1.     Anna- To gain experience in academia, to move the project forward and publish deliverables

2.     Lindsay- To learn a lot and to potentially get published

3.     Nate- To add to his experience, network, and collaborate in interdisciplinary work

·      What is the Project GOAL (big G) we’re all committed to achieve together?

–       Our goal is to utilize the data we collected on the ground to create a model to accurately predict, in real time and space, the probability that a human will partake in a risky behavior at the same time that a bat with a high likelihood of having Ebola is in the same area.

·       Is our Project Goal scaled to our resources (dreams, materials, skills, differences, etc.) and constraints (assignment, time, skills, etc.)

–       Our goal is scaled to our ability to obtain materials including accurate census and demographic data to use to upkeep the real-time model.

·      What are the metrics for success for what we’re producing?

–       An accurate model

–       Published papers: a case study, best practices of surveying, and a theoretical model

–       Nate and Anna are responsible for the case study and best practices

–       Lindsay is primarily responsible for the model

·      Which deliverables that require collaboration, subgroups & individual work? Who does each person depend upon to succeed?

–       The model requires all of us to contribute valuable knowledge and collaborate in order for it to be accurate and precise

·      Do we need a project manager to coordinate?

–       No, we successfully come to consensuses about logistical coordination and project work and can sort out any issues independently

·      What are the deliverables each person is accountable to produce?

–       Nate and Anna are responsible for the case study and best practices and will collaborate on the writing

–       Lindsay is primarily responsible for the model but will be helped by Anna and Nate as well

–       We use the consensus process the majority of the time in order to collaborate the most effectively

–       If we disagree, we tend to each make our point until we can make an agreement, or we defer to an expert or to one of our advisors

·      Effective Meetings – Focus on key, timely decisions together vs. status/update (offline);

–       We switched to having smaller meetings with only the students on our team once per week in addition to the meeting with our advisors

–       This allows us to make progress and sort smaller questions/issues amongst ourselves without needing to involve our professors

·      Meeting roles: scribe, facilitator, time keeper

–       We all individually take notes and Prof. Bocchini keeps the overall meeting notes/assignments

·      Communication – FTF: frequency, time, location; type of technology: (Googledocs, Hangout, etc.); expectations for responsiveness; ‘best time to work’ (AM, PM, weekends?)

–       Communicate several times per week via slack and imessage to delegate tasks, recap, and organize plans for the week

–       Weekly Monday meeting: 4pm, Upper/lower campus, undergrads and grad student

–       Weekly Wednesday meetings: 6pm, Iaccoca, Professors, undergrads, and grad student

–       Anna: Materials Science, peace-keeping, goal-oriented, passionate

–       Nate: Industrial Systems, engaged in the project, passionate, reliable

–       Lindsay: IBE, focused, driven, outspoken, confident

·      Listening – Notice my binary thinking, auto-rankism, and go beyond it.

–       Generally are very successful at listening actively to eachother

·      Team Name–What’s a team name that captures who we are and what we’re going to do?

–       Assessing the Socioeconomic Factors Underlying Ebola Infection