Btec Business Level 3 Unit 9 P1

Forming Stage: The group members introduce themselves one to another; who they are ,what they do, what experience they have got; their area of expertise; what project they have worked on; etc. Samantha then will have to introduce the new project to all of them , its objectives - purposes and what is required of the group. They list out the processes or things, which they will have to do in order to complete the project.
Storming Stage: Every individual in the group will come up with different ideas to solve the problems of the project; Also members will share their experiences and bring in what they have learnt from different projects form the past which will be great benefit to this one (what worked and what didn't work). At this stage every idea is valuable to make the project perfect .All ideas or contributions must be noted and treated as important.
Norming Stage: At this stage, they work out strengths and weaknesses of all the members to know who can do what based on individuals background, experience and area of expertise.
The task is now assigned to everyone from the processes listed in the forming stage. They also prepare a timely schedule for the completion of the tasks as well as meeting dates in which each stage of task is fed back to the group ( as they are all from different countries, their meeting could be done using 'Conference call' or online). They will have to prepare their schedule in line with the tight deadline they have been given.
Performing Stage: This is the stage in which the project is actually completed, tested and executed. The improvement process is completed and updated unto the company's
database.
Samantha oversees the whole process as a team leader.
Paul will be in charge of the budget - looking at how much the company is willing to spend on this project; the actual cost of resources needed; cost of contracting out if necessary; and how well they can manage the fund available to complete the project.
Michael has a good knowledge of stakeholders, so he is going to be looking at the needs of clients; the benefit and suitability of the improvement process to the company's operation.

Michael along with Alice will be working together looking at the cost benefit analysis of the project. They will be considering and weighing the benefits of the project to its cost to the company in long term.

Susan and Alice will be given the responsibility of writing the programmes, of needs to improve the process using programming languages, which will be incorporated into the existing process software and updated.

Everyone is now aware of what is expected of him or her and from here they move onto the fourth stage which is;
Dorming Stage: after the new process is implemented, then the team's objective is completed and thereby dissolved, this is referred to as the dorming stage. The basis for which the group was developed has been actualised. When there is need for any other improvement then another group/team will be established which may comprise of the same or different set of people.
Mourning Stage: This won't really apply to this team as their task has been completed and the team has been automatically dissolved. The mourning stage is when a group loses its member(s) and there happens to be no replacement. It may only apply to this team if doing he period they are working on the project, a member resigns is being sacked from the company and not been replaced by any other person.