Josephine's+Context+for+Change

Evaluate the learning context of the change. What learning will need to take place and by whom? How will you address the learning needs and challenges? Post summary (in any clear format- perhaps bulleted, mind-mapped, scheduled, outlined, etc) to wiki. //Due:// 6/1

The most important learning that needs to happen at my organization is the developers need to learn how to work within a shorter time period than they are currently accustomed to. When developing new software, they work with detailed requirements and have to deliver new code under tight deadlines. Due to the stringent deadlines, the teams do not always communicate with each other because they are so focused on completing their tasks. The development teams need to learn how to work together in a peer programming environment in order to successfully complete the project.

The biggest challenge will be to change the dynamics of the team working together. This development team has worked together for over a year prior to having to work with a project manager. I will have to introduce a new methodology to them, which will be a new way of doing the same job.
 * Challenges**

I will take time to work with my team one person at a time. In order to overcome the challenges I will need to build an individual, personal relationship with each person on the team. Once I know and understand each individuals style, I can begin to determine the best approach to build the team. First, I must build a relationship with individuals and then, build the relationship within the team. In order to be successful, I must constantly take self-assessments and gather feedback from my development team to ensure that I am on the right track and taking the right approach.
 * Approach to Challenges**