November
- Local connections will be made
- All research will be done; what kind of water supply system is the best for the farmers and the university, relevant information from the farmers needed for the business model (income, needs)
- All agreements with the University and Andika will be made
Deliverables:
- spoken to 5 people who know the farmers
- observed at least one farmer and maybe joined his or the farmer’s wife’s work
- an assessment of cultural dimensions and values
December
- A water supply system will be designed and ordered
- The financial plan will be finished
- The farmers will be introduced to the plan
Deliverables:
- the financial plan for greenhouse renting
- the design of a water supply system for the University’s greenhouses
January
- Everything will be documented; the research, the business model, the design of the water supply systems
- A plan for our successors will be written
- A water supply system will be added to the greenhouses
Deliverables:
- final report
- water supply system
- a long term plan
Every Monday the team will have a meeting to discuss their progress.