Sponsor Role/Expectations
Sponsors should guide teams to avoid these distractions that could derail progress.
What are rabbit holes?
This is a key document students prepare before each meeting with sponsors.
This document outlines the scope, goals and key deliverables of a project.
What is the project charter?
Providing this to the team on an ongoing basis will help improve their work and growth.
What is critical feedback?
This is a weekly updates students must share that outlines what information matters this week and where they are going with the direction of the project.
What is a status update?
These meetings help teams stay aligned on objectives, next steps and avoid 'rabbit holes'.
What are weekly status meetings?
This is the sponsor's role in helping students apply classroom knowledge to real-world situations.
What is being a co-educator?
Teams are expected to demonstrate this in their final presentation.
What is insight and value?
This report from sponsors provides feedback on the team overall and individuals after the final evaluation.
What is the final evaluation?
Sponsors should assign one person to manage communication with the team, have information / data ready to provide, scheduling a weekly touchpoint and identify people internally who may need to be involved with the project.
What is a primary contact for the team?
This type of behavior includes punctuality, preparation, meeting deadlines, 'driving' the project, accepting feedback/making adjustments and being accountable.
What is professionalism?
This is a more formal status update from the team that summarizes the progress to date, outlines what needs to be accomplished and how it will be accomplished as well as provides and updated timeline (if needed) prior to spring break (the middle point of the semester).
What is the mid-project presentation?
This is knowing the progress the team has made on the project and the timeline, helping the team avoid 'rabbit holes' by providing historical knowledge, treating the students as you would a new employee out of college, holding them accountable.
What is guiding or directing the team?
This plan is crucial for tracking progress and ensuring all tasks are completed on time.
What is a project management plan?
A formal meeting after the mid project presentation when the sponsor provides feedback, so the team can make adjustments to behavior or the project and finish successfully.
What is the mid project feedback session?