1. Case Insurance business related IT issues Consultation based instead of implementation based 5-7 universities compete 3 weeks preparation period PP slides due 2 days before competition date – So Wednesday, 11/16 No report required. 20 minutes presentation 10 minutes Q/A

2. Presentation environment MS PowerPoint 2003 IE 6.0 Video conferencing to St. Paul office (camera in front of you) You won’t be able to listen to other teams’ presentation. Audience are judges, Travelers competition staff and college professors 6-8 Judges (5 from Hartford office and 2-3 from St. Paul office) Half of the audience are non IT persons.

3. At presentation Every member shares about equal amount of presentation Consistent style and tone Presentation flow and team dynamics Flash slides Show time Have enough rehearse

4. At Q/A Questions are to the whole team Business questions as well as technical Prepare at least 2-3 times more information than presentation Avoid silence or one man show Backup teammates as much Certain but modest

5. THE GAME STARTS ONCE THE CASE IS GIVEN Preparation is the key to success

6. Phase 1- Collection Looks up 20 related articles that contain factual data, professional opinions, vendors comparison or technical details. Use one slide per article to summarize valuable summary in each article. Cite the article at end of each page. Vertical effort

7. Phase 2 – Classification Compile information collected at phase 1 into framework  Background Information & problem statement  Available solutions overview  Proposed solution in details  Technology description  Management advice  Business assessment  Conclusion Vertical effort

8. Phase 3 – Consolidation Combine individuals’ parts from phase 2 into a consolidated form. Consolidate citation/reference. Organize points according to the structure and cite them. Group effort

9. Phase 4 – Refinement Divide Tasks based on sections of the structure In each section, analyze aspects that need further research. Support arguments with factual data and quantitative analysis. Collect 10 pages useful information Summarize them into 5 slides. Horizontal effort

10. Phase 5 - Integration Integrate contents from individual sections Prepare scripts. Design slides Assign presenters Examine logic flow of the presentation Group effort

11. Phase 6 - Rehearsal Determine style of presentation. Rehearse presentation. Possible final touch. Roll out the slides. Group effort

12. Solution assessment criteria Powerful Practical Economic Scalable Innovative