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Code GCTools CodeSprint
Submission Deadline
By end of day, December 10, 2015, participants are required to submit:
- A description of how their submission will enable greater collaboration across the public service
- A brief description of the project that can be used for fan favorite voting on GCconnex, including the following:
- Team Name
- Brief description of the project and why you think it’s the greatest addition to GCconnex
- List of Team Members and Departments
- Range of skill sets on your team
- The most interesting insight observed by your team over the two days
- The code to Github (Location will be provided)
- A URL (Web Address) to run the code, if established
- Any use case analysis (if completed)
Judging Criteria
| Judging Criteria | Point System |
|---|---|
| Composition of Team: Does the team include a wide range of expertise, including coders, designers, project managers, writers, non-users and communications specialists? | 0-10 Points |
| UX Design: Is the submission visually appealing and will it draw/maintain the attention of the user? Does the submission’s User Interface provide a positive user experience? | 0-10 Points |
| Effectiveness: If implemented, will the submission increase the usability and functionality of GCconnex. | 0-10 Points |
| Stability: Is the Code stable? Does it run smoothly without crashing? Are there errors? Will it have proper functionality? | 0-10 Points |
| Total Score | Maximum 40 Points |
Bonus Points
Teams and individuals will be provided with the option to participate in the bounty board for the 2 days of the event, where they can accumulate bonus points to be added to their overall score. A bounty board is a list of issues, enhancements and bug fixes. Each item will have a weighted score, based on degree of difficulty to code it – as determined by the GC2.0 Tools Tech Team.
Timelines after Code GCconnex
Top Submissions
- In January, 2016, teams will be invited to demo their submissions live (or via videoconference/webex) in front of a judging panel. Participants must be prepared to demo their applications with everything required for them to properly function.
Fan Favourite Voting and Winner Announcement
- The Fan Favourite Voting will take place on the Code GCconnex 2015 site, following the event. All GoC employees are invited to review the top submissions and participate by casting their vote for their favourite submission. The winners will be announced in February, 2016.
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