Class Activities
Course Plan Overview
Important Dates:
Feb 17 -- Project proposal due
March 5 -- Milestone 1 deliverables due (group-specific)
March 26 -- Milestone 2 deliverables due (group-specific)
April 16 -- Milestone 3 deliverables due (group-specific)
April 30 -- Group presentation and product demo videos due (all groups)
May 7 -- Final report, project website, and product prototype/design due (all groups)
Weekly Schedule
Week 1:
Class Activities
January 25, 2021 (Required)
Course introduction
Project overview
January 27, 2021 (Optional but highly recommended)
Office Hour: Q & A with project leaders
Readings
Assignment
Complete team selection survey (check your email) (Due 1/29, before 5 pm)
Week 2:
Class Activities
Feb 1, 2021 (Required)
case study discussion (Juicero)
team selection (breakout room)
teammate introduction and first meeting (breakout room)
Feb 3, 2021 (Required)
project scoping exercise
Assignment: Team project website and project scoping (Due before 5 pm, Feb 5)
Each project group is required to create a website for your team. This initial creation should include the following information.
Team name
Team member bios: picture and self-introduction
Project scope: a 400-600 word summary of the project (e.g, What is the problem to be solved? Why is it important to solve the problem? )
Project goals: Develop 3-5 specific goals (objectives) for your project. (don't worry if they are not final. you can change them later)
There is no requirement on the format of the website but be creative! Also, keep in mind that you will be adding more information (e.g., weekly meeting updates and progress, project focus and details, documentations, etc..) to the website as the semester progresses.
Submit the URL link to your team's site to your respective project leads before 5 pm, Feb 5.
Week 3
Class Activities
Feb 8, 2021 (Required)
Stakeholder mapping and personal profile development
identifying resources and key tasks
Develop a project timeline (milestones)
Feb 10, 2021 (Required)
Each group will meet with the instructor for 10-12 minutes
Assignment: Project proposal (Due Wednesday, Feb 17, before class)
Week 4
Class Activities
Feb 15, 2021 (Required)
Design Thinking Workshop: User Persona Development
Feb 17, 2021 (Optional)
Open Office Hour
Reading:
https://www.toptal.com/project-managers/digital/a-design-thinking-case-study
Week 5
Class Activities
Feb 22, 2021 (attendance by the two brand dashboard teams is required)
Proposal feedback and discussion
Feb 24, 2021 (attendance by the three wine recommender teams is required)
Proposal feedback and discussion
Week 6
Group work, not class meetings.
Milestone 1 Due on March 5
Week 7
Class Activities
Mar 8, 2021 (attendance required)
Milestone 1 Presentations
Mar 10, 2021 (Group Office Hour)
BrandMeter (3 - 3:15 pm)
Brander (3:15-3:30 pm)
BestWine (3:30 - 3:45 pm)
Winefy (3:45 - 4:00 pm)
Team Chardonnay (4:00 - 4:15 pm)
Week 8
Class Activities
Mar 15, 2021 (attendance optional, open office hour)
Group work
Mar 17, 2021 (attendance optional, open office hour)
Group work
Week 9
Class Activities
Mar 22, 2021 (attendance required)
Class sync-up meeting
Milestone 2 deliverables overview
Group work
Mar 24, 2021 (attendance optional, open office hour)
Group work
Week 10
Class Activities
Mar 29, 2021 (attendance required)
Milestone 2 Presentations
Mar 31, 2021 (Group Office Hour)
Team Chardonnay (3 - 3:15 pm)
Winefy (3:15 - 3:30 pm)
BestWine (3:30 - 3:45 pm)
Brander (3:45 - 4:00 pm)
BrandMeter (4 - 4:15 pm)
Week 11
Class Activities
April 5, 2021 (attendance required)
final report instructions
April 7, 2021 (attendance optional: Open Office Hour)
Week 12
Class Activities
Milestone 3 Due
No class meetings (make appointments for Q & A)
Week 13
Class Activities
April 19, 2021 (attendance required)
Milestone 3 Presentations
April 21, 2021 (Group Office Hour)
Team Chardonnay (3 - 3:15 pm)
Winefy (3:15 - 3:30 pm)
BestWine (3:30 - 3:45 pm)
Brander (3:45 - 4:00 pm)
BrandMeter (4 - 4:15 pm)