SOLUTION SPRINT

1. COMPETITION FORMAT ​​● Type: Case Study-Based Innovation Challenge ​​● Mode: In-person 2. ELIGIBILITY & REGISTRATION ​​● Participants: Open to all ​​● Team Structure: ​ ​ ​○​ ​Option A: Individual participants only ​ ​ ​○​ ​Option B: Teams of 2-5 members 3. COMPETITION TIMELINE ​​● Registration: 5-16 Feb (Team formation and sign-up) ​​● Case Release: 17 Feb (Case study distributed to all participants) ​​● Submission Deadline: 24 Feb (Hard deadline - no extensions) ​​● Presentation day (final): 27 Feb (Results) 4. CASE STUDY DETAILS ​​● Distribution: ​ ​ ​○​ ​Released via: Whatsapp ​ ​ ​○​ ​Format: PDF document ​ ​ ​○​ ​Language: English 5. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Deliverables: ​​● Primary Submission: ​ ​ ​○​ ​Presentation deck: Maximum 15 slides (PDF or PPT) ​ ​ ​○​ ​Executive summary: 1-page overview ​​● Required Content Sections: ​​ ​​1. Problem Analysis - Understanding of the case study challenge ​​ ​​2. Proposed Solution - Your innovative idea/approach ​​ ​​3. Implementation Plan - Roadmap and action steps ​​ ​​4. Impact Assessment - Expected outcomes and benefits ​​ ​​5. Feasibility Study - Resources, costs, timeline ​​ ​​6. Risk Analysis - Potential challenges and mitigation ​​● Optional Additions: ​ ​ ​○​ ​Prototype or mockup ​ ​ ​○​ ​Financial projections ​ ​ ​○​ ​Supporting appendices 6. EVALUATION CRITERIA Solutions will be judged on the following (Total: 100 points): ​​● Innovation & Creativity: 25% (Originality, uniqueness, creative thinking) ​​● Feasibility & Practicality: 25% (Realistic implementation, resource awareness) ​​● Impact & Value: 20% (Potential benefits, scalability, sustainability) ​​● Problem Understanding: 15% (Depth of case analysis, insight quality) ​​● Pitch Deck Quality: 15% (Clarity of storytelling, logical structure, strong visual design, and effective communication of the idea) ​​● Bonus Points (up to 5 points): ​ ​ ​○​ ​Exceptional use of data/research ​ ​ ​○​ ​Cross-functional approach ​ ​ ​○​ ​Sustainability considerations 7. COMPETITION RULES PERMITTED: ​​● Internet research and publicly available resources ​​● Use of standard software tools (Excel, design tools, etc.) ​​● Team collaboration within your registered team ​​● AI tools for research and brainstorming (must be disclosed) ​​● Frameworks, templates, and methodologies PROHIBITED: ​​● Plagiarism or copying existing solutions ​​● Collaboration between different teams ​​● Sharing case study or solutions on public platforms ​​● Submitting work created before competition start ​​● Using insider information related to the case study ​​● AI-generated content without disclosure and human refinement Consequences: ​​● First violation: Warning ​​● Second violation: Point deduction ​​● Serious violations: Immediate disqualification 8. ORIGINALITY & INTEGRITY Declaration Required: All submissions must include: ​​● Statement confirming original work created during sprint period ​​● List of AI tools used (if any) and extent of usage ​​● Citations for any referenced material or data sources ​​● Team member contribution breakdown Plagiarism Check: ​​● All submissions will be screened ​​● Similarity index threshold: [e.g., 20%] ​​● Detection leads to disqualification 9. JUDGING PROCESS Evaluation Phases: ​​● Phase 1: Initial Screening ​ ​ ​○​ ​All submissions reviewed independently ​​● Phase 2: Final Evaluation (if applicable) ​ ​ ​○​ ​Live presentations: 10 minutes pitch + 5 minutes Q&A ​ ​ ​○​ ​Format: In-person ​ ​ ​○​ ​Final scores compiled and verified ​​● Phase 3: Deliberation ​ ​ ​○​ ​Judge panel discussion ​ ​ ​○​ ​Consensus on winners ​ ​ ​○​ ​Feedback preparation for participants 10. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ​​● Rights: Participants retain ownership of their solutions