Editing Management Principles (Winter 2026) (section)

==== 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: 
; A visual overview of your company

;Turn In: 
# A screenshot of your part of the overview
# A description of why each of the elements and traits you contributed make sense and were valuable for the company
;Manager 2 Turn In: Screenshots and links with a narrative describing your performance on this task (300-500 words). 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.

;Steps:
# Market Research: Visit the web presence of at least 5 organizations that you identify as being similar or related to yours in some way (same industry? competitor product?). 
# Identify traits of their public presence (Overview, About Us, etc.) as presented as features on their website. Which of these informational elements will your about us or overview contain? Which will you not bother with?
## Create the features your research indicates are expected or typical, and / or your own ideas
## Minimum standard (maximum grade: 2.0) -- 5 elements
## Typical standard (maximum grade: 3.0) -- 7 elements
## Top standard (maximum grade: 4.0) -- 10 elements
# Produce a visual artifact (website mockup, poster-style slide or a series of slides, miro board, etc.) presenting these items

;Tips:
# For each of the steps above, it's up to the manager how to split things up. For example, will 1 person do many analyses, or will several people do fewer? Will you negotiate assignments, form subteams, take volunteers who work independently, or co-work on these items? How will you bring your findings together and identify next steps? The manager will be assessed on their fairness and organizational skill, and the group members will be assessed on their execution.
# Managers in this class are working managers: don't just hand out assignments and disappear -- take on tasks with your team.
# What's an 'element'? Fair question. Some examples are: a logo, a color / brand scheme, a mission statement, notes about your history, contact and customer service information, photos of your headquarters or office locations, etc. What is typical for your type of company?
# This is not a web design course, and I'm not looking for showstopping graphics. Feel free to make liberal use of prototyping tools to mock up your 'About'.