Goal:

To prepare a formal presentation of findings and recommendations like that given by a team of consultants in the business world, in the format of a Management Briefing (see Content below). This doesn't mean "formal" in style necessarily (i.e., it doesn't have to be a "lecture," shouldn't be read from a script, and may include conversations, Q&A and so on), but should be "formal" in the sense of being businesslike, well-prepared, and well-rehearsed, with clear and persuasive content.

The instructors expect a high level of performance in this assignment; more details on Management Briefings and Presentations will be posted on the web site after spring break.

Audience:

The presentation should be addressed to your client and the instructors. The audience will include your client(s), the course instructors, and possibly some invited guests (4-8 people in total).

Method of delivery and timing:

Provide a 45 minute PowerPoint (for PC or Mac) presentation with slide handout and other material as appropriate, inclusive of 10 minutes of discussion at the end. Attention to appropriate background, font (not less than 24 point) and use of language is assumed. Typically each team member will speak to 4 or 5 slides (5-7 minutes).

Location and equipment:

All presentations will take place in the Collaboration Technology Suite at CREW (2nd floor Business School, first door to the east from the entrance to Kresge library). Each team will sign up for a rehearsal in this room. You will have network access via Mac or PC to a large wall-display. Other equipment such as an overhead projector and videotape deck can be made available.

Content of the presentation:

Your presentation should be a Management Briefing, addressing what the client wants to know! Each team member should be prepared to present a section or portion of the briefing (important - see Evaluation by faculty below). Briefing sections will include the following, modified to fit the project:

Introduction

Of team

Of briefing content

Of major points

Problem statement (what your project was supposed to do, what problem it tried to solve)

Methodology/milestones

Recommendations

Threats and aids to the recommendations' success

Conclusion

Questions (allow 10 minutes for discussion)

Each person will receive an individual grade, which will reflect a combination of  the group's performance on the criteria listed below and that individual's personal performance in his or her portion of the presentation.

Quality of group delivery (20 pts) + Quality of individual delivery (20 pts): Clear, free of distractions, concise, convincing, smooth transitions between parts and between presenters, consistent in tone and style, addresses audience through visual contact.
Quality of content (30 pts): Logically organized, addresses what the client wants to hear, shows evidence of team collaboration.
Use of visual media (30 pts): Consistent, effortless, follows established guidelines for quality, readability, and effectiveness. Any optional handouts are clear, well-written and reinforce the main points of the presentation.

Evaluation by client

Did this presentation address your problem?
In what way were your expectations not met?
Would you participate with an SI student team at some future time?

Last modified by Mary Jane Northrop 3/17/99

Scheduling of final presentations:

Here are the dates of rehearsals and final presentations. Each group needs to sign up for a rehearsal time and a presentation time. There are 9 groups and 10 slots for signup, so we should be able to accommodate everyone.This schedule will enable the instructors to attend each group's final presentation.
 

		4-5 p.m.	5-6 p.m.	6-7 p.m.	7-8 p.m.	8-9 p.m.
Mon 3/29	Rehearsals	NA			#8	NA
Tues 3/30	Rehearsals	NA	.	.	.	NA
Thurs 4/1	Rehearsals	NA	.	.	.	NA
Fri 4/2	Rehearsals	#1 (3-4) / #6B (4-5)	#9	MJN Break	Groopnoise (#4)	#7
Thurs. 4/8	Rehearsals			6:30-7:30  #5	7:30-8:30  #3
Fri.  4/9	Rehearsals		5:30-6:30 #6A
Mon 4/5	Presentations	NA	NA	NA	Groopnoise (#4)	#9
Weds 4/7	Presentations	NA	NA	#8	#7	#1
Mon 4/12	Presentations	NA	NA	.	.	#5
Weds 4/14	Presentations	NA	NA	#6B	#6A	#3

Scheduling of Guests for Final Presentations:
Besides you and your team mates, the SI teaching staff, and your clients,we should have room for about 6 other folks to attend.  So if you are interested in the work of another group and want to see their presentation or if people you know would like to attend, let Mary Jane know and she will add them below.  That way, we won't overfill the room and you have the option of seeing one or more of the other groups present.
 

Team 1--  Tour and instruction modules for the Adaptive Technology Computing Site	Team 3--  Digital Access and ADA compliance for the visually impaired on campus	Team 4--  Feasability of an accessible electronic textbook consortium	Team 5--  Standards and recommenda-  tions for equitable M-Pathways access	Team 6A--  ITCom Web site usability study	Team 6B--  ITCom web site bechmarking	Team 7--  Business Plan to ITCom for possible transition to wireless telephony	Team 8--  Facilitating access to GIS data through an online GIS reference interview system	Team 9--  The State of Geographic Information Systems at the University
S. Williams			Brian Kelly, MPathways HELP line				K. Jensen	S. Stemen
			MikeMyatt, Facilities Planning & Design				B. Mathenia
			Sam Goodin, SSD
			John Guzman, MPathways

 

Schedule last modified: 7 April 1999, MJN