Editing Management Principles (Winter 2026) (section)

=== Project: Your New Organization ===

Your team will create and launch a new organization, and then a product or service, in ways that indicate your understanding of key course concepts as they apply to technology-centric organizations. This overall project has been broken up into multiple tasks, each building on the previous.

==== Project Task 0 Specification: Managing during startup mode ====
;Task: Steer your group through the hectic early days and reflect on the experience
;Due: Sunday, January 25th
;Turn In: Group members do not turn anything in
;Manager 1 Turn In: A 300-500 word reflection on the first few weeks of the class. 

;Tips:
# If you're not sure what to write, think about some of the following topics, connecting your experience and our course materials: How did the course materials relate to your experience and what we did in class? What did you do well? Where did you struggle? What would you do differently if you had to do it again? Do you think you would like to play a role like this again in the future?
# Do not use AI tools. This reflection should be something only you could write, because it will directly connect your experience and the course.
# Directly cite evidence from readings, Discord, Jira, management meetings, etc. 

==== Project Task 1 Specification: Startup Time ====
You and your colleagues are starting a new organization. What kind of organization will you create? How will it be organized?
;Task: Found your organization.
;Due: Friday, January 23rd
;Deliverables: You are done with task 1 if you have a name, an essential scope / concept, and an organization type
;Turn In: a link to the team Google doc with your name and scope / concept; a screenshot of your Jira board
;Manager 2 Turn In: None, but anticipate doing a report-out during 1/29 Management Meeting

'''Steps'''
# Devise a team name.
# Create a Jira board.
# All group members and Dr. Champion need invites to and should join all group environments.
# Collaboratively author your scope / concept (one paragraph) and share a link to a Google doc.

;Tips:
* Feel free to add customizations / tweak the icons (it will help you tell your environments apart from your classmates')
* Feel free to use AI tools as a tutor or source for debugging any issues that come up.
* Note that participation / contribution will be assessed based on the history of collaboration I see in the document, so make sure you are logged in when you write.
* Review the deliverables for the rest of the course: Make sure your concept will be enjoyable and viable for the duration of the quarter.

==== Project Task 2 Specification: Communication and Prototyping Tools ====
;Task: Learn more about prototyping tools and visual / interactive communication tools, then choose what tools your team will use to work together, create other deliverables for your organization, and communicate what you've learned. Your prototype can be paper, wood, plastic, or digital -- this is an opportunity to learn new tools to express your ideas. 
;Due: Friday, January 30th
;Deliverables: You are done with task 2 if:
# You have taken at least one LinkedIn Learning tutorial (45min+ duration, options: Figma, Canva, Miro, GitHub, others by approval -- see list of [https://www.uwb.edu/sea/makerspace/machine-information UWB makerspace software tools here] and [https://www.uwb.edu/career-services/resources/linkedin-tips a guide to accessing LinkedIn Learning here]) 
# You have shared your thoughts on the tool and tutorial via Discord
# You have contributed to a discussion on the tools you will use as a group (Options: makerspace, Figma, Canva, Miro, GitHub, Google Slides, a wiki, others by approval). Face to face discussion is fine for this, but if you don't reach consensus in class, Discord is a good place to continue the discussion.
# The final decision should be a consensus, relayed by the manager.
;Turn In: a screenshot of your LinkedInLearning completion certificate; I will also examine your Discord post
;Manager 2 Turn In: None, but anticipate doing a report-out during Management Meeting on February 5th
;Tips and notes:
* Think about your skills, curiosities, and goals. 
* You can propose different tools than those I've listed -- however, any tool used for group work needs to have the ability to share / collaborate online and I need to be able to see precisely who did what (often this shows up in a 'History' type dropdown), or else tasks need to be divided up so they can be done individually (claiming credit for the work of others is not permitted).
* Review the deliverables for the rest of the course: What do you want to use when fulfilling those deliverables?

==== Project Task 3 Specification: Organization Overview ====

Task: An 'Overview' or 'About Us' page describing key facts about your organization. 
;Due: Friday, February 6th at 11:59 p.m.
;Deliverables: 
'''details TBD'''
;Turn In: 
# A screenshot of your part of the overview
# A description of why each of your contributions make sense
;Manager 2 Turn In: Screenshots and links with a narrative describing your performance on this task. The manager is accountable for distribution of work assignments for the overview, documented on Jira, such that everyone has the opportunity to earn full credit for the assignment, and sharing links / evidence with Dr. Champion.

==== Project Task 4: Innovation ====

Task: Develop and propose a prototype of a new product or service. Keep this a secret within your group until it is time to present your work! If you are interested in using the UWB Collaboratory to create your prototype, note [[uwb_collaboratory| these details]]. 
;Due: Friday, February 13th
;Deliverables:
# An interactive or multimedia version of your prototype
# A narrative description of the product or service (300-1000 words)
;Turn In: 
# Screenshots, photos, links, objects to represent your prototype, and text or links to text to represent your description
;Manager 3 Turn In:
# Screenshots and links with a narrative describing your performance on this task.  The manager is accountable for distribution of work assignments for the prototype, documented on Jira, such that everyone has the opportunity to earn full credit for the assignment, and sharing links to the prototype and documentation with Dr. Champion.

==== Project Task 5 Specification: Organizational Unit ====

Task: Propose an organizational unit that can deliver your product or service, with a budget and revenue model.
;Due: Friday, February 20
;Deliverables: a narrative or detailed presentation document
;Turn In: A description of what you did on the project and a link to the team's proposal. This should include a proposed structure, budget, and projections with contributions visible.
;Manager 3 Turn In: Screenshots and links with a narrative describing your performance on this task. The manager is accountable for distribution of work assignments for the task, documented on Jira, such that everyone has the opportunity to earn full credit for the assignment.
Steps:
# Identify human resources: How many people do you need? How much will you pay them?
# Identify working conditions: How will you organize work? Where will work be done? How much will this cost? 
# Identify other costs: manufacturing, equipment, licensing, training, raw materials
# Identify sources of revenue. What kinds of projections can you make about the revenue you will make and when an investment in this unit might turn a profit?

==== Project Task 6 Specification: Responding to Disruptive Technologies ====

Task: Perform a SWOT analysis with respect to AI. What are your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats with respect to your organization, product, and organizational unit?
;Due: Friday, February 27, 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time
;Deliverables: a summary grid with bullet points in each of four quadrants and a details document explaining each bullet point 
;Turn In: a link to the document
;Manager 4 Turn In:
Screenshots and links with a narrative describing your performance on this task.  The manager is accountable for distribution of work assignments, documented on Jira, such that everyone has the opportunity to earn full credit for the assignment, and sharing a link to the draft with Dr. Champion.

Tips:
* Follow the SWOT analysis process in your group and document the results.
* A table with four large text areas, followed by text explanations divided by sections, is a straightforward way to format this.

==== Project Task 7 Specification: Presentation ====
Time to unveil your innovation and make your pitch for your organization, your product or service prototype, and the organizational unit you propose to deliver that product or service.
;Due: Tuesday, March 10th, in class
;Deliverables
* A presentation of the organization, prototype, and organizational unit.
;Turn In
* Individual assessment is based on participation in the presentation's creation and delivery
;Manager 4 Turn In:
Screenshots and links with a narrative describing your performance on this task. The manager is accountable for distribution of work assignments, documented on Jira, such that everyone has the opportunity to earn full credit for the assignment, and sharing a link to the presentation with Dr. Champion.

==== Project Task 8 Specification: Organization Feedback ====

Task: give feedback to other groups
;Due: 
;Deliverables: a paragraph of highly specific feedback for other groups; grading will be according to my detailed rubric for giving feedback in brief
;Turn In: a text submission on Canvas

;Tips:
* Plan to offer at least 2 concrete suggestions, questions, confusions, or criticisms for each group you are assigned to review.
* You will work individually; each group will get feedback from multiple peers as well as from me.
* If you're not sure what to write based on the demo you saw, contact the team manager with questions.
* The feedback should be your view and grounded in your observations: do not use AI tools for this assignment.

==== Project Task 9 Specification: Final Version of Your Organization and Prototype ====

Task: Based on Tasks 1-8 and all content covered in the course, develop a final version of your company profile, proposed innovation, and organizational unit.
;Due: Thursday, March 19
;Turn In: All links and media to fully assess your project and contribution

==== Final Paper: Reflection on Management Principles ====

You will write a reflective essay on your experience in the course and our course content. There are many ways to successfully complete this assignment. See the [[User:Kaylea/Assessment | brief reflection rubric]] for details on my expectations in terms of the content of the reflection. A successful essay will do the following things:

# Use content and concepts from the course.
# Use evidence from your experience and the company project.
# Cite your sources; these sources must be real, they must provide support for the statements associated with the citation, and they must be viewable by me. Note that AI tools are notorious for fabricating these and use of AI tools for this assignment is forbidden.
# Be 1000-1500 words. Under 900 is very unlikely to achieve the depth I am seeking here, and over 1600 words is unfair to others.
# Do not use AI tools.

If you are not sure what to write, think about what happened in the project and choose some of these prompts as jumping off points (do '''not''' treat the following as questions to answer in order!), being sure to combine both your experience and course content in whatever route you choose: Did any of the readings or activities surprise, frustrate, or intrigue you? What did you learn and where did you find your previous knowledge helpful? What kind of work did you end up doing, and how well did you do? Was the project easy or hard, which parts, how, and why? Walk through each topic we covered, and consider how course concepts applied (or fail to apply) to the situations you faced in developing your project. Did anything surprise you or change your mind during the project? Did you experience any failures or problems? How did you solve them? Based on your experience, what is your advice for the students who take this course next? What did you learn about yourself and the ways you prefer to work? Based on your experience in this course and your understanding of the world of work, what topics and lessons do you think will be most important in the future workplace, how, and why? How do you think you did as a manager, and how did your colleagues do? How did your performance compare to what we learned about what management looks like?

Do not write in a long single paragraph or send me a list of bullets; instead, write a standard essay with an introduction, key points, and conclusion. Choose and use a formatting standard and stick to it (APA, Chicago, ACM, etc.). Do not use AI tools. Do use examples and evidence. This should be an essay that only you could write, because it's about specific events in your experience of the course.

;Due: Sunday, March 22

;Turn in: a well-formatted essay via Canvas