Current Research Understanding

1. Gathered research:

1.1. Those who work in teams better learn from one another, even in terms of subjects they've had no previous interaction with.

1.2. Collaborative Writing Tools have been shown to distinctively increase group productivity and ease of collaboration.

2. We are employees at UA

2.1. The company that has hired us is Apple Inc.

2.2. They work in departments worldwide and are having a difficult time communicating effectively

3. Currently have 11 different citations in annotated bibliography

4. Using Basecamp (Classic)

4.1. Project Management Application

5. Apple Inc.

5.1. Leaders in producing consumer electronics. Products include: iPhone, iPad, iPod, Macbook, Mac PC, Apple Watch, etc

5.2. Apple celebrates diversity in the workplace

5.3. Mike Wallace, Apple Inc. CEO hires UA to consult Apple staff in how to better work together in group efforts

6. Research findings

6.1. 1. Respect 2. Information Sharing 3. Being considerate (all parts critical to the "Results"

7. Perform Collaborative Work Session Updates

7.1. Use Project Management Software to Assist

8. We are making a report detailing to company UA how better to collaborate in groups.

8.1. Should be professional

9. Transmittal memo

9.1. Establishes background to audience... why report is relevant

10. Have a schedule/timeline for the next 3 weeks present in our memo for completion of project #3

11. Jobs

11.1. Luis Celaya - Consultant from the Arizona Business Teamwork Committee

11.2. Ben Laycock - Behavioral scientist at the University of Arizona

11.3. Alex Hartz - Writer