Teams are to be assembled in advance.  The number of teams will depend on the number of projects that are submitted, but should not exceed 7 total.  Teams with less than 4 members will need to disperse and join other teams.  Team size can be anywhere from 4 to 8 members.  All members must be part of the Cisco Practice at Softchoice.

All teams must be locked in by November 30.  Anyone not part of a team by this date will not be eligible for the grand prize, but may particpate in the hackathon on any established teams.

Projects will need to contain at least 2 of the following technology disciplines: R/S, Wireless, Security, UC, Data Center R/S, Cloud

Each team will need to submit a task list in advance of the hackathon.  This should be in the format of a Method of Procedure.

Projects will need to consist of equipment that can be sourced from the SLAB, provided by team members, or procured through Cisco.  SLAB equipment is first-come-first-serve.  No SLAB infrastructure components may be used, so underlying switching and storage will be off-limits.

Be respectful of others.  Do not insult or put down your own teammates or members of other teams.  I know this rule goes without saying, but in the competitive rush, it's alsways possible that emotions will be running high.  Keep a cool head about you.

No pre-configured Virtual Machines or configuration imports/pastes are allowed, which means that configuration must be done AT the Hackathon.  Any prior built documentation and previously collected screenshots that are used to support the configuration are allowed.  Solution Documentation CAN consist of any pre-built templates available in the Practice Box folders, but must be tailored for the actual project that the team is working on. If you use pre-built templates, you will be required to provide the source location of the file you used.

The top 3 teams scored in the yellow blocks of the scoring sheet (on Box) will go on to be finalists.  Each finalist team will have 10 minutes to demonstrate/present their solution to the judges.  The winning score will be evaluated across all of the listed scoring categories.

Individual team members of the team that wins the Grand Prize may choose to give their prize away to whomever they wish, provided that individual is a member of the Cisco Practice and has been with the company for at least 6 months as of the date of the Hackathon.