)
• Raw MAPPFinder results files (-GO.txt)
• .gmf file
• Final PowerPoint Presentation
• ScalingCentering file 12/1 .xlsx

Files I created:

• Filtered MAPPFinder Results .xlsx
• Filtered MAPPFinder Results (common GO terms highlighted) .png
• RX Compiled Raw Data 12/6
• RX .txt format GenMAPP ready 12/6
• RX Compiled Raw Data as of 12/6
• RX .txt format updated as of 12/6
• RX Exceptions file
• RX .gex file
• RX Exceptions file in Excel format (filtered)

Assessment of Project

• Give an objective assessment of the success of your project workflow and teamwork.
• What worked and what didn't work?
• What would you do differently if you could do it all over again?
• Evaluate the Gene Database Project and Group Report in the following areas:
  1. Content: What is the quality of the work?
  2. Organization: Comment on the organization of the project and of your group's wiki pages.
  3. Completeness: Did your team achieve all of the project objectives? Why or why not?

Reflection on the Process

• What did you learn?
  • With your head (biological or computer science principles)
  • With your heart (personal qualities and teamwork qualities that make things work or not work)?
  • With your hands (technical skills)?
• What lesson will you take away from this project that you will still use a year from now?