This document specifies guidelines agreed upon by members of Group 1 of the University of British Columbia Master of Data Science program to ensure an effective and efficient working environment for the DSCI 532 group project. As well as agreeing to the UBC MDS policies outlined here: https://ubc-mds.github.io/policies/ the contract details logistics on how our group will work together, resolve issues, and expectations for individual tasks and overall project, to ensure a high quality experience and final project. Members included are:
This document specifies guidelines agreed upon by members of Group 1 of the University of British Columbia Master of Data Science program to ensure an effective and efficient working environment for the DSCI 532 group project. As well as agreeing to the UBC MDS policies outlined here: https://ubc-mds.github.io/policies/ the contract details logistics on how our group will work together, resolve issues, and expectations for individual tasks and overall project, to ensure a high quality experience and final project. Members included are:
- Tanmay Sharma
- Javairia Raza
- Dustin Burnham
- Rafael Pilliard Hellwig
Work will be distributed in an fair and equitable manner by discussing allocation in the beginning of the week and priortizing work completion based on timelines and whether other work can only be initiated following its completion. Work will be assigned in advance but if there is work that requires more effort, than the team member can ask for support from other team members. Github kanban projects will be used to keep track of the progress of tasks.
The expected hours of work will be dependent on the team member per their schedule. Standard meetings are set for Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays but may be subject to change depending on the availability of the team members. Online communication will be through Slack, Github issues and email. The team has decided that Sundays are off limits.
Meeting minutes will be completed by a different team member each week and posted on the relevant Github issue. Please see the schedule below.
| Week | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Javairia |
| 2 | Tanmay |
| 3 | Dustin |
| 4 | Raf |
The team will treat one another with respect and be open to other people's opinions and feedback. Additionally, each team member is expected to communicate in advance if there are any issues or concerns with their assigned tasks prior to the deadline. It is much better to share less polished work earlier than to wait later. The team will do their best to produce the highest quality work possible within the time limit.
Any conflict will be dealt with through open and honest communication. A democracy style conflict management system will be used to make major decisions for this project. Constructive critcism with alternatives may be provided to any team member. If there are serious concerns, the issue may be escalated to the teaching staff.
Wong, R. (2020). Teamwork Contract For MDS 522 - Group 29. Accessed on January 16, 2021 from https://github.com/jraza19/group29-javairia/blob/main/Teamwork_Contract.md.