Course Name: Advanced Diploma of Management Subject Name: Strategic Management BM Method: Develop a team charter Assessment No.: Task 1 Weighting: 20% Term/Date: Term 3 / 2016 Due Date: Week 5 Competency Title/s: BSBMGT616A – Develop and Implement Strategic Plan Trainer Name: Rajan. Mehra ([email protected]) Purpose of Assessment The purpose of this assessment is to help student to form team and effectively manage team work. Description of Assessment  Your assessor will be marking you against a competency checklist, provided later in this document, to ensure you have met the requirements of each of the relevant competencies. Should you be deemed not yet competent by your assessor and require re-assessment, your assessor of the process for re- assessment will inform you. If you feel the decision made by your assessor was in fact incorrect please refer to your student handbook for information on the assessment appeals process and the steps you are required to undertake.  Assignment must be typed; no handwritten assignments will be accepted.  Every member of the team must submit a copy of their team charter on Moodle at completion Plagiarism Statement An intentional or unintentional Plagiarism is deemed by GCA as cheating and is completely unacceptable under any circumstances. It is required that all assignments be referenced using the Harvard System or other approved method advised by your lecturer. Any plagiarism will result in a ZERO mark for that assignment. This includes the submission of assignments that are not the student's own work or does not acknowledge the work of others. By submitting this assessment in Moodle, you understand and agree to the plagiarism policy of GCA. Total Marks: 20 Assessment Task This assessment sets the foundation for group development and management in completion of Assessment 2. You are required to form a group of 2 students and develop a team charter to successfully manage the completion of assessment 2. Your project team charter will clarify how you are going to define and allocate roles and responsibilities in your team. Groups are scored on their capacity to communicate the information effectively. There is no strict requirement that this submission take written form (it may be a video, PowerPoint, website, blog, annotated diagram or other media), but it must clearly communicate the information required of the task. As a guide, if in written form, the team charter should be approximately 1000 words in length. The assessment criteria for this item comprise: 1. Rules, norms, values, and structure 2. Roles and responsibilities 3. Group engagement (communication, participation, and leadership) 4. Contingencies - time management, shared output, work flow, and management 5. Written communication and referencing standards -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - Team Charter Outline Your team charter should include the following sections: 1.0 Purpose Describe the purpose for forming the team and the anticipated outcomes. 2.0 Scope State the scope, mission, and objectives for the acquisition and the team's role in achieving it. This is similar to preparing a mission need statement. Define the high level goals the team/acquisition must accomplish. 3.0 Membership roles Identify roles and responsibilities of each team member. List member name, organization, and contact information including telephone and email address, and team role if designated already. Also identify specific functional level of expertise associated with each member. 4.0 Team Roles and Responsibilities Clarify project roles and develop job descriptions for these roles. Project roles may include:  Project manager  Records and Documentation manager  Communication and technology manager Strategic Management_Assessment 1 Page 2 of 4  Quality and schedule control manager  Other roles the group wishes to create 5.0 Responsibility Matrix Identify roles and responsibilities of each team member. List member name, contact information including telephone no and email address. Also identify specific functional level of expertise associated with each member. Ensure to consider individual variables such as motivation, ability, situational factors, personality, creative ability, technological aptitude, teamwork preferences, team role preferences, leadership competencies, values, teamwork experience, knowledge in specialist area etc. Group members may be allocated more than one role. 6.0 Team operations Describe team operational plans. This includes, for example, such activities as the team's decision-making processes, how changes in membership occur should the need arise, plans to establish "ground" or operating rules, relationships with other teams, logistical support, etc. 7.0 Team Performance Management Document key areas of performance needed for team success along with means of measuring progress, including contingency measures to deal with conflicts. It is a good idea to look at some performance appraisal forms, and how these might apply to the roles within your team. 8.0 Communication plan Develop a communication plan to ensure an effective communication between the team members. Your communication plan should include:  Set rules for reporting requirements  Rules for information collecting and sharing requirements  Choice of suitable formal and informal communication channel  When, where and how meetings will take place 9.0 Acquisition milestones and schedules Include major activities and milestones forecasted along with associated timeframes and schedule. 10.0 Signature Page Each team member signs, agreeing to the contents and being held mutually accountable for adherence Strategic Management_Assessment 1 Page 3 of 4 Assessment 1 - Marking Guide The assessor completes this table during the marking of the student's report to record score and feedback. Developing a team charter Assessor: Tick if the evidence supplied is enough to demonstrate competency (students must answer correctly to achieve at least 50% of the marks in this exam to be declared "Competent"). Detailed Criteria Your score Value Feedback Identification of clear goals and objectives /2 Determination of group member and role characteristics, person: job fit /3 Performance management plan guidelines and consequences  /3 Choice of media, communication accuracy and effectiveness /2 Level of clarity and use of contingencies in communications plan  /3 Level of understanding of team development, and mechanisms to promote effective teamwork  /2 Clearly defined schedule for assessment 2 /3