The first set of skill-team oral progress reports have several purposes.

1. Preparing for the first oral progress report will bring the team together and force it to focus on its mission.
2. Preparing for the first oral progress report will force the team to have in place a plan for fulfilling its mission.
3. Transmitting skill-team missions, plans, and achievements to the rest of the class will help all students in the class achieve their individual and team goals for the semester.
4. Problems and concerns identified by individual skill teams can be addressed and resolved in a timely manner.

1. Presentation Format
1. Each skill team will have 10 minutes for its presentation.
2. The overhead projector or video projector should be used for visual displays.
3. Accompanying the presentation should be handouts for the class.
4. The presentation has to involve at least two different members from the skill team.
2. Content
1. The presentation should begin by identifying the name of the skill team and by introducing each skill-team member.
2. The skill-team's mission should be concisely stated.
3. The skill-team's plans for fulfilling its mission should be presented. These plans should include:
1. Identification of individual tasks that need to be completed in order to fulfill the skill-team's mission.
2. The nature of the deliverables and expected dates for submitting these deliverables.
4. The skill team should report any significant progress made to date on fulfilling any of its tasks.
5. The skill team should identify any problems or concerns that they might have. These would typically relate to potential impediments for them to fulfill the skill-team's mission.
3. Questions and Answers
1. After the formal presentation, there will be time for a couple of questions. One of these questions might come from the faculty; however, students are encouraged to ask questions.