To: Dr.

Bruce
From: Team Beavers
Date: 11 September 2017
Subject: iFixit Team Charter

Team Members:
Lauren Hays - Project Manager
Leia Harlow - Photography Manager
Francia Somera - Research Manager
Aimee Jurado - Editing Manager

Mission Statement:
The objective for the group are as follows:
To collaborate efficiently and professionally as a group in order to create effective
guides for those trying to fix their Solo (The Smart Drone) 3DR.

Performance and Expectations:

Meetings & Communication:
Meet in person at least once a week.
Communicate via email or Skype if necessary (Markel, 2016).
Work on projects through Google Docs in order to monitor each other's progress
on assignments as well as provide feedback (Markel, 2016).
Notifications and plans will be sent to each member through text and email.
Responses by our teammates are expected by the end of the day at the latest.
Strikes:
A warning will be given to the member after their second strike. If a member
receives three strikes, the group will consult the instructor regarding the work
ethic of that member (Wolfe, 2010).
Strikes will be counted for the following behaviors:
If a member is late to a meeting by 10 minutes or more and does not
notify the group in advance.
A due date is missed.
Not responding to group messages.

Job Expectations:
Project manager:
Oversee and provide plans for projects and assignments.
Help in resolving group issues.
Stay updated and set goals for project completion.
Editing Manager:
Review assignments to check for organization, clarity, and grammar.
Suggest changes as deemed necessary.
Photography Manager:
 Photograph parts of the drone to use in iFixit steps.
Edit and format photos for clarity.
Create or provide any needed graphics.
Research Manager:
Find and provide credible research.
Review documents to ensure all sources are credible and cited.

Resolving Conflict:
In the case of conflict, the group will follow a certain set of steps to ensure that the
problem is solved both efficiently and professionally. These steps include:
Addressing the problem to the Project Manager (Wolfe, 2010).
Discussing the problem among all members of the group, addressing the
complications the problem is creating (Wolfe, 2010).
Gather input from all members as to gain more perspective and insight on said
problem while communicating each members thoughts and concerns (Wolfe,
2010).
Using the gathered information to develop a solution that is in the best interest of
the projects overall completion.
In the case that these steps fail to resolve conflicts within the group, further actions with
the result of dismissal may be initiated (Wolfe, 2010).

Firing Clause:
The following measures will be taken if conflicts caused by a team member show no
improvement despite the groups effort to resolve said problem:
Present problem to Doctor Bruce, providing documentation of attempted
resolution and correspondence between involved members (Wolfe, 2010).
Issue a second stated and written notice to Doctor Bruce.
Issue a third stated and written notice to Doctor Bruce.
Dismissal of team member with the consent of Doctor Bruce (Wolfe, 2010).

References:
Markel, M. H. (2016). Practical strategies for technical communication. Boston:
Bedford/St. Martins, a Macmillan Education imprint.
Wolfe, J. (2010). Team writing a guide to working in groups. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins.

Timesheet:
 Due Date Assignment Team Member Upload iFixits
Response to
Titanium by

Sept 19 (11:55pm) Finalized Group Editing Manager

Charter (Titanium)

Sept 27 (in class) Printed draft of Photography

proposal and iFixit Manager
email message

Sept 28 (11:55pm) Send proposal to Project Manager Oct 5 (11:00pm)

iFixit

Oct 2 (in class) 1st Team Member Research Manager

Progress Report

Oct 9 (11:55pm) Send iFixit Editing Manager Oct 16 (11:00pm)

Troubleshooting page

Oct 11 (11:55pm) Send iFixit Device Photography Oct 18 (11:00pm)

page Manager

Oct 16 (in class) 2nd Team Member Project Manager

Progress Report

Oct 25 (in class) 3rd Team Member Editing Manager

Progress Report

Oct 25 (11:55pm) Send iFixit one Research Manager Nov 1 (11:00pm)

completed guide

Nov 6 (in class) Printed draft of teams Project Manager

evaluation memo

Nov 6 (in class) 4th Team Member Photography

Progress Report Manager

Nov 8 (in class) Printed draft of guide Research Manager

pages
Nov 9 (11:55pm) iFixit Final Project Project Manager Nov 16 (11:00pm)
Folder (Titanium)