Project Team Presentations

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Project Team Presentations
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Project Team Presentations

• The presentations this semester will be run
  over 4 evenings and the most appropriate are
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  Groups
• Week 10 Monday 22nd September 1, 2, 3, 4
• Week 11 Monday 6th October 5, 6, 7, 8
• Week 12 Monday 13th October 9, 10, 11, 12
• Week 13 Monday 20th October - only
  if necessary

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Project Team Presentations

• Each team will have a 20 minute time slot - and
  this time must not be exceeded.
• It includes a short time for questions.
• Presentations can be by Overheads based on
  PowerPoint (Office 97 or 2000).
• We will be using this room - the laptop (or your
  own laptop if you prefer) and projector are
  available (Windows 2000)
• - or you can use the overhead projector
• Appearance will be in Team Number order, in
  ascending order as shown

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Project Team Presentations

• Select your presenters - preferably 2 to 4
  speakers should be involved, and one team member
  should look after the overheads
• Spend some time rehearsing (before the
  Presentation session)
• If possible load your materials before the
  sessions start (about 6.00pm to 6.10pm)

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Project Team Presentations

• If based on your Project
• As a general guide, dont use time to explain
  the project in detail - an overview is sufficient
• The Project Plan, showing Progress to date,
  should be used
• What methodology is being used - short
  explanation of selection
• What Quality Control/Quality Assurance is being
  used
• Team makeup and responsibility delegation

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Project Team Presentations

• There will be score sheets available for members
  of other teams who are present, and the marks
  shown on these will be input to each Presenting
  Teams marks.
• The criteria for marking
• 1. Overview of functionality 15
• 2. Description of methodology 15
• 3. Progress to date status report 15
• 4. Does the Team have Quality
• Assurance procedures in place 15
• 5. Is the Team likely to finish 20
• 6. Quality of presentation 20

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Project Team Presentations

• Alternatively, you may select some aspect of your
  project which either
• gave you unexpected problems
• is of significant interest
• led you to develop some new technique
• required research, development and testing
• caused you to restart or rethink your approach
• Or some related topic such as Data Mining, Supply
  Chain Management, Customer Resource Management ,
  Security, Communications Difficulties, Scope

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Project Team Presentations

• If the presentation is based on any one or more
  of these scenarios, the marking will be
• was the topic presentation interesting
• did your team have a similar / contrasting
  situation
• was the presentation convincing / applicable
• did it extend your knowledge
• was it realistically researched - supporting
  materials

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Project Team Presentations

• is it a current solution or 2 to 3 years ahead
• could it be cost effective
• was it within the scope of the client / users
  requirements
• was there a cost justification (projected
  costs/benefits)
• is it likely to be implemented
• The marking will be a score out of 100

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Project Team Presentations
Points to watch 1. Are the overheads readable
? 2. Could the commentary be heard ? 3. Did the
speaker(s) face the audience or the projection
images ? 4. How well were the questions fielded
? 5. Did you feel that the team was in control
of the project or the topic ?
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Project Team Presentations

• And finally,
• Would each Team prepare a list showing
• The Team number
• The Team Members names
• The Team Members I.Ds.
• Your Supervisors name
• and hand it to me before commencing your
  presentation please.