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Our solution*

Really Useful Data Day Local DirectGov 1 July 2011

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Presentation tips!
Pretend youre pitching to investors! No more than ve minutes Lots of images! * signies required slides
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*The problem we want to solve


existing problem - a few bullet points on who is it a problem for? how do we know its a problem
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what it is and why its a problem that needs a solution

Hint: Some potential types of problems


a. b. c. d. e. f. g.

poor access to information poor access to services expensive, complicated processes (efficiency gain to be had) not transparent to citizens, poor accountability existing approaches just not working (e.g. difficult, wicked issues) some successful approaches are not scalable or sustainable little or no citizen engagement (opportunities for crowd-sourcing or citizen engagement)

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*Data status
Is the data open? What kind of data is it? Where can you get it? Are there barriers to publication? How does using/ opening the data address
the problem?
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Hint: Some data issues


use the data prompts
from the Open Data Cookbook

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*Whats the solution?


A few bullet points describing what the
solution is and how it does it...

Who would use it? How would they access the solution? What help do you need?
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*Tech Spec
Whats the technical solution (web service,
mobile app? something else?)

How would it be built? Hosting, language, development costs? What help do you need? How long will it take?
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Hint: presenting your solution


Include some screen shots of similar apps
or web services

Can you QUICKLY mock it up? Pictures really worth 1000 words! Dont forget the cultural issues!
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*Sustainabilty
Whats the market? Risks and constraints How can you keep this going? (People and
nancial resources?)

What help do you need?


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*Why our solution is really useful!


Quick, quick, very quick summary of: the problem youre trying to solve how youre going to solve it wider benets how it will sustain
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*Team stuff
Whos on your team? Where can people nd this presentation?

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