Ntesfaio Final Individual Reflection
Naomi Tesfaiohannes
Statement of Work
Describe exactly what you did on the project.
For this project I served as the project manager and the quality assurance guild. As project manager I communicated with Dr. Dahlquist of the steps that were made and need to continue to be made for the project. I also checked in with my team members of their progress with their roles. As QA I worked along with Joey on the datasheets to hand off to the Data Analysts. I also contributed to presenting and putting together the final presentation.
Provide references or links to artifacts of your work, such as:
Sulfiknights Final Presentation
MS Access Database of Thorsen & Dahlquist data
Assessment of Project
Give an objective assessment of the success of your project workflow and teamwork.
It took a lot of responsibility to complete this assignment since much of the work was a collaborative effort with each member needing to do their part. The major objective was to communicate with one another as we went through the project.
What worked and what didn't work?
Meeting outside of class helped. What didn't work was the confusion with how many networks to have since we only had 4 profiles or the changes in column headers due to miscommunication with the other groups.
What would you do differently if you could do it all over again?
Ask more questions instead of staying confused with trying to figure it out on my own.
Evaluate your team’s portion of the Final Project and Group Report in the following areas:
Content: What is the quality of the work?
My group and I met consistently and communicated well to get the presentation done in an organized manner. The quality of our work was effective because of our timeliness.
Organization: Comment on the organization of the project and of your group's wiki pages.
We organized the wiki by going through what was being completed at the time. That way, we avoided any confusions with the work that needed to be completed.
Completeness: Did your team achieve all of the project objectives? Why or why not?
Yes, we completed the project objectives well and focused our time mainly on the things that mattered most such as the presentation and group report. This was done by splitting the work evenly among all of us.
Reflection on the Process
What did you learn?
I've never taken a computer science-ish class. So I learned a whole new world of data analysis and how to write a wikipedia page.
With your head (biological or computer science principles)
New coding tricks that I can use in the future, whether that be with Excel, Microsoft ACCESS, etc.
With your heart (personal qualities and teamwork qualities that make things work or not work)?
Getting work done with a group of friends while still being productive. We had some good laughs during the project and got to lift each other up throughout the late nights of coding. I think I enjoyed that part the most.
With your hands (technical skills)?
Typing away. I have never taken a class that involved computers everyday so this was interesting.
What lesson will you take away from this project that you will still use a year from now?
Work smarter not harder. Be sure to speak up when needing help. Always communicate with those around you. Ask questions because someone else might have the same question but is too scared to ask. Be open to working with new people, whether that be every day or even every week. The transitions we had in this class allowed me to interact with different people and work on my communication with others. That will be helpful in the workforce when I have to work with new people as well.
