IT Challenge Tutorial

What is the IT Challenge

Business strategy IT Know-How

CreativityApplication of skillsIndustry, customer

and problem analysis

Important dates

Competition:

Finals:

Finalists announced:

October 9 (9 am) – October 14 (9pm)

October 15

October 172pm – 6pm

Writing the IT Challenge Proposal

Four key factors

BE CREATIVE

Identify

Explain

Justify

Conclude

Structure

Argument

5 page limit

What to include

Executive summary Analysis/Identification of opportunities

Industry Market

Solution Business justification IT justification Mock-ups Financial impact

Conclusion Appendix

Analysis

Industry Analysis

Market Analysis

Dictated by the case Consider the implications of the

industry

What do industry participants need?

How can IT solve these problems?

Analysis

Industry Analysis

Market Analysis

Dictated by the case Consider the implications of the

industry

What do industry participants need?

How can IT solve these problems?

BE INSIGHTFUL

Solution

Industry analysis

Market analysis

Forward thinking – this is IT!

IT Solution

Financials

CostsScalability and redevelopment

Returns

Financial value

Initial

On-going

Consumer

Customer

Maintenance

Future vision

Presenting your solution

Presentation

10 minutes of presentation

Every team member must speak

10 minutes of Q & A

Presentation structure

Industry Analysis Market Analysis

Introduction

IT SOLUTION

Implementation Financials

Conclusion

Financially sound?

Plan of implementation

Feasible?

In line with stakeholder needs?

Question and Answer session

Anticipate Share amongst team

Answer the question

Be respectful