I am very pleased to announce that we will be holding the first ever Cisco Practice Hackathon at Softchoice Launch 2015. Five teams will have approximately 7 hours to complete their projects, and then will be scored by a panel of judges. The winning team will be guaranteed passes to Cisco Live 2015 in San Diego, CA!
Eligibility
Softchoice Employees employed before Dec 1, 2014 are eligible for prizes. All Softchoice Employees are eligible to participate.
Prizes
Grand Prize
The grand prize winning team will be guaranteed passes to Cisco Live 2015 in San Diego, California!
Second Place
The Second Place team will win a one hour round-table session with either Kevin Wright or the Softchoice Cisco BU (team's choice) within two months after Launch.
Third Place
The Third Place team will win a thirty minute round-table session with either Kevin Wright or the Softchoice Cisco BU (team's choice) within two months after Launch.
Jabra Favorite
Jabra is sponsoring the Hackathon, and will be selecting their favorite for this prize, which will be a headset, chosen by the winners.
Judges
Ian Gallagher
GM Collaboration / Cisco Canada
Sean Denomey
Canada Services VP / Softchoice
Sandy Potter
Services VP, Business Initiatives / Softchoice
Sean Williams
Sr. Practice Manager / Softchoice
Roger Bailey
US Channel SE / Cisco
Judging Criteria
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Completeness of Vision
Does the project reflect current industry trends? Is the project innovative and forward thinking? -
Uniqueness
Is the project thought provoking? Does the project leave you thinking "I hadn't thought of doing that before" or "I didn't even know that was possible"? -
Business Value
Would customers find this project compelling? Is there a positive monetary consequence to implementing a project like this? -
Practicality
Is the project a realistic one? Would it be too complex to manage, or too expensive to implement. Would a customer's culture be a limiting factor? -
Documentation Appearance
The documentation prepared for the project is evaluated on its aesthetic appeal. Consistent fonts, layout, diagrams. Not having documentation gets a 0. -
Documentation Completeness
Does the documentation prepared for the project represent the project accurately? Are any major elements left out? -
Documentation Clarity
Is the writing style easy to understand? -
Team Participation
Did everyone have a part to play in the project? -
Orangeness
How representative of the Softchoice Culture was the team in question?