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Precision AgricultureTexas A&M University AGSM 440

January 31, 2012January 31, 2012• Assignment: HW#4 Assignment: HW#4

• Evaluation of Executive Summaries and Evaluation of Executive Summaries and Recommended SolutionsRecommended Solutions

• HW#3: Due Jan 31 HW#3: Due Jan 31 • Report outline and writing assignmentsReport outline and writing assignments

• Today’s topics:Today’s topics:• Progress Reports with clientsProgress Reports with clients• Discussion of HW#4Discussion of HW#4• In-class team review of HW#4In-class team review of HW#4

Precision AgricultureTexas A&M University AGSM 440Purpose of Progress Reports Purpose of Progress Reports

to the Clientsto the Clients• Foster student – client interactionFoster student – client interaction• To make sure students are on the right To make sure students are on the right

tracktrack• To let the clients have input To let the clients have input beforebefore the the

end-of-year presentationend-of-year presentation• To allow students to ask clients To allow students to ask clients

questionsquestions• To allow the clients to ask questionsTo allow the clients to ask questions


Goal of Project ReportsGoal of Project Reports• To improve team solutions!To improve team solutions!


Progress ReportsProgress ReportsWhat Should be Included?What Should be Included?

• Report what you have accomplished to Report what you have accomplished to datedate

• What you are working on nowWhat you are working on now• What you plan to do nextWhat you plan to do next• How the project is going in generalHow the project is going in general

Precision AgricultureTexas A&M University AGSM 440Progress ReportsProgress ReportsWhat Should be Included?What Should be Included?

• Update clients on all phases of the Update clients on all phases of the projectproject

• Requests for more informationRequests for more information• Questions for the clientsQuestions for the clients• Project activities for the next 2 – 3 Project activities for the next 2 – 3

weeksweeks• Confirm next meeting date/timeConfirm next meeting date/time

Precision AgricultureTexas A&M University AGSM 440Progress ReportsProgress ReportsWhat Should be Included?What Should be Included?

• How much of the work is completeHow much of the work is complete• What part of work is still in progressWhat part of work is still in progress• What work remains to be doneWhat work remains to be done• What problems or unexpected issues What problems or unexpected issues

have come uphave come up


Parts of a Progress ReportParts of a Progress Report

• Restatement of the problemRestatement of the problem• Purpose and scope of projectPurpose and scope of project

• History of the projectHistory of the project• Description of proposed solutionDescription of proposed solution

• Provide specifics – don’t be vagueProvide specifics – don’t be vague• Provide technical aspect of projectProvide technical aspect of project

• Conclude with an overall appraisal of the Conclude with an overall appraisal of the project to dateproject to date


Format of Progress ReportsFormat of Progress Reports

• PowerPoint presentation primarilyPowerPoint presentation primarily• Can have:Can have:

• SpreadsheetsSpreadsheets• Text documentsText documents• PhotosPhotos


Presentation of Progress ReportsPresentation of Progress Reports• One team member takes the leadOne team member takes the lead

• Different lead presenter each timeDifferent lead presenter each time• Each team member should be lead Each team member should be lead presenter at least oncepresenter at least once

• Other team members are expected to Other team members are expected to add inputadd input


Presentation of Progress ReportsPresentation of Progress Reports• Course instructors will attend if possibleCourse instructors will attend if possible

• Please send instructors notice 1 or 2 Please send instructors notice 1 or 2 days in advancedays in advance• send day / time / locationsend day / time / location


Web-based MeetingsWeb-based Meetings• Internet meeting software Internet meeting software Vyew Vyew• Can link computer screens to showCan link computer screens to show

• PowerPoint presentationPowerPoint presentation• Excel spreadsheetsExcel spreadsheets• Word documentsWord documents• Photographs Photographs


HW#4 – Evaluation of Executive HW#4 – Evaluation of Executive Summaries / Recommended SolutionsSummaries / Recommended Solutions

• Provided:Provided:• Two Executive SummariesTwo Executive Summaries• Two Recommended Solution reportsTwo Recommended Solution reports• Evaluation formEvaluation form

• Assess the quality of the two reportsAssess the quality of the two reports


HW#4 – Evaluation of Executive HW#4 – Evaluation of Executive SummarySummary

• Is the problem summarized?Is the problem summarized?• Is the proposed solution clear?Is the proposed solution clear?• Is there adequate info about the Is there adequate info about the

recommended action?recommended action?• Is there good justification for the Is there good justification for the

recommended solution?recommended solution?


HW#4 – Evaluation of Recommended HW#4 – Evaluation of Recommended SolutionSolution

• Is the solution clear and complete?Is the solution clear and complete?• Is there enough details about the Is there enough details about the

recommended solution?recommended solution?• Does the recommended solution solve Does the recommended solution solve

the problem?the problem?


HW#4 – Evaluation of Executive HW#4 – Evaluation of Executive Summary / Recommended SolutionSummary / Recommended Solution

• What is the quality of the writing?What is the quality of the writing?• grammatically correct?grammatically correct?• business writing style?business writing style?• logical flow of ideas?logical flow of ideas?• easy to understand?easy to understand?


In-class ExerciseIn-class Exercise• As a team, please review the Executive As a team, please review the Executive

Summaries and Recommended Summaries and Recommended SolutionsSolutions

• Note: HW#4 is an Note: HW#4 is an IndividualIndividual assignmentassignment


Class Wrap-upClass Wrap-up• Assignment: HW#4 Assignment: HW#4

• Evaluation of Executive Summaries / Evaluation of Executive Summaries / Recommended SolutionsRecommended Solutions

• HW#3: Due Jan 31 HW#3: Due Jan 31 • Report outline and writing Report outline and writing

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