FEEDBACK

What difficulties we faced in the project?
1. The technical problem: Like Msn account set up, internet connection.
In the first meeting with France, we waited for a France member for 30 minutes, because he had to go to Macdonald’s for the internet and apply a new msn account. Also during our meeting, some people log off the meetings because the internet connection. However, we have to tell the members our discussion again when they came back. It is a problem that procrastinates out meeting time.
2. Time problem: Like time difference and set proper meeting time that everyone can join. I think the time difference is not a big problem. We arranged our meeting in 1PM-American time, 10PM-France time. It is the available time for both sides. However, it is so hard that everyone can join the meeting. I remember in once meeting, there was only one France member join the meeting. Before the meeting, we only received one France member’s email said that he can’t join. We didn’t ask the reason why they didn’t join the meeting. We just asked the only one France member where are they? Can you help us to call them? In my memory, they seem had a midterm in that time. This is maybe the reason why they didn’t show up. They can tell us before the meeting time, we can make some changes, but not just waste time to wait other that didn’t show up.
3. Organization problem: I think in France team, there is no leader that we can really talk to them. Every time when we made decisions and want somebody to tell everyone in France team, we have nobody can choose. We just use Email and hope they will receive the email. It is a big problem that they don’t have a leader in the France team. It makes things more difficult.

What did I learn from the project?
1. Communication: Everything starts at communication. Without communication, we can’t finish the project. Good communication can help the team works well and let everyone what our next steps and goals are. Communication is a way to negotiation. Negotiation plays an important role in the teamwork.
2. Organization: A company want success must have good organization. It works in a team project. In the project, I think our American team has a good organization. But in France side, I don’t know how they work in their organization. If both sides have good organizations, it can help the project work well and success.

How can we do better in the project?
1. Good organization.
2. Good negotiation
3. Good interaction
4. Everyone is responsibility
5. Everyone is efficient and effective.
ARNOLD HONG