NGT Project Information
NGT360 Student Info Session 9/28/20
NGT360-about - Kevin Harrington
Prepare for Synapse & NGT Finals
Final Presentation Due Date 4/3/21
WORK RESOURCES
ASSET MANAGERS:
Documents/Assets - Logo, Product Flows, User Interface, Functional Design, and all assets applicable to your product.
To have edge also create brochures and a commercial!
Asset Managers Responsibilities
Use Cases Doc | Use Case Video Tutorial - work with PM.
Design Document- optional - good for game builds
Storyboard - if your game/app has a story
Asset Manager Resources:
Use Google to find Art/Animation/Asset tutorials!
Websites for Images:
Need Audio?
Architecture Doc | Architecture Video Tutorial - work with Project Manager
Programmer Resources:
Creating a Mobile App- check out these options
*Consider getting a JetBrains account for access to a ton of free software including Android Studio, WebStorm, AppCode, and many more!
Resources for All:
2017 Design Review Finalist Videos
Elevator Pitch 2017 Samples (should be 30 sec or less)
Design Review Video Editing:
Video Tutorial on Editing- This is basic recommend adding text and doing more editing!
HOW TO EDIT VIDEO WITH PREMIERE PRO CC!
Once you edit: File-->Export-->Media-->Export then upload the AVI file, upload to YouTube-->Put link in basecamp.
Design Review Requirements:
- Product pitch - 10 min video
- Elevator pitch -30-60 sec video
- Product Charter
- Marketing Plan
- Business Requirements
- Customer Surveys
- Use cases
- Architecture
NGT Competition and Grading
Foundations Students: First semester you will receive two grades for your work in the NGT competition. These grades are based on standards like all other assignments and the details are on the assignment sheets below:
Programming Students: will receive one grade for NGT participation first semester These grades are based on standards like all other assignments and the details are on the assignment sheet below: Standard 78.0 and 66.0 (teamwork)
and Standard 65.0 (problem statement)
PAST:
Online Application Help & Application Video Help
Online Application FAQs & Example
Position Guides:
QA Tester & Other- Designer, Concept Art, Writer, "floater".
PROJECT MANAGERS:
DESIGN REVIEW POWERPOINT - Due by 2/9: Design Review Prezi or PowerPoint (we will record at some point as well). Include EVERYTHING you've done so far. Slides: Problem statement, product, target market, use case & user stories screenshots, business req. overview, CUSTOMER SURVEY RESULTS, screenshots of app/game/assets, etc. Put logo on first slide- include all team members names/roles! Include pictures of your team & the problem!
Project Managers- Weekly REPORT OUT
Written Warning- Must change "Bold" words
Deliverables:
Charter (see finalist examples)
Project Plan Info and Project Plan (Contest Example)
Elevator Pitch - Record on cell phone, edit, & upload!
Customer Surveys (Google Customer Preference Surveys) - Example Questions - can be on paper, survey monkey, post on Social Media, etc.
Architecture Doc | Architecture Video Tutorial - work with programmer - search examples
Use Cases Doc | Use Case Video Tutorial - work with asset man.
Business Requirements Doc | Business Req. Video Tutorial
Test Plan Instructions | Test Plan Template | Test Plan Tutorial
Test Cases Instructions and Test Case Template
Final Executable of Prototype (EXE file)
Workshop Dates- Show to Parent/Guardian ASAP:
Zoom meeting links will be provided by email with password access and IP tracking. No unauthorized use of links.
Workshops & Important Dates
- 2/23 (4-5:30) - Workshop #9 - Business Innovation- speakers:
Brian Kornfeld - CEO of Synapse
Lakshmi Shenoy - CEO of Embarc Collective
Laisha Daley - Executive Product Director of Catalina
So-Young Kang - CEO/Founder of Gnowbe
Karen Etzkorn - CIO of Qurate Retail Group
- 2/24 at noon - Deadline for teams to submit final docs for Synapse)
- 3/9 (4-5:30)- Teams to practice for exhibiting at Synapse
- Synapse Summit 3/8-11 - NGT participants and mentors get tickets to the entire event (more to come)
- 3/11 - Synapse team exhibits at the Summit (11-noon and 2-3pm teams will exhibit) more to come
- 3/23 (4-5:30pm) Practice Final Pitches
- 4/3 noon deadline - Final video Pitches (5-10 mins) due for submission
- 4/7 - finalists announced
- 4/15 (4-6pm) Final pitches to judges
- TBD (last week of April) Awards ceremony
Best pitches 2018-19:
Example of elevator pitch: