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    The Hackathon-In-A-Box Discussion Materials and Samples

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    Hackathon-in-a-Box

    Sample Documents to start a hackathon at your own company

    For use in presentation to management

    Hackathon
    What is it? A day-long, focused, team-based event where employees can come together to develop ideas into business proposals. Benefits New breakthrough ideas Higher employee morale Signals firms commitment to innovation Requirements $1K budget for food, printing, etc. Keeping the lights on on a Saturday Set aside $5K innovation budget to implement ideas Commitment/endorsement of senior leadership

    For use in presentation to management

    Detailed proposal
    What? A day-long, focused, team-based event where employees can come together to develop ideas into business proposals. When? Saturday, April 12, from 9AM 9PM Where? Cafeteria on 6th floor Conference rooms on 5th , 6th , 7th Who? Attendance is strictly voluntary All current employees (friends welcome) Incoming new hires Clients from Steel Co, Motors Co Theme? What can we do to better serve clients in manufacturing? Benefits? New breakthrough ideas Higher employee morale Signals firms commitment to innovation Resources? $1000 budget for food, printing, etc. Keeping the lights on on a Saturday Set aside $5K innovation budget to implement selected ideas Commitment/endorsement of senior leadership (and attendance)

    Sample Teaser Office Poster Creative Commons credit to Collin Allen

    Are you ready to unlock your potential?

    4 / 12 / 2011
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/command-tab/96663863/

    Sample Teaser Office Poster Creative Commons credit to Adarsh Thakuri

    Are you ready for an adventure?

    4 / 12 / 2011

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/minutesalone/2570366751/

    ample Teaser Office Poster (Creative Commons Adarsh Thakuri)

    Are you ready for an adventure?

    $10K innovation budget infinite glory see your idea come to life

    4 / 12 / 2011

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/minutesalone/2570366751/

    Sample Teaser Office Poster Creative Commons credit to Petr Kratochvil

    Want to change the direction of our business? Want to lead a new development? Want to build something no ones ever thought of before? Our First Ever Hackathon 4 / 12 / 2011
    http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=4776&picture=sea-and-horizon

    ?
    Short-term Medium-term

    Sample team submission template


    Issue to be resolved : Note: Should be SMART: specific, measurable, action-oriented, relevant, and time-bound

    Proposed innovation ( 120 words or less ):

    Implementation plan : Note: Be as specific and comprehensive as you can in laying out the actions you will take to implement the simplest version of this plan. Note the permissions and resources you will need to obtain to move forward. Action Resources / permissions needed Estimated cost Point person

    Perceived challenges to implementation

    Key metrics to track results

    ple completed voting card (submitted by hackathon participant)

    Voting Card please list 3 different teams


    Your Favorite Idea --Team 6. Their on-site collaboration idea was fantastic. Hope to see it happen. Most Innovative --Team 3. Installing complimentary wind turbines seems like a long shot, but really, really, interesting. Best Presentation/Spirit --Team 8. Jason, Da, and Swati were hilarious!

    Sample presentation (1/4)

    TrainAway
    John Swati Da

    ?
    Short-term

    Sample presentation (2/4)


    Issue to be resolved : Note: Should be SMART: specific, measurable, action-oriented, relevant, and time-bound

    Reduce time spent on training, without compromising quality of training, at client SteelCo
    Proposed innovation ( 120 words or less ):

    Use mobile technology platforms to allow SteelCo employees to train without leaving the site. Taining solution would allow workers to keep up-to-date on the latest processes and procedures and actually represent a step forward from current training processes.
    Implementation plan : Note: Be as specific and comprehensive as you can in laying out the actions you will take to implement the simplest version of this plan. Note the permissions and resources you will need to obtain to move forward. Action Resources / permissions needed Estimated cost Point person

    Source software Outside vendor ID platform Local tech team Reach out to client Client head

    $2K N/A

    N/A

    Swati Swati

    Da

    Medium-term

    Roll out mobile platforms SteelCo $2K Transition existing training SteelCo training dept Monitor efficacy SteelCo -- HR N/A

    $3K John

    Da

    Da

    Perceived challenges to implementation -Finding software w/in price -Standardizing platforms -Risk to training efficacy -Client buy-in (!)

    Key metrics to track results -Number of client employees transitioned in 3 months -Poll employees for satisfaction with new training

    Sample presentation (3/4)

    Our ah-ha moment

    ILLUSTRATIVE FINAL PRESENTATION

    Over the last year, all three of us have spent time serving our biggest client, Steel Co, helping them develop a program to track inventory as it migrates across the shop floor. We have noticed that many times when trying to schedule meetings, our clients were out at trainings. Although most trainings were only a few hours long, they were out all day in transit! We thought, there has to be a way to use our experience in IT consulting to provide a virtual training solution that would allow workers to keep up-to-date on the latest processes and procedures, while remaining on-site.

    Sample presentation (4/4)

    IntroducingTrainAway

    ILLUSTRATIVE FINAL PRESENTATION

    Our company should use its IT expertise and network to develop a mobile based training tool to reduce absenteeism at Steel Co, thereby improving productivity

    Diversity training (8 hours saved)

    Safety training on new finishing process (8 hours saved)

    Training on new process (48 hours saved)

    Video message from new CEO (20 min saved)

    Appendix

    Idea Idea Idea Idea Idea Idea

    Idea Idea Idea Idea Idea

    Hackathons provide a mechanism to develop ideas, which can then be implemented.

    (Hackathons do this)

    Invention Product

    Proposal Strategy Innovation


    (and this)

    Ideas require dedicated time, thought, and analysis to become reality.

    http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=1696&picture=wind-turbines

    Hackathonshave worked for tech companies. But that doesnt mean they wont work well for other kinds of companies, too.

    http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=12800&picture=computer-monitor-

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