ASSIGNMENT 4 FORMING YOUR TEAM

Planning an Effective Team

Jennifer Lowe

JGR200

April 25, 2022

Dr. Manuel B. Johnican Sr

1. Identify the team’s purpose, stating what the team does, for whom and why

It is our team's job to create and develop new video game products for our company Stream

Gaming Console. Our company intends to introduce an innovative product to customers who

appreciate unique and creative video games. To make the new game a success, I must select a team

of individuals who can accomplish the goal. As a team, we will design an innovative and creative

gaming product to satisfy customer demands and turn them into loyal customers of the company

for a long. Each team member will perform their role professionally to achieve expected outcomes.

Each team member is committed to their role, and they will work enthusiastically to make the new

product a success for the company.

Describe 5 – 7 team roles, including leaders, responsibilities, and importance to the team— incorporate information from course resources.

i. Leader as Researcher: I'll be the leader of the team and work as the researcher for the

demand for the new product. As a leader, I will keep the team motivated to achieve a

common goal, and as a researcher, I'll research the demand for the product in the target

market.

ii. Design Strategist: Marcus will work as a design strategist to strategize user-friendly

and creative design. His role is essential for the team to progress creatively. If the

product's design is unique and innovative, the product will achieve expected outcomes.

iii. Content Strategist: Monty will work as a content designer and produce valuable and

understandable content to describe the qualities and features of the designed product.

His role is essential for the team to continue.

iv. Data Analyst: Shauna will work as a data analyst to analyze the scope of the product

in the market. The data analyst will keep the product's design in mind while analyzing

data trends and inform the leader about the ups and downs of the market to make

strategies accordingly.

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2. Explain the skills required for each role and why those skills are critical.

i. Leader and Researcher: A leader should be motivated to keep his followers

motivated and active towards achieving a common goal. As a leader, I need skills

such as effective communication, motivation for the team, creativity, flexibility,

and strategic thinking. And as a researcher, I must have research skills critical to

collecting accurate and quality data (Jouany,2022).

ii. Design Strategist: Skills required by a design strategist include critical and

analytical thinking that is crucial to approach a quality design for the new product.

iii. Content Strategist: The skills required by a content strategist need experience in

understanding, planning, executing, and delivering the right and accurate

information to customers. These skills are crucial for communicating with

customers professionally (White, 2017).

iv. Data Analyst: A data analyst plays a crucial role in defining data sets and

characteristics of the population and target market. Skills required by data analysts

include data visualization, data cleaning, machine learning, and data classification

to make substantive decisions. These skills are necessary to ensure the data

collected is authentic and can be used to create product distribution decisions

(Gallo, 2021).

v. Product Developer: A product developer should be skilled in designing and

engineering knowledge, management of prototype design process, and strong

written skills to develop a robust creative product (Betterteam,2021).

3. Explain three strategies that will be important to the team's effectiveness, why they

are essential, and with references to course resources.

Three strategies that are important for the team’s effectiveness are as follows.

i. Clarify goals, expectations, and responsibilities to team members.

ii. Engage team members in discussions and ask them about their motives

iii. Give proper feedback to improve team members' effectiveness and performance

(Gleeson, 2020).

All these three strategies are essential to improve the effectiveness of team members

because these strategies focus on individuals steadily. Clarifying goals and responsibilities will

help team members pave their path and look straight towards steps to achieve these goals. The

engagement of team members will improve their participation in the project, and they will work

enthusiastically. Proper and detailed feedback is vital to enhance the performance of team

members. When the previous version of members is reviewed, it will help them look at the

strengths and weaknesses of their performance and work better in the future. All these strategies

will help our team members to achieve the expected outcomes of the new product project.

References

Betterteam. (2021). Product Developer Job Description. Retrieved from

https://www.betterteam.com/product-developer-job-description.

Gallo, K. (2021, July 22). Product Analysts, What Is That? Retrieved from

https://towardsdatascience.com/product-analysts-what-is-that-936978e5c215

Gleeson, B. (2020, July 8). 9 Simple Ways To Improve Team Effectiveness. Retrieved from Forbes:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brentgleeson/2020/07/08/9-simple-ways-to-improve-team-

effectiveness/?sh=593af4fd6ad5

Jouany, V. (2022, February 17). What Are The Top 24 Leadership Skills That Make a Great

Leader? Retrieved from https://blog.smarp.com/what-are-the-top-leadership-skills-that-

make-a-great-leader

White, J. (2017, August 29). What Skills Do I Need to Be a Content Strategist? Retrieved from

https://digitalmarketinginstitute.com/blog/what-skills-do-i-need-to-be-a-content-strategist.