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Prof. Steve Tello Prof. Ralph Jordan

Workshop I: Identifying Problems Team Building. Prof. Steve Tello Prof. Ralph Jordan. Tonight ’ s Agenda. 6:00 – 6:30 Welcome, Introductions, Overview 6:30 – 7:00 What makes a “ good ” problem? 7:00 – 7:30 Team Building around problems. DifferenceMaker Team. Faculty Fellows

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Prof. Steve Tello Prof. Ralph Jordan

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  1. Workshop I: Identifying Problems Team Building Prof. Steve TelloProf. Ralph Jordan

  2. Tonight’s Agenda • 6:00 – 6:30 Welcome, Introductions, Overview • 6:30 – 7:00 What makes a “good” problem? • 7:00 – 7:30 Team Building around problems

  3. DifferenceMaker Team • Faculty Fellows • Prof. John Brown GSE • Prof. Guanling Chen CS • Prof. Deb. Finch MSB • Prof. Ralph Jordan MSB • Prof. Val Kijewksi MSB • Prof. Ainat Koran CHS • Prof. Chad Montrie FAHSS • Prof. Dan Sullivan ENG • http://www.uml.edu/differencemaker Staff • Ha Pho • Holly Butler Coops • James Abdallah • Gianni Falzone • Michael Jannino • Faith Malay

  4. Welcome to the $25K Idea Challenge! • 25 applications as of todayAll Applications due Feb. 24! • All 6 Colleges Participating • New Products, New Services, New Causes • Thank you all for joining the Idea Challenge! • So what have you gotten yourself into?

  5. What Is Next? • 9 weeks to Idea Challenge Event – April 15 • Build your Team • Research your Problem, Opportunity and Solution • Prepare a 3-5 minute Rocket Pitch, Project Executive Summary and Poster • Build your online E-Portfolio • Then impress the Judges!

  6. So Tell Us About You, Your Team & Your Challenge • Introduce your Team • Tell us about the Challenge you are solving • Do you need additional help? • In 1 minute 

  7. Problem/Solution Model

  8. The Rocket Pitch • The Problem • What problem are you addressing? Customer pain? • Who is affected by the problem? • The Opportunity • Demonstrate your knowledge regarding the opportunity associated with solving this problem. • Estimate the number of people affected by the problem • The Solution • What is your proposed solution? • Who value does your solution provide? How will you sustain it? • Call to Action • What do you want? How will you use funds? • Funding, advice, contacts, board members?

  9. Rocket Pitch: Selling Your Idea • A Succinct Delivery of your proposed solution! • 3 slides in 3 minutes (alright, maybe 5 : - )

  10. What Makes a Good Idea Challenge Problem? • A problem that matters to you, and to others • Typically a problem with some social importance • A problem that others understand • Can you can quickly explain the problem in a way that others understand • A problem that elicits multiple perspectives • A problem with tangible solutions • A problem that maps to award categories

  11. 2013 Idea Challenge Categories • Campus-wide DifferenceMaker • Developing Nation Prosthetic • Contribution to a Sustainable Environment • Lowell Sprouts/Lets Grow Lowell, Hybrid Power Trike • First to Market • GrabABite, Point Stick • Innovative Technology • Robotic Feeding Arm, Notoja • Significant Social Impact • Healthy Habits, Bright Future Generation

  12. Step I – Define the Problem • Clearly state the problem you want to solve • Define who is affected by the problem • Specifics count here! • Who? How many? What color are their eyes? • How are they affected? • How important is it to solve this problem? • Details are important • Best way to find this information: • Research & Talking to People

  13. Step I – Define the Problem • Take 5 Minutes and Start to Define the Problem • What is the problem you wish to solve? • Who is affected by the problem? • How significant is this problem? • Why is it important to solve this problem? • What don’t you know about this problem? • What do you need help with? • Where can you find answers?

  14. Answering these Questions • Resources to help • First, talk to the people affected by the problem • Talk to the people you will implement or use your solution • Library – E Library • Contact the Reference Librarian for your area • DM Faculty Fellows • Fellow Students

  15. Workshop II – Assess the Opportunity • Demonstrate your knowledge regarding the scope of the opportunity associated with solving this problem • You already started this in Step I • How is the problem currently addressed? • Who is currently addressing this problem? • How can current solutions be improved upon?

  16. Homework • Before our next workshop, Feb. 19Try to answer these questions • Talk to 25 people about the problem • Develop a list of 5-10 questions • Who are the people affected by the problem? • Why is it important to solve this problem? • What bothers people the most about the problem? • Who else has attempted to solve the problem? • How effective are current solutions/attempts? Be prepared to discuss in the workshop.

  17. What’s Next? • Wed., Feb. 19, 6-7:30 PM • Identifying Opportunities • Application due Feb. 24, but get it in sooner!

  18. Upcoming Events

  19. Contact Us • differencemaker@uml.edu • www.uml.edu/differencemaker • @difference_uml

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