Script LAU1 - Cycle 1 Team Launch

Purpose

To start the teams on the first development cycle.

Entry Criteria

All the students have satisfactorily completed a PSP course
The students have read textbook Chapters 1,2,3, and Appendix A

General

This launch script starts the team projects.
The principal objectives are to describe the course.

Form the teams and assign team roles.
Explain the objectives for the product to be developed.
Establish team meeting and reporting times.

Steps 1, 2, and 3 are completed during the first class session.
Steps 4 through 8 are completed during the second class session.

Step	Activities	Description
1	Course Overview	The instructor describes the TSPi team course objectives. What the students are expected to accomplish How their work will be evaluated and graded The basic principles of teamwork The TSPi process
2	Student Information	The instructor explains the criteria for making team assignments. The information needed to make proper assignments The team roles, responsibilities, and qualifications Complete and return the INFO form before the end of the class Read textbook Chapter 4 an Appendix B Rea the textbook chapters on the roles that interest them
3	Product Objectives	The instructor describes the product objectives. The critical product objectives that must be satisfied The optional an esirable objectives The criteria for evaluating the finished product
4	Team Assignments	The instructor gives the students their team and role assignments.
5	Team Goals	The isntructor describes goal settings. Why goals are needed and typical team and role goals
6	Team Meetings	The instructor explains the team meeting, its purpose, and conduct. The meeting purpose, scheduling, and reporting Weekly data requirements
7	The First Team Meeting	The team leader holds the first meeting of his or her team. Discusses team members' roles Discusses and agrees on cycle goals Establishes a standard time for the weekly team meeting Agrees on a specific time each week when all team members will provide their weekly data to the planning manager
8	Data Requirements	The planning manager reviews for the team the Data required from every team member every week Reports to be generated and provided the team from these data
9	Project Start	The team starts work on the project using the STRAT1 script.

Exit Criteria

Each student has completed and submitted an INFO form
The development teams are formed and roles assigned.
The instructor has described the overall product objectives.
The instructor has reviewed and discussed the TSPi and the team's and role goals.
The team has agreed on cycle 1 goals, weekly meeting times, and the weekly data to report.

References
Last page update: 3/12/2010