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1.5 Think Tank Proposal (Template).docx

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1.5 Think Tank Solution Proposal (Template) ......................................... 2

1.6 Prototyping the Design of a Product or Service Using Wireframes & Storyboards (Templates) .................................................................. 4

1.8 Product Development Plan (Template Optional) ............................... 11

1.9 Video Pitch Script (Template) .......................................................... 13

For full version and short version of Educator Resource Pack go to:

http://www.inverthinktank.com/resources1.5 Think Tank Proposal (Template)

Project Team Name:

School / TechSpace Name:

Name of Product or Service:

Address:

The goal of the Think Tank Proposal is for Project Teams to concisely outline the produce or service to solve a problem within their local community.

This template will help Project Teams to summarise the work they have done in Lessons 1-4.

Remember you dont have to build the product or service. This is about vision so be as imaginative as possible!

Vision & Benefits:Tell us your story! How will your service or product solve a problem or overcome an obstacle? What are the benefits of your project? Will it save the environment, help people, create jobs, transform education, etc.

Current Assessment of Problem:Why is a product or service needed to make your community the most innovative community by 2020?

Solution Design:How will your product or service work? Describe how people will use it? Who will be your target customer or client? How will you market and advertise your product / service?

Analysis of Risks:What are the risks that you identified doing your SWOT Analysis?(Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats to / of your product or service)

Estimated Budget:How much will it cost to build your product or service? What resources will you need (people, equipment, space, transport, materials)?

Estimated Schedule:How long do you think it will it take to build the product or service?

Project TeamNo.NameAgeSchool YearTeam Role & Responsibility

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EducatorName & Signature:

School / TechSpace:

Location:

Date:

1.6 Prototyping the Design of a Product or Service Using Wireframes & Storyboards (Templates)

A wireframe or storyboard will help you to design a prototype for the brilliant tech product or service you have developed for the Think Tank competition. This stage will help you to map out your solution - it could be a website, an app or perhaps its a cool video in an app or website that explains your product or service.

You can hand draw your solution or use a computer if you have access to one. You decide!

Remember our judging criteria:

Usefulness/benefit to society 25 pointsCreativity/innovation 25 pointsPracticality/feasibility of the product / service 20 pointsUse of media to tell the story 20 pointsCompleteness and clarity of the product / service description 10 points

Read on for examples of how you use a wireframe and / or storyboard!

Creating a Wireframe for a Website

A website wireframe, also known as a page schematic or screen blueprint, is a visual guide that represents the skeletal framework of a website and App.

To create a wireframe you can use a wireframe creation tool which is pre-loaded with assets that you can drag and drop into a document. Hand drawn wireframes also look very cool!

This website LovelyCharts.com is a great resource for creating wireframes.

When you have finished creating the wireframe you can choose to export it to a .jpg file from the dropdown menu at the top file>export>.jpg.

Website Wireframe Example:

Creating a Wireframe for an App

An app wireframe, works in the same way as website wireframe. Known as a screen schematic or screen blueprint, it is a visual guide that represents the skeletal framework of an app.

App Wireframe Example (also created with LovelyCharts.com)

Creating a Video Storyboard for a Product / Service

A Video Storyboard is a panel or series of panels of rough sketches outlining the scene sequence and major changes of action or plot in a production to be shot on film or video.

Video storyboards are better hand drawn than creating it digitally.

Video Storyboard Example: Cadburys Gorilla Ad

See next page for a blank storyboard template.Website Wireframe

Mobile App Wireframe

Video Storyboard for Product or Service

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1.8 Product Development Plan (Template) (Optional For Planning Use Only)

This guide will help you clarify what your product is and how it will help to make your community the most innovative community in Ireland by 2020.

QuestionsCompleted

What is your product/service?

What is it called?

Who is it aimed at - identify your target market / customers?

Who will make / deliver it?

Have you brainstormed the idea?

Did you bodystorm the idea?

Did you take into account all the issues that came up around the brainstorming / bodystorming?

QuestionsCompleted

Have you worked out the process involved in your product/service using a wireframe or storyboard? The steps for using the product or for interacting with the service?

Have you outlined the benefits of your product/service?

Have you examined the problems involved in creating your product / service? The obstacles that may get in your way of creating it, etc.?

Have you kept the project judging criteria in mind?(Usefulness/benefit to Society 25 points, Creativity/innovation 25 points, Practicality / feasibility of the product / service 20 points, Use of media to tell the story 20 points, Completeness and clarity of the product / service description 10 points).

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1.9 Video Pitch Script (Template For Planning Use Only)

The template is used to prepare the script for your video pitch you do not need to upload this. Remember to sell your idea!

Name of Product or Service:Add a brief but catchy tagline for your product / service

What it is?:Be Brief, Simple & Clear - outline your idea

What problem it solves?:What it does & why it matters?

Who it is targeted at?:Audience/Community - who will it be helping / impacting?

Marketing:How you will build an audience or customer? Will they buy / pay for the product / service?

Project Team / Why you?:Give your relevant background and what makes you unique? Share why you chose to do this project?

Other key points:Who are your competitors, any obstacles & unique design?

Launch Plan / Next Steps: Whats next for your product / service?

Conclusion:In one line - wrap up why your idea is great!

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