Experience During The Application Framework Group Project

I am a 3rd year second semester undergraduate at the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT). In this semester we should have do a project related to Application Framework (AF) module. There for we created a group. There are four members in that group. Finding members for this group was a difficult task. At first there were only three of us, so it took a while to find one more. We barely knew the new member. Because of that it was a bit awkward to work with her in the beginning. But after some days we were able to build up our friendship. we have to build a system for research project management in this module. Fist of all we figure out what kind of technology we should use to do this project. So, we discussed about what is the most suitable technology for this project. After that we selected functions and we started to do the given tasks. 

Working on a project with others can be difficult at times, but I was fortunate in that my group members and I got along well. Although we timed ourselves when writing our different sections of the essay, the decisions we made were anonymous. I believe we bonded well as a group on an interpersonal level because we were all able to address any problem together. Furthermore, we did not allow one another to become upset at one another since we knew it would only produce conflict and disrupt the flow of our group.

Through engaging activities, we were able to meet our teammates and build friendships. It was a fun but stimulating experience that taught me how to recognize my individual and team strengths and weaknesses, as well as how to work successfully in groups. With group work, the amount of time spent on this will increase. Typically, everyone wants to be in command of the project's concept or process and do things their way. My second piece of advice is that listening to people and sharing your thoughts respectfully and without impositions is the best way to develop consensus.

I believe that everyone of our team members gained valuable experience because we will soon be needed to work as a team in our professional lives. This motivated us to seek for a method of identifying professional skills.

Because of our previous experiences, we will be able to deal with this issue promptly if it comes again. To begin, we'll need to set up regular Team meetings and get to know one another. We must begin project work once we have a thorough understanding of one another. We must help one another while working on the project.

During the this project, I received numerous advantages:

• Break down tough tasks into sections and steps.
• Planning and time management
• Discussion and explanation will aid in your understanding.
• Give and receive feedback on your performance.
• Try out your theories.
• Enhance your communication skills.
• Improved problem-solving skills.
• The possibility for innovation has grown.
• Members of the team are happier.
• Personal growth has improved.
• Burnout is minimized.
• There are more opportunities for promotion.
• The output has increased.
• Risk-taking that is calculated.

 In this project I realized the importance of building up a bond with the team members. And also I realized that we can do the project properly with the combination of the ideas of the team members. From this lecture we were able to find out about the skills of the members and we managed to choose the roles which are suitable to each member. It was easy to do the project with that.