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COLLABORATIVE WORK Alone we can do too little; Together we can do much - Helen Keller  TASK 1: COLLABORATIVE PROJECT Name: Habiba Zahid...

COLLABORATIVE WORK Alone we can do too little; Together we can do much - Helen Keller  TASK 1: COLLABORATIVE PROJECT Name: Habiba Zahid Program: BSc. Computer Science Course: DLBCSCW01 Exam: Oral Assignment Tutor: Professor Elena Marscholl Date: 30, September 2023 Institute: IU International University of Applied [Figure 1: Author’s own illustration created by PowerPoint] Sciences  Table of Content 1. INTRODUCTION 4 4. TOOLS AND METHODS USED 16 1.1. Project Overview 5 17 4.1. Tools and Method used 1.2. My Collaborative Partners 6 4.2. Conflict Management 19 1.3. Goals and Objectives 7 5. PERSONAL STRENGTHS AND 20 1.4. Results and Outcomes 8 LEARNING GAINS 2. PARTNERS SELECTION 9 5.1. Personal Strengths 21 2.1. How I selected my partner 10 5.2. Strengths that helped me 22 2.2. Alternative Approach for partner selection 11 5.3. Learning gains 23 2.3. Advantages and Disadvantages of selecting 12 partner from personal network 6. CONCLUSION 25 7. LIST OF FIGURES 27 3. LEVELS OF COLLABORATION 13 8. LIST OF REFERENCES 28 3.1. Four levels of collaboration 14 3.2. Evaluation and achievements (5-Step Model) 15 1. INTRODUCTION BRIEF OVERVIEW OF PROJECT AND PARTNERS 4.  PROJECT OVERVIEW Launching of food and grocery delivery platform which will connect restaurants, customers and riders via user-friendly app. [Figure 2: Author’s own project’s snapshot of the food delivery mobile application] 5.  MY COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS Dr. Jawaria Mr. Hanzla (Sister) (Brother) BS, MS, Ph.D. in Business BS in Software Engineering, Management and Marketing MS in Data Science ▪ Business Manager and Analyst ▪ Full stack software developer ▪ 10 years experience as ▪ Expert in Front-end, Back-end Business Analyst and Sales development with Python, manager in Engro Corporation JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Java, PHP 6.  GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 1. User-friendly app for convenient ordering of meal, food or grocery for people 2. Creating jobs for delivery riders 3. Empower resturants and business to thrive [Figure 5: Authors' own illustration created by using PowerPoint] 4. Anticipate 45% profit on each order 7.  OUTCOME AND RESULTS Outcome and Result: Rider employment Profit generation Convenient food delivery Empowering restaurants Feedback: Positive feedback and [Figure 6: Authors' own illustration created by using PowerPoint] strong sales from satisfied customers. 8. 2. PARTNER SELECTION 9.  QUALITIES AN IDEAL PARTNER SHOULD HAVE FOR COLLABORATIVE WORK HOW I SELECTED MY PARTNERS Conflict management Understanding of ability Individual roles I have chosen, my sister, Dr Jawaria Zahid, from my personal network, as she Adaptability to new ideas Transparent and an expert business manager and we need patient approach an expert business analyst and manager In-person and online Problem solving for this project. communication skills ability I have chosen, my brother Hanzala Trustworthiness Positive Attitude Zahid, from my personal network, as he is experienced and expert in app and [Figure 7: Author’s own illustration of (Slack, n.d.-b) ] software development and we need a software developer for this project. 10.  ALTERNATIVE APPROACH FOR PARTNER SELECTION I contemplated the possibility of teaming up with my friends, Khadeeja and Abira, for this project. However, it was not feasible due to their residence abroad. Since we required face-to-face discussions for the project, [Figure 8: https://www.valamis.com/hub/collaborative-learning] online communication was not sufficient. 12.  ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF SELECTING PARTNER FROM PERSONAL NETWORK Advantages Disadvantages ▪ A solid basis of trust ▪ Improved understanding between ▪ Potential risk of intertwining collaborators personal and professional relationships. ▪ Approachability and open communication ▪ Restricted variety of skills and perspectives. ▪ A comfortable and enjoyable [Figure 9: Authors own illustration using PowerPoint] working relationship 13. 3. LEVELS OF COLLABORATION Designing the four levels of collaboration 14.  4 Levels of Collaboration 1. Subject Level 2. Structure Level Defines the scope and objectives of the Organizing tasks and responsibilities food and grocery delivery platform. among team members. Identifies specific features like website, Setting up regular meetings to app, restaurant collaboration, and discuss progress and updates. business management. Establishing a clear timeline and Outlines project requirements and goals. milestones for project completion. 3. Relationship Level 4. Me Level Emphasizing transparency and Fulfill the assigned tasks and honesty in our interactions. [Figure 10: Author’s own illustration created by PowerPoint] responsibilities. Demonstrating respect for each I’ll drive customer acquisition, manage other's viewpoints and providing social media campaigns, and enhance constructive feedback. the platform's online presence Taking breaks, planning fun events, and Contributing overall success of project celebrating achievements together. 14.  EVALUATION AND ACHEIVEMENTS 5-Step Model GOALS PEOPLE PROCESS ROLES PERFORMANCE Me: Digital Marketing Platform launched Launch and run Habiba Zahid (Me) Face to face successfully, convenient a food and meetings Hanzla: Develop app Hanzla Zahid (Brother) delivery, employment grocery delivery ,website and manage Open feedback opportunities for riders, platform Jawaria Zahid (Sister) database of users and substantial profits Jawaria: Partnerships & achieved. Growth Management [Figure 12: Authors own illustration [Figure 11: Authors own illustration [Figure 13: By Unknown author sourced created by PowerPoint] created by PowerPoint] from https://www.freepik.com/ ] [Figure 15: By Unknown author sourced from https://www.freepik.com/ ] [Figure 14: By Unknown author sourced from https://www.freepik.com/ ] 16. 4. TOOLS AND METHOD USED Overview of tools ad method used in our project 17.  1. Development Tools: ▪ Usefulness: These tools are very helpful in software development. We used frameworks like Django, React, Angular, or Laravel for building the web and mobile applications. ▪ Limitations: Complexity ▪ Alternative: Flask and FastAPI [Figure 16: By Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA 2. Database Management System: https://www.zegocloud.com/blog/software-development-tools] ▪ Usefulness: Database systems tools we used like MySQL to store and manage user and order data securely which is very useful tools. ▪ Limitations: Limited scalability ▪ Alternative: PostgreSQL [Figure 17: By unknown author sourced via https://www.smartsheet.com/database-management] 17.  CONFLICT MANAGEMENT Workload Imbalance Time and Deadline pressure Unequal distribution of Stress and time constraints workload caused CONFLICT CONFLICT triggered conflicts over meeting frustrations and conflicts project deadlines and achieving within the team. milestones. We resolved workload We’ve set realistic deadlines, imbalance by communicating RESOLUTION RESOLUTION prioritize tasks, and support openly, redistribute tasks team members with fairly, provide support, and resources and collaboration hold regular check-ins to to resolve conflicts foster a harmonious team environment. 19. 5.PERSONAL STRENGTH AND LEARNING GAIN My personal strength and learning from this collaborative project 20.  MY PERSONAL STRENGTHS SEO and Content Marketing Knowledge Analytical and Data-Driven Mindset Adaptability Problem-Solving Skills OTHER STRENGTHS THAT HELPED ME Project Management Time management Communication Skill skill skill Digital marketing campaigns involve multiple tasks and stakeholders. Being Good time management Effective communication is skilled in project management helped skills helped me to stay essential in digital marketing, me to stay organized, meet deadlines, organized and meet as it helped me engaging and deliver successful campaigns. deadlines efficiently. with diverse audiences through various channels. 21.  My Personal Learning Gains I learnt that how to 1. communicate ideas 2. I learnt that good clearly and actively listen communication is key to others' perspectives 3. I learnt the importance I learnt time management of choosing the right [Figure 19: Authors' own illustration created by using PowerPoint] and prioritizing tasks and partners for manage deadlines when collaborative project working collectively. 22. 6. CONCLUSION 23. Successful achievement of project goals: Providing convenient food delivery, job opportunities for riders, and profit on every order. Collaboration and effective communication played a pivotal role in the project's success. [Figure 20: Authors' own project’s app picture] The experience contributed to personal skill development and the recognition of in personal strengths. [Figure 21: By Unknown author sourced from https://www.freepik.com/ ] 24.  Thank you for listening!  APENDIX A. LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE 1: Author’s own illustration created by PowerPoint FIGURE 11: Authors' own illustration created by PowerPoint FIGURE 12: Authors' own illustration created by PowerPoint FIGURE 2: Author’s own project’s snapshot of the food delivery mobile application FIGURE 13: By Unknown author sourced https://www.freepik.com/ FIGURE 14: By Unknown author sourced https://www.freepik.com/ FIGURE 3: Author’s own photographs of the partner FIGURE 15: By Unknown author sourced https://www.freepik.com/ FIGURE 4: Author’s own photographs of the partners FIGURE 16: By Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA FIGURE 5: Authors' own illustration created by PowerPoint https://www.zegocloud.com/blog/software-development-tools FIGURE 6: Authors' own illustration created by PowerPoint FIGURE 17: By Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA https://www.zegocloud.com/blog/software-development-tools FIGURE 7: Author’s own illustration of (Slack, n.d.-b) FIGURE 18: Author’s own snapshot of Google analytics interface FIGURE 8: https://www.valamis.com/hub/collaborative-learning FIGURE 19: Authors' own illustration created by using PowerPoint FIGURE 9: Authors' own illustration created by PowerPoint FIGURE 20: Authors' own project’s app picture FIGURE 10: Authors' own illustration created by PowerPoint FIGURE 21: By Unknown author sourced https://www.freepik.com/  Instructions for use (premium users) In order to use this template, you must be a Premium user on Slidesgo. 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